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Climbing out of Napa's Shadow
Climbing Out of AVA Education Napa’s Winemaker Jeffrey Miller Shadow offers a perspective on the Suisun Valley AVA About the artist: San Francisco based artist The collectible status of her work is quickly Ann Rea created “End of Harvest” as part of increasing. Ann’s paintings, and her inspiring a series to celebrate the Suisun Valley’s 20th personal story, continue to receive national anniversary as an AVA. Rea is known for reviv- media attention. American art icon Wayne ing the tradition of the French Impressionists, Thiebaud has commended her talent, and she with a contemporary point of view. Winemak- has a growing list of collectors across the ers take her on a tour of their vineyards; she U.S., Canada and Europe. Her book, Colors of then plants her easel and paints in oil colors Terroir: Artist Ann Rea’s Tour of Sonoma, will inspired by seasonal light. soon be available on www.annrea.com. ou’ve probably never heard of Suisun Val- ley—few people have. Even fewer know Ywhere it is (nestled against the eastern side of the Napa Valley appellation). And fewer yet realize Close-Up: why they should know more about it. First, a little history. Suisun Valley labored in the Suisun Valley Winemaker Jeff Miller, shadow of its Napa neighbor for decades, produc- Seven Artisans ing grapes that were processed elsewhere, usually added to North Coast blends. effrey Miller started That was the valley’s general operating policy Ja second career as a until recent years. Then the economics of the grower and winemaker with lower-priced segment of the wine market changed property that he purchased dramatically; the Central Valley was able to grow in Napa Valley. -
Petition to Establish Big Valley – Lake County
2011 Petition to Establish Big Valley District– Lake County Prepared by Terry Dereniuk November 7, 2011 Big Valley – Lake County AVA Petition Petition to Establish Big Valley District– Lake County Viticultural Area The proposed Big Valley District– Lake County viticulture area is located within the Clear Lake viticutural area in Lake County California. It lies on the southern shore of Clear Lake and covers an area of approximately 11,000 acres with approximately 1,800 acres planted to winegrapes. It is bounded by Clear Lake on the north, Lakeport on the northwest, Kelseyville and Mount Konocti on the east, and the proposed Kelsey Bench – Lake County and Mayacamas Mountains to the south and west. Differences in geology, soils, and climate distinguish the proposed viticultural area from surrounding region. The proposed Big Valley District– Lake County is recognized as a significant agricultural area in Lake County with a long history of agriculture and viticulture. The area known as Big Valley is 8 miles long and 6 miles wide at its widest point covering approximately 38 square miles. The topography of the Big Valley is generally level land sitting at 1,360 feet above sea level. The Big Valley slopes gently north and drains into the numerous creeks that flow into Clear Lake. It lies almost entirely within the Kelseyville Area Plan with a small section overlapping into the Lakeport Area Plan. The Agriculture section of the Kelseyville Area Plan states “Big Valley, within the Kelseyville Planning Area, contains over 48% of the county’s agricultural land. The most predominate crops are pears, walnuts, and wine grapes.” See Appendix Exhibit 1 which is a map of prime agricultural soils taken from the Kelseyville Area Plan. -
September Newsletter 2020
September 2020 Vol. IV, No. 3 An Exclusive Newsletter for The Vintners Club Members Lodi Vintners Notes What’s Inside From the Winemaker You Should Have Been There! Member Spotlight Featured Wines Recipe from Our Staff The Rippey Reserve Room The Vintners Club Exclusives Upcoming Events Current Wines From the Winemaker Covid-19 has changed our lives, including the wine industry. For those of you who have experienced symptoms or know someone who has, the virus is all too real. Our Tasting Room is open for tastings on the deck or around the fountain. Our team has worked hard to ensure your safety and enjoyment. August provided us with record setting hot days! This year, like last year, has been a less challenging growing season. Once again, we have a traditional start to the harvest with our first grapes arriving mid- August. This year’s harvest is yielding smaller, more flavorful grapes with juice that is deep in color and a promise of great wines. Not all grape varietals are picked at the same time. Grapes for sparkling wines are the first to be picked, usually in early August, marking the start of "crush." Next, most of the white grapes make their way from the vineyard to the crush pad. Harvest continues through late October – sometimes early November – for red varietals, as they take a bit longer to reach full maturation. Harvesting of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes begins later than most other varietals and typically lasts the longest. This year the Zinfandel vines at Lodi Vintners are heavy with fruit that is naturally flavorful. -
2013 HUNN Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley FINAL
2013 CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY Release Date September, 2015 Production 568 Cases Appellation Napa Valley: Calistoga AVA, Rutherford AVA, Oakville AVA, Coombsville AVA & Howell Mountain AVA Varietal Composition 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot Winemaking Team Seana and Justin Hunnicutt Stephens, Proprietor Kirk P. Venge, Winemaker Cooperage Aged for 22 months in 100% French oak, 50% new Tasting Notes Our 2013 Napa Cab is a real beauty. Perfumed, almost feminine notes of strawberry and raspberry tart dance on the edge of the glass with darker cassis, black cherry and vanilla adding layers to the nose and hinting at the beast within. On the entry, volumes of supple bright cherry, plum and blueberry pie rush to the fore and linger well into the mid-palate. As the tannins begin to wash over and meld with the bright fruit notes, soft secondary flavors of milk chocolate and pie crust coat the palate and provide harmonious balance through the finish. This wine shows great promise and speaks well for 2013 as a year with great aging potential. While 2012 was a bombastic show stopper, 2013 will prove to be the nuanced genius plucking the right strings for years to come. Patience is a virtue, but then again, who needs virtue when great wine is waiting. Drink when you are ready, decant with vigor over the next 5 years and confidently enjoy to 2030. Other Hunnicutt Wines HUNNICUTT 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, 9-3-5 HUNNICUTT 2013 Zinfandel Please contact the winery for ordering information (707) 963-2911. 3524 SILVERADO TRAIL NORTH SAINT HELENA, CA 94574 TEL 707-963-2911 FAX 707-963-2913 WWW.HUNNICUTTWINES.COM . -
2016 TRENDS in Agricultural Land and Lease Values
$25 T RENDS 2016 TRENDS in Agricultural Land and Lease Values CALIFORNIA & NEVADA presented by the California Chapter, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers With ParcelQuest, you can: 1 2 4 3.227 4.25% 1 2 4 48 26.792 35.30% 1 2 4 58 .917 1.21% 1 1 4 23.037 30.35% 1 3 4 65 9.835 12.96% 12.090 15.93% Located in Folsom, CA 888.217.8999 www.ParcelQuest.com 2016 TRENDS in Agricultural Land and Lease Values 2016 COORDINATING TEAM 2016 Trends Coordinating Team ........................................... 1 Janie Gatzman, ARA About ASFMRA ..................................................................... 2 Tiffany Holmes, ARA California Chapter, ASFMRA ............................................. 2 American AgCredit — Oakdale, CA Mission of the California Chapter ..................................... 2 Friends of the Chapter .......................................................... 2 2016 REGION CHAIRS Introductory Membership ................................................... 2 Message from the President..................................................3 REGION 1 Chapter Officers ......................................................................3 Kyle Dalrymple 2016 Trends Sponsors .............................................................. 4 Edwards, Lien & Toso, Inc. — Gridley, CA Photographers ......................................................................... 4 Disclaimer/Copyright ............................................................ 4 REGION 2 Message from the Trends Co-Chairs ....................................5 -
Cypress Lane Estate: Human Or Mechanical Harvesting?1
Vol. 3, No. 1 CYPRESS LANE ESTATE: HUMAN OR MECHANICAL HARVESTING?1 Emilio Tedeschi, Sonoma State University, United States We had been primed to be the next world-class wine growing American Viticultural Area (AVA). We had seen Walla Walla, Willamette Valley, and Paso Robles all come into their fame over the last decade. Lake County’s history of winemaking predated Prohibition. The soil was volcanic. The entire AVA was elevated above 1000 ft, giving us higher quality wine grapes than you would expect. Cypress Lane [Estate] was here to make our smaller Clear Lake AVA number one, and we were going to take the Lake County AVA to the top. The highest production grape varieties coming out of Lake County were Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Over the last several years, significant plantings had been established throughout the county. Investors and growers were seizing an opportunity made available by skyrocketing grape prices from neighboring Napa, Sonoma, and other AVA’s across California. Labor for these vineyards was already an issue five years ago, and it remained an even more urgent issue today. The future of grape growing here was going to require serious innovation to maintain a competitive edge. —Anthony Decker, director of farming, Cypress Lane Estate, 2018.1 he morning was surprisingly warm for late December as Cypress Lane Estate’s Director of Farming, Anthony Decker, began his vineyard rounds. His responsibilities covered T 256 acres of vineyard nestled in various blocks across sprawling hillsides and valley floor. He checked in with his vineyard staff at their stations along the way, asking how they were and whether they were supplied for the day’s jobs. -
Appraisal Report
APPRAISAL REPORT Of the UNDEVELOPED LAND Located at South side of Red Hills Rd. East of State Highway 175, Unincorporated Lake County (Kelseyville), CA 95451 As of AUGUST 8, 2018 Prepared For Prepared by Lampro LLC APOR PROPERTIES LLC Erhard & Ilsemarie Arndt Real Estate Valuation & Advisory Services 8880 Seigler Springs Rd. North P.O. Box 945 Kelseyville, CA 95451 The information contained herein is of a confidential nature and is intended for the exclusive use of the persons or firm to whom it is furnished by us. Reproduction, publication, or dissemination of portions hereof may not be made without prior approval of Apor Properties LLC. APOR PROPERTIES LLC Real Estate Valuation & Advisory Services P.O.Box 204 Palos Verdes Estates, California 90274 Tel 310.346.4256 www.aporproperties.com October 2, 2018 Lampro LLC Erhard & Ilsemarie Arndt 8880 Seigler Springs Rd. North P.O. Box 945 Kelseyville, CA 95451 Re: Undeveloped Land located on the south side of Red Hills Rd. and east of State Highway 175, Unincorporated Lake County (Kelseyville), CA 95451 (APN: 011-015-180-000, 011-058-011-000, 011-058-030-000, 011-058-110-000, 011-016-210-000) In accordance with your request, we have conducted an investigation and performed an Appraisal of the above referenced property. The appraisal report accompanies this letter and must remain attached along with all addenda and exhibits for the value opinion set forth to be considered valid. The first step in the valuation process is to clearly state and understand the appraisal problem. The purpose of this appraisal is to provide our opinion of the “as is” fair market value of the fee simple interest in the above referenced property, as of August 8, 2018. -
2009 Press Kit Suisun Valley Grape Growers
Suisun Valley Grape Growers Association 2009 Press Kit ~ Table of Contents Fact Sheet................................................................................................................ 2 Principal Contact List............................................................................................ 3 Member Contact List............................................................................................. 4 Associate Member List........................................................................................... 5 Suisun Valley ~ Planted Varieties......................................................................... 6 Suisun Valley History.............................................................................................. 7 SVGGA ~ Overview….......................................................................................... 8 Suisun Valley AVA Climate, Topography, and Wine Grape Characterization Study by Terra Spase Delivered to SVGGA (3/6/09).………….……. 9-12 Suisun Valley Passport Sunday, April 19, 2009 (2/16/09).………………… 13 Suisun Valley Will Celebrate their AVA’s 26th Anniversary (11/12/08)…... 14 Suisun Valley Grape Growers Face their Next Big Challenge (8/4/08)…… 15-16 Suisun Valley AVA Climate & Topography Study Phase I (7/25/08).…….. 17 Why Buy Suisun Valley Grapes.............................................................................. 18 Suisun Valley Map..................................................................................................... 19 Suisun Valley Grape Growers -
Currently-Released, Award-Winning Wines Made from Lodi Rules Third
Currently-released, award-winning wines made from Lodi Rules third-party certified sustainable grapes Producer Wine Vintage Appellation Award(s) Lodi – Silver Medal - 2016 International Women’s Wine Competition 2014 Silver Medal - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Mokelumne River Silver Medal - 2016 Seattle Wine & Food Experience Competition Grenache blanc Best in Class - 2016 Sunset International Wine Competition Lodi – 2015 Gold Medal - 2016 Sunset International Wine Competition Mokelumne River Gold Medal & 95 Points - 2016 California State Fair Wine Competition Silver Medal - 2016 San Francisco International Wine Competition Silver Medal - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Lodi – Rousanne 2014 Silver Medal - 2016 San Francisco International Wine Competition Acquiesce Winery Mokelumne River Silver Medal – 2016 California State Fair Wine Competition Bronze Medal - 2016 Seattle Wine & Food Experience Competition and Vineyards Lodi – 2014 Silver Medal - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Mokelumne River Bronze Medal - 2016 Seattle Wine & Food Experience Competition Viognier Best of California - 2016 California State Fair Wine Competition Lodi – 2015 Best of Class of Region - 2016 California State Fair Wine Competition Mokelumne River Double Gold Medal & 98 Points - 2016 California State Fair Wine Competition Bronze Medal - 2016 Sunset International Wine Competition Silver Medal - 2016 International Women’s Wine Competition White Blend Lodi – 2014 Silver Medal - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition -
Wine List Table of Contents
Wine List Table of Contents Wines, by the Glass 2 Rare & Premium Glass Pours by Coravin® 3 Specialty Cocktails 4 Beer 5 What We’re Drinking (Favorite Picks of NINE-TEN Staff) 6 Sommelier Suggestions 7 Half Bottles (375mls) 8 Sparkling Wines 9 Sauvignon Blanc / Chenin Blanc / Pinot Grigio 10 Riesling / Gruner Veltliner / Intriguing Whites 11 “Rhone” Whites / “Italian” Whites 12 “Spanish” Whites / Rosé 13 Chardonnay - USA 14 Chardonnay - International 15 Pinot Noir - USA 16 Pinot Noir - International 17 Syrah & Shiraz / Zinfandel 18 Grenache & Grenache Blends / Spanish Reds 19 “Italian” Reds 20 Intriguing Reds 21 “Bordeaux Styled” Blends 22 Bordeaux 23 Merlot / Malbec / Cabernet Franc 24 Cabernet Sauvignon 25 Glossary of Wine Terms 26 & 27 Wines by the Glass Sparkling Prosecco, Tasi, Extra Dry Prosecco DOC, Veneto, Italy NV 14 Rosé of Cabernet Franc, Bouvet, “Rosé Excellence,” Brut Loire Valley, France NV 15 Champagne, Taittinger, “La Française,” Brut Champagne AOP, France NV 21 White Lighter Bodied Sauvignon Blanc, Lucien Crochet Sancerre AOP, Loire Valley, France 2019 16 Sauvignon Blanc, Noria, Bevill Family Vnyd Russian River AVA, Sonoma County, CA 2018 15 Gruner Veltliner, Weingut Frank Wienvertal DAC, Neiderosterreich, Austria 2018 14 Riesling, Schloss Lieser, Kabinett {off-dry} Mosel, Germany 2015 15 Medium Bodied Pinot Grigio, Ronco delle Betulle Friuli Colli’ Orientali DOC, Italy 2018 14 Viognier, Christophe Pichon Colline Rhodaniennes IGP, Rhone Vly, FR 2018 15 Albariño, Hill Family Estate, Stewart Ranch Vynd Carneros AVA, Napa -
Table of Contents
Table of Contents cocktails 54 fortified & sweet 4 Time Honored Classics 5 Modern Classics 56 sherry 6 House Concoctions 56 port 56 madeira 7 draft beer 57 dessert wine 8 wine by the glass 60 bottled beer 10 champagne 62 spirits 13 sparkling 64 bourbon 64 japanese whiskey 13 rosé 65 rye 65 canadian whiskey 14 white 65 irish whiskey 65 scotch 16 sauvignon blanc 66 brandy / cognac 18 chardonnay 66 rum 22 chenin blanc 67 vodka 22 alsacian nobles 67 gin 23 grüner veltliner 68 tequila / mezcal 24 riesling 69 liqueur 26 cool whites 70 amaro 70 vermouth 28 red 30 gamay 32 pinot noir 36 sangiovese 38 nebbiolo 40 other italian 42 syrah 44 grenache 45 merlot 46 cabernet franc 48 cabernet sauvignon 50 malbec 50 spanish wines 52 zinfandel 53 cool california 53 austrian 4 5 Time-Honored Classics Modern Classics Martini (Thrown) - 12 Old Cuban - 12 Beefeater, Dolin Dry, Dolin Blanc, Lemon twist Plantation 5yr, Lime, Simple syrup, Mint Leaves, Angostura, Prosecco, Mint leaf, lime wheel boat Our house martini is bright, crisp, boozy and very aromatic. It is made using a millennia-old technique known as “throwing”,which aerates the botanical components.It contains two styles Created by Audrey Saunders at the Pegu Club, the Old Cuban is a light, bubbly, of vermouth for enhanced layering. Daiquiri riff. Manhattan - 12 Bad Hombre - 13 Old Overholt Bonded Rye, Dolin Rouge, Carpano Antica, House Bitters, El Jimador Silver, Laphroaig 10yr, Lime Juice, Slice Muddled Serrano Peychauds Bitters, Lemon/Cherry Flag Pepper, Fever Tree Ginger Beer, Hoshizaki ice, Lime wheel Our house manhattan is deep, rich, and elegant. -
Lake County Soils
Viticultural Soils of Lake County Jean-Jacques Lambert, PhD, CPSSc UC Davis Viticulture and Enology “Lake County is Right for Sauvignon Blanc” • Warm growing area, with rare fog • Clear air, elevation 1400 feet or higher: intense sunshine • “Lake County’s soils form an unusually varied tapestry” • NO SINGLE STYLE of Sauvignon blanc, unlike New Zealand • Some are “round and soft”, others “lean and sharp” • Some “tilt toward the grassy side”, others “to the grapefruit side” • Some “perky with pimiento”, others “lush with melon” Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee, 2013 http://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/wine/dunne-on-wine/article2579151.html#storylink=cpy Clear Lake AVA (est. 1984) Resources, Inc. Resources, Vestra Courtesy of Courtesy • Clear Lake: largest natural lake entirely in California, one of oldest in N. America (est. 480,000 yrs) • The lake has a moderating effect on temperature, with less diurnal variation than surrounding areas • Contains numerous small faults at the south end • Northern and western shores: Valley fill sediments, older and recent alluvium LAKE COUNTY AVAs Clear Lake AVA High Valley AVA Big Valley District AVA Kelsey Bench AVA Red Hills AVA Benmore Valley AVA Guenoc Valley AVA https://lakecounty.com/experience/wine-tasting/ General Lake County Geology Lake County AVAs Three major rock types: Franciscan Formation (Late Mesozoic) Cenozoic sedimentary rocks and alluvium Cenozoic volcanic rocks North Coast Geology: Subduction Zone Cross-Section Cross section of the West Coast of North America about 100 million years ago, when the Franciscan Complex was forming. As the ocean crust was thrust under the continent, basalts, chert, and limestone capped seamounts were scraped off and mixed with graywacke sandstone and shale shed from the continent, and serpentinite formed at the upper mantle, to create the Franciscan Complex.