Friday Snippets

The first fruit of the 2010 Harvest arrived from the McIntyre Estate Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands yesterday. From 4.66 tons of Martini clone Pinot Noir we will make approximately 150 cases each of Blanc de Noir Sparkling wine and Rosé of Pinot Noir. The picture on the right shows the bins of fruit at the crush pad, and below are samples of juice after various press cycles. Check out the video for a detailed look at the process.

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Our Sales Manager, Gregory Peebles, has been busy making new friends out in the wider world. You can now find La Rochelle Pinots in these new accounts...UnCorked in Saratoga; Postino Restaurant and Jackson's Wine and Spirits in Lafayette; and  UnWined and Joseph George Wines in San Jose. When you visit these terrific restaurants and wine shops, please let them know we sent you!

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On Friday, September 24th from 6-8pm, I will pouring a selection of La Rochelle and Steven Kent wines at UnCorked in Saratoga. Come on by and taste a flight!