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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:
Greetings, March!!!
Glad to be home!
Alan and I just returned from a 3 week cross country road trip for two Back to the Future Live concerts, over 7,000 miles! It was a fantastic experience, one enhanced by the number of small wineries we saw in our travels. We were not able to be home for the latest bottling but thanks to our tremendous crew and staff all went perfectly. We are grateful to them for the peace of mind their efforts provide when we have to attend to Alan's "day job". But with photos, long distance phone calls and tastings we are always in the loop and we can tell you that the wines are incredible. We bottled our first Late Harvest Chardonnay, a gorgeous jewel of a wine that we will be offering soon! We shared it with friends two nights ago and everyone agreed it's a winner! Travel always reminds us of how much we love our chosen home on the Monterey Peninsula. We missed our family, our friends, and our vineyard. As Alan's mother used to say, "Good to go but good to come back." In celebration of the new and old wines and friends, we look forward to seeing you all at our wine event at Hidden Valley on April 16th. Until then....
Salute!!!
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From the Winemaker:
Spring has sprung, we can't weed whack fast enough and the gophers are breeding like rabbits. We bottled last week and everything ran as smooth as a prune juice smoothie. The 2014 Barbera, Eugenia, Syrah, and Red Ranger Syrah are probably the best wines I've made so far from this vineyard. Big, rich and opulent. These wines are what I have been striving for since joining the Silvestri Vineyards team in 2012. We also bottled our first ever Late Harvest Chardonnay with Botrytis. Personally I am not a sweet wine person but this one is an eye opener for me. It's bright in the front, viscous in the middle and the back end has the botrytis flavor profile to finish it off. It has 6% R.S. (residual sugar), just the right amount so the wine isn't too sweet, it's perfect.
Also, April 16th is our first ever wine club and spring release party and it is shaping up to be a seriously fun shindig.
I'm looking forward to seeing you there,
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:
Signature and Motif Clubs:
Our two wine club levels have been renamed to better tie in with the Silvestri brand. The Signature Club (4-bottle) and the Motif Club (2-bottle) are both inspired by the two prominent features of our label, the signature and the motif, as well as being musical terms. Both clubs offer great savings on our wine all year long, as well as pre-releases on new vintages and member-only specials.
The Signature Club, however, not only offers a better discount on wine throughout the year, but it now guarantees those members the opportunity to receive library vintages in their wine club releases. To upgrade to the Signature Club you can access your account online, or call/visit our tasting room.
Back on the Menu!
Our 2014 Pinot Blanc is back on the tasting menu. With only a ½ acre planted in the vineyard, our Pinot Blanc is one of the smallest production wines, but it adds a key component to our diverse line up. Both fermentation and a short aging period take place in 55-gallon stainless steel barrels, which is key to keeping this Pinot Blanc crisp, fruity and refreshing.
Tasting Notes:
Bursting with peach, honeysuckle and apricot, our Pinot Blanc has a soft mouthfeel that rolls into a firm yet balanced acidity. The flavors go on and on. Perfect as an aperitif or enjoy with a summer seafood salad.
Case Production: 191
Price: $27 Retail, $22.95 Motif Club, $21.60 Signature Club
Close to the end!
Only a handful of cases remain of the 2013 Bella Sandra, Chardonnay. Our Bella Sandra is a rich, yet delicate style chardonnay. We start by pressing to stainless steel tanks, then rack to 75% new French oak barrels to begin primary fermentation, which takes place over a 3-4 week period. After primary fermentation is complete we begin the malolactic fermentation process. This process gives the wine a buttery, creamy character. The wine is then stirred every 10 days for several months to increase mouthfeel and aged for approximately 10 months before bottling.
The few remaining cases are still available at our tasting room and online, so order soon!
Price: $40 Retail, $34 Motif Club, $32 Signature Club
Current Tasting Menu:
Tasting $13.00:
2014 Pinot Blanc, Il Campione, Estate
2014 Chardonnay, Estate
2013 Pinot Noir, Estate
2013 Barbera, Estate
2013 Syrah, Estate
Also available for sale:
2014 Pinot Gris, Ala, Estate
2014 Chardonnay, Due Bambine, Estate
2013 Chardonnay, Bella Sandra, Estate
2013 Chardonnay, Bella Sandra, Estate (Magnum, 1.5L)
2014 Rosé, Estate
2013 Pinot Noir, Rising Tide, Estate
2013 Pinot Noir, Rising Tide, Estate (Magnum, 1.5L)
Eugenia red blend, Estate
Upcoming events:
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.
To purchase tickets please follow the link provided: Purchase Tickets
Saturday 16th: Silvestri Vineyards Spring Release Party
1:00pm-4:00pm, Hidden Valley Music Center, Carmel Valley
To purchase tickets please select one of the following:
Wine Club Members Click Here
Non-Wine Club Members Click Here
May:
Saturday 7th: Winemaker's Celebration
1:00pm-5:00pm, Downtown Carmel-by-the-sea
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