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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:
February!
We are a little late with the newsletter this month but WE HAVE A VERY GOOD REASON!
We are happy to announce that on February 2, 2016 our "Due Bambine" Chardonnay officially became "Tre Bambine" Chardonnay after the birth of our third granddaughter, Leighton Olivia. Of course you will not see the label change until the 2016 vintage is grown, harvested, bottled, and released sometime in 2017 but rest assured, it is on it's way. And by the time it is available to the consumer, our precious Leighton and her sisters will be long on their way to their young lives, playing soccer, and dancing ballet, and every other adventure of youth. Wine takes time, just as raising a family and nurturing friendships takes time. But Alan says that having a vineyard and investing in our community is a quality of life decision. We make wine for ourselves and for our family because the people we meet and the things we do that are associated with the vineyard are enriching and downright fun! Farming is fun (when mother nature cooperates, of course), blending and tasting are fun, serving and selling are fun, too. But the most "fun" of all of the winemaking process is sharing the wine with our family and friends. We count our customers and wine club members among our friends. In the coming months you will have the opportunity to share in our "fun" through several events that we will be offering to the wine club and to the public. We will have wine blending seminars in the tasting room, and a fantastic wine club event at the Hidden Valley Music in Carmel Valley on April 16th. We look forward to seeing you at these events. Please refer to our web page for further information. So…. here's to quality of life decisions that bring fun and joy into our lives! And here's to little Miss Leighton and her big sisters, Emerson and Aubrey! May their lives be enriched by family and friends (and WINE, eventually) as all of you have added enrichment and fun to our lives!
Salute!
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From the Winemaker:
Happy Spring?
Wait, it can't be, right? El Niño shmelpiño. Those dastardly weather forecasters can't forecast lunch time. I am currently sitting in the vineyard after two weeks of outrageously beautiful weather, I know, I know, all of you currently shoveling the cold wet stuff don't want to hear it but man this weather is just awful (if your livelihood depends on it). Anyway, the point being, the growing season is coming really quick and amazingly every year there is the inevitable, "Holy Cow", here we go again. Excitement, dread, and just pure curiosity at what obstacles are going to be thrown our way. The winery is currently busy with the bottling coming up in early March. We will be bottling the 2014 Red Ranger Syrah (don't wait to buy it because we are currently selling out faster than I can make it!!!), 2014 Syrah, 2014 Barbera, 2014 Eugenia as well as 2015 Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. For the first time in our 15+ year existence we are also bottling a dessert wine! A Late Harvest Chardonnay with Botrytis, also known as the "noble rot". It is absolutely killer. I am also conducting (no pun intended) blending seminars, which are just a blast. Please check out our events calendar to sign up. I promise it will be the best time you've had in awhile. Cheers to all of you and keep your fingers crossed that we get some more of that much needed rain.
Frank
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Save the Date!
Silvestri Vineyards Spring Release Party
Please join Alan and Sandra Silvestri, Winemaker Frank Melicia, Friends and Family for an afternoon of wine, music, fabulous food and fun as we welcome Spring and celebrate the release of our newest Silvestri Estate Wine, "Piave" Pinot Noir.
Saturday, April 16th, 2016
1pm-4pm
Hidden Valley Music Center, 88 East Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley, CA
Admission: Free for wine club members or $50 per person for non wine club members
Online Reservations Open Now until Monday, April 11.
Get your tickets now.
Wine Club Members Click here
Non Wine Club Members Click here
Reservations may also be made in person or by phone at the Silvestri Tasting Room, Seventh Street between San Carlos and Dolores in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
831-625-0111
We encourage you to make your reservations as soon as possible.
See You There!
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From The Tasting Room:
The coming year looks to be an exciting time for Silvestri Vineyards. Spring is almost upon us, bringing an end to the so-called "quiet season" on the Peninsula. But this past winter has seen a steady stream of visitors looking to enjoy all the exceptional wine our area has to offer. We have now been in our Carmel-by-the-sea location for just over two and a half years, and we can honestly say it keeps getting better.
Our tasting room has once again been nominated for the "Best Tasting room" category in the Monterey County Weekly's 2016 Best of Monterey County Readers Poll. We truly appreciate everyone who has voted for us. Yes, winning this category would be exciting, but making the short list of finalists each year shows us that we are doing something right. Thank you!
Frank Melicia, our winemaker, recently kicked off our first wine blending seminar with a small group of invited guests from the community. As expected, Frank made sure this event was as fun as it was educational. Our next seminar will be held on Sunday, April 10th, with more to follow in the future. We encourage all of you attend. They are a blast!
Cheers,
Dorothea, Robin, Keith, Olivia and Sarah
Current Tasting Menu:
Tasting $13.00:
2014 Chardonnay, Estate
2014 Rosé, Estate
2013 Pinot Noir, Estate
2013 Barbera, Estate
2013 Syrah, Estate
Also available for sale:
2014 Pinot Gris, Ala, Estate
2014 Pinot Blanc, Il Campione, Estate
2013 Chardonnay, Due Bambine, Estate
2013 Chardonnay, Bella Sandra, Estate
2013 Chardonnay, Bella Sandra, Estate (Magnum, 1.5L)
2013 Pinot Noir, Rising Tide, Estate
2013 Pinot Noir, Rising Tide, Estate (Magnum, 1.5L)
Eugenia red blend, Estate
Upcoming Events:
Silvestri Vineyards is proud to be participating at the following events. Please visit our website for more information: Silvestri Vineyards Event Page
February:
Thursday 25th: 2016 Relais & Chateaux GourmetFest.
6:00pm-9:00pm at La Playa Hotel, Carmel-by-the-sea
Sunday 28th: 2016 Relais & Chateaux GourmetFest
Noon-3:00pm at Carmel Plaza, Carmel-by-the-sea
March:
Sunday 6th: Great Taste of PG
4:00pm-7:00pm, Inn at Spanish Bay
Thursday 10th: Taste It Thursday
4:30pm-6:30pm, Warf Market Place, Monterey.
April:
Thursday 7th: Carmel Library Foundation
7:00pm-8:00pm, Sunset Center, Carmel-by-the-sea
Sunday 10th: Winemaker's Blending Seminar
3:00pm-5:00pm. Silvestri Vineyards Tasting Room, Carmel-by-the–sea.
Saturday 16th: Silvestri Vineyards Spring Release Party
1:00pm-4:00pm, Hidden Valley Music Center, Carmel Valley
May:
Saturday 7th: Winemaker's Celebration
1:00pm-5:00pm, Downtown Carmel-by-the-sea
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