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Tortoise Creek Tortoise Creek is a range of very fine varietal wines from the Languedoc Wines from France district of the South of France and the areas of Clarksburg and Lodi The French wines of Tortoise Creek include many of the in California, USA. principal varietals grown in the region, such as Viognier Tortoise Creek was created by a British couple, Mel and Janie Master, who and Carignan, but in addition, we also produce newer variet- lived much of their lives in the wine business in the South of France as well ies successfully introduced to as California. During their time in France, they developed close relationships the region such as Sauvignon with many of the top growers and winemakers in the Languedoc and have Blanc and Pinot Noir. been producing wines from this area since 1990. FRANCE GERMANY ITALY NEW ZEALAND PORTUGAL SPAIN

The name, TORTOISE CREEK, comes from Mel and Janie’s time spent in the countryside of Provence and their fondness for feeding the small tortoises living in a creek alongside their home in that region of France.

The concept with Tortoise Creek was to work more with the individual grower and less with the large cooperatives as they understood that the key to any good wine, whether it is from the Languedoc, California or any other wine region was “low yields.” With that in mind, Tortoise Creek wines have been selected and blended from growers who understand this philosophy. We work closely with our growers in California and France to hand craft our selections. As a result the Tortoise Creek selection of wines truly over- delivers for the price and has garnered many Best Buys and Best Values Tortoise Creek from top US Wine publications. California Wines In 2008, Mel and Janie Master joined forces with the Sager TheFrench wines of Tortoise Creek include many of the principal varietals family who own the national grown in the region, such as Viognier and Carignan, but in addition, we importing company, also produce newer varieties successfully introduced to the region such as Winesellers,Ltd., and together they have extend- Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. ed the Tortoise Creek range to include a superb range of In 2008, Mel and Janie Master joined forces with the Sager family who own sustainably grown Californian the national importing company, Winesellers,Ltd., and together they have wines from the Lodi region. They include a superbly rich extended the Tortoise Creek range to include a superb range of sustainably and perfumed Cabernet grown Californian wines from the Lodi region. They include a superbly rich Sauvignon, a soft and elegant

and perfumed Cabernet Sauvignon, a soft and elegant Merlot, a delicious STATES UNITED Merlot, a delicious and crisp Chardonnay and, new for and crisp Chardonnay and, new for 2010, a rich Zinfandel. The Chardonnay, 2010, a rich Zinfandel. The Cabernet and Merlot are all certified Sustainable (www.lodirules). A portion Chardonnay, Cabernet and of the profits from the Zinfandel go to benefiting the Chelonian Research Chardonnay are all certified Sustainable (www.lodirules). Foundation — a foundation that supports worldwide turtle and tortoise A portion of the profits from research (www.chelonian.org). the Zinfandel go to benefiting the Chelonian Research Foun- dation — a foundation that supports worldwide turtle The Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing is California’s first sustainable winegrowing standards that have been peer reviewed and tortoise research by scientists, academics and environmentalists and being implemented on a region-wide basis. The Lodi Rules are based on the Lodi (www.chelonian.org). Winegrower’s Workbook and are designed to lead to measurable improvements in environmental health of the surrounding ecosystem, society-at-large, and wine quality. Participating growers can get their vineyards certified as producing sustainably-grown wine grapes.

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