 Fall Wine Club Release -- August
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| Fall 2006 Wine
Club We moved the Club release date up so your wines are ready for pickup as of today! 2004 Super Tuscan 221 cases produced Wine Club exclusive. A beautiful and graceful wine that blends the best of Sangiovese and Merlot together; reminiscent of the great reds of Northern Italy. Aromas of ripe cherry and strawberry from the Sangiovese and blackberry from the Merlot meld perfectly with cinnamon and sweet tobacco from the barrels. The rich tannins from the Merlot soften the palate and make room for the lively fruit of the Sangiovese. A great wine with all your classic Italian dishes. Very Limited. Club Price: $31.41 2004 Chardonnay Leslie's Estate Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains 157 cases produced. Wine Club Exclusive This dense and lush Chardonnay from Montebello Road is a big wine. Barrel fermented in french oak, sur lees. Hints of tropical fruit and spice merge with a buttery and oak flavor. Balanced acids and a prolonged finish. Enjoy this wine with a creamy seafood pasta, Alaskan King Crab with drawn butter or a soft cheese. Club Price: $21.21 For our Red Only Club Members… 2004 Merlot Santa Clara Valley, Dorcich Vineyard Silver Medal Winner- CA State Fair 2006 272 cases produced 100% Merlot from the Dorcich Vineyards in San Martin, California. Beautiful ripe raspberry and red fruit flavors emerge from the glass along with a hint of clove and white pepper. This is a luscious, smooth wine with a big mouth feel and powerful, yet balanced tannins. It was aged for 16 months in 35% new oak (60% French and 40% American) This wine would be a great complement to a mushroom risotto, a barbecued Tri-Tip, or any variety of strong cheeses. This wine will convert Miles from Sideways. Club Price: $22.91 |
| Our Gift to
You... Please enjoy our gift of one of our favorite books we sell in the Tasting Room "Cool Stuff They Should Teach You In School". We are so proud of the authors Kent & Kyle Healy who were raised here on Montebello Road and are just two of the many local youth we have provided work experiences for over the past 8 years. Our owner Leslie's children have worked alongside her at the winery since it was re-opened as Picchetti Winery in 1998, and over 20 other local youths been given work and provided opportunities to do just what the book title states – learning all the valuable lessons in life through a multitude of job experiences made available to them at Picchetti Winery (from farming, to production and customer service.) We are so proud of so many of them. Michael Bruzus and Jason Becker are now learning how to become winemakers at San Luis Obispo. Cameron Pantling is at Sonoma State earning a business degree in Winery Management, as well as working for the Department head helping host wine industry seminars in Sonoma. Mattie Pantling is just graduating from the Cordon Bleu Program and hopes to go on and specialize in food and wine pairings. Ben Maples took a different path – he is in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado, but tells us he is going to come back and engineer a giant underground parking structure to help with our parking. The list goes on. Please share this book with a deserving youth and make sure you flip through it yourself first, as many adults have told us they have found helpful things in it for all ages. Additional copies available at the winery for $14.95. The website for the book is http://www.coolstuffmedia.com where you can find out more about the authors and read some of their great reviews including: "I've read a lot of books for young people, but this is the best one yet!" Jack Canfield, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and Chicken Soup for the College Soul "Kent and Kyle Healy are young people who have a grasp on what it takes to survive and thrive in the world. They were entertaining, energetic, and informative during an interview and they bring a message that is new and exciting. Each time they have been on my KGO Radio show, I've been swamped with e-mails, faxes, and calls from listeners of all ages, saying how impressed they are with their wisdom and practical advice. Their message needs to be heard and I have been glad to help in that effort." Joanie Greggains, KGO Radio, San Francisco MEET THE AUTHORS AT PICCHETTI! The authors will be at Picchetti Winery on September 9th from 12 noon until 2pm If you would like to meet them or have them sign your copy of Cool Stuff. |
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California Wine Month Celebration at
Picchetti For Wine Club Members Only at the Yellow Club House (not open to the public) Wine Club Members come up and enjoy the music and celebrate California Wine Month at Picchetti. Check out our September newsletter for more music in September.
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We hope to see you soon.