Newsletter - September 2025
9/1/2025
Bringing you the latest news from our vineyard and tasting room (with an occasional bite from Alan's musical efforts).
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Welcome!
We appreciate your patronage and hope to keep you up to date on the latest news from the vineyard and the tasting room (with an occasional bite from Alan's musical efforts).
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From Sandra's Desk
September 2025
Welcome fall and more importantly welcome bottling and harvest! After a very fun summer, filled with travel and "cars", we are settling back into school schedules for our grandchildren, and Alan is returning to his writing desk full time. Most of you know that we have our Highlands house listed for sale and have moved our residence into town and the Valley. Being in town for the summer events was delightful because we were able to visit the tasting room a lot and meet some wonderful new friends as well as seeing some of our old friends. The Concours was "interesting" this year, but we must admit that although we do love to "see" the fancy cars, we don't always love to "hear" them. I'm pretty sure we aren't alone in this….lol
I will leave Frank to tell you where we are in the harvest schedule. But I do know that it was the coolest summer in 35 years, so we are a little delayed but still on the books. I have attached some promising photos from the vineyard and a few "party" pictures from the summer.
We will be traveling a little this fall for concerts (Royal Albert Hall in London) and family birthdays (Little Rowan) but you can still catch us roaming the village(s). Please say Hello if you see us on foot or on Vespa.
Until then….
Ciao! And Salute!
Sandra
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From The Winemaker
September is here!!! This week is an exciting week, we are bottling the '23 "big reds" and the '24 whites and Pinot. The '23 vintage is so interesting because it was a very cold year leading to lower sugars than normal but despite that the wines remained bold, an oddity of sorts. Generally, my feeling is that there is a "thinness" with less ripe fruit, leading to wines more in the style of the old world, which is fine just not my vibe, as the kids say. These colder years freak me out a bit because above all else I want the wines to be really consistent, so you, as the customer, have a general sense of the type of wine you are getting year after year. The Barbera for instance is a wine that is left to its own devices would be a super bright, tart mother goose. It takes some finessing to make it that beast you take home to enjoy. Anyway, I gotta run tons of prepping for this bottling and harvest which is weeks away. Cheers and thank you for supporting this very small operation.
Frank
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From The Tasting Room:
September is wine club month! The end of this month, we will release our best wines to all of our wonderful club members. I always look forward to the Friday and Saturday of Wine Club release weekend to visit with the members that come through for their Pick-Up. We still plan to offer charcuterie paired with your flight during the Friday and Saturday of Club release weekend. Don't miss out on coming to hang out with our exceptional tasting room staff. A detailed email about wine club processing and release will follow in the next coming weeks.
The tasting room is running low on the 2021 Rising Tide, Pinot Noir. We have just under a case left in stock. Come grab what we have left before we move on to the new release of the 2022 Rising Tide, Pinot Noir. See you in the Tasting Room!
If you are interested in being a part of our wonderful Wine Clubs or upgrading from your current Wine Club, now is the perfect time. Members receive exclusive offers and benefits with each of our Wine Clubs, including:
- 20% discount on all fulfillments and wine purchases
- Birthday Discount: extra 10% discount code emailed to you
- Complimentary Tastings* at our tasting room
- Pre-releases: Library wines and member only specials
- Monthly Newsletter: Featuring news from Alan and Sandra Silvestri
- Online Account with easy club management tools
Sign-up is simple through the tasting room or on our website. Our knowledgeable staff is here to assist you every step of the way, whether you prefer to order online or through our tasting room
-The Tasting Room Staff
Daniella, Savannah, Megan & Chad
Daily Tasting Menu:
2021 Pinot Blanc, Il Campione, Estate
2021 Chardonnay, Tre Bambine, Estate
2021 Pinot Noir, Piave, Estate
2021 Barbera, Estate
2019 Red Blend, Eugenia, Estate
Available for Purchase (click or tap here to visit our online store):
2021 Grenache Rosé, Estate
2021 Pinot Gris, Ala, Estate
2021 Chardonnay, Bella Sandra, Estate
2021 Pinot Noir, Rising Tide, Estate
2021 Grenache 90% Syrah 10% Blend, Estate
2021 Syrah, Estate
2021 Syrah, Red Ranger, Estate
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, I'Vendicatori, Estate
2019 Late Harvest Moscato, Estate
For Tasting Room information (hours, location, etc.) click or tap here to visit our website
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