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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 2026
Ouch! What a scary month of fires. Living in this beautiful country has its challenges to be sure. We are in the final weeks of grape growing so needless to say this is a terrible time to be seeing fire for the vineyard. Of course, there are so many more things to be worried about when it comes to fires; mostly people's lives, homes, pets, the wild animals and the forest itself....I could go on and on. No matter how you feel about forest management and our beloved peninsula, we can all agree that fires are terrifying. Thank God we have the most amazing firefighters and first responders. I am deeply moved by the people who put their lives on the line for all of us. God Bless the Firefighters and First responders!!
This is an interesting time in the Silvestri Family also; lots of travel, moving around and waiting of our next grandchild. We have sold our home in the Highlands and will be living between downtown Carmel and the vineyard. Our next grandbaby is due mid September and Alan is finally going to London to score Doomsday! LOTS GOING ON!!!
Frank will share with you where we stand in the vineyard and Daniella will speak to the tasting room. We have enjoyed meeting some of you this summer. Thank you for your continued support in the tasting room and in our wine clubs. With the California wine industry taking a hit it is appreciated more than ever for your continued support. We love our wines and we are glad that so many of you seem to agree.
Take care of yourselves wherever you are and we will see you in town whenever we meet.
Until then STAY SAFE!
And...
Salute (of should I say Cheerio??? LOL)
Sandra
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From The Winemaker
Hey all, Happy September,
It is a very crazy year in the vineyard and with the turn to September it looks and feels like fall. We had a very warm last winter so all the trees and plants budded out about 4-5 weeks early and so as we look around it looks 4-5 weeks ahead of schedule, meaning, for example, I look at some canyons across from my house and the Big Leaf Maple trees that normally start changing color (yes we do get fall colors here lol) in October are already changing to those yellows and oranges we all love. Weird, but it's my favorite time of year so I love it. The elephant in the room is, of course, the Big Sur fires and its affect on this year's harvest. Let's just take a stroll back in time to learn what we have done in the past. In my 26 years of doing this I have had 3 big fire years before this year. The years were 2008, 2016, and the wonderful year of 2020, so many great times that year lol. Let's address one issue, only one of those years was the fire caused by lightning so calling them wildfires has been and will remain in my eyes a misnomer. The other 2 massive fires were caused by people and that has been a travesty. This year's fire, also no lightning strikes soooo. Anyway, enough soap boxing, I didn't work at Silvestri in 2008, I came on board in 2012, but that was a huge fire. I think it was either 130,000 or 160,000 acres, can't remember but that year the fire started in June and so the affect of the smoke taint wasn't there, and this became one of my favorite vintages of all time. In 2016, the fire started later, and had fewer smoke days, by my observation, than the 2008 fire so we decided to make everything. We sent out for lab reports and the numbers weren't bad. What we didn't account for was that smoke taint can either be present or bound up molecularly and as soon as we bottled it, the smoke taint expressed itself with a vengeance. Dang!!! Next go around was 2020, already a horrific year as you might recall but it was a bad fire and the one thing we did understand was that the taint comes out of the skins so we decided to just make the white wines and a bunch of Rosé (they don't fermentation on skins just ferment the already pressed juice). I thought it was the best course of action but selling a bunch of Rosé when you make big reds didn't work out so well. So that brings us to this year. The smoke hasn't been that bad so we will send off lab samples and see what we have, time and lab samples will tell...thanks as always for the continued support, it's greatly appreciated.
Frank
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From The
Tasting Room:
We are starting off WARM this September. Carmel-by-the-Sea has been just beautiful everyday. The travelers from this summer are starting to dwindle down and the town will soon be back to a slower pace until the holidays. It is a perfect opportunity to make your way to the Silvestri Tasting room and sip with ease.
As the Wine Club release approaches, we're getting ready to introduce a couple of new wines to the tasting menu!
Our next release is coming up soon, so be sure to keep an eye on your inbox. All the details about the upcoming release will be shared in an email coming your way soon.
-The Tasting Room Staff
Daniella, Elian, Antone & Claire
Daily Tasting Menu:
2023 Pinot Blanc, Il Campione, Estate
2023 Chardonnay, Bella Sandra, Estate
2023 Pinot Noir, Rising Tide, Estate
2023 Barbera, Estate
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, I'vendicatori, Estate
Available for Purchase (click or tap here to visit our online store):
2023 Pinot Gris, Ala, Estate
2023 Chardonnay, Tre Bambine, Estate - New Release
2021 Pinot Noir, Piave, Estate
2021 Grenache 90% Syrah 10% Blend, Estate
2021 Syrah, Estate
2021 Syrah, Red Ranger, Estate
2021 Red Blend, Eugenia, 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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Joining our
Wine Club:
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 (including sale prices)
- 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.
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