Drawing: Albrecht Durer for Emperor Maximillian (1515)
Sometimes you win! Earlier this year, we submitted our 2016 Chardonnay to a wine tasting competition in New York City sponsored by The Fifty Best, a travel and lifestyle company that rates top competitors in Wine, Spirits, Cocktails, Food, Restaurants, etc. etc. See thefiftybest.com. A panel of 12 judges blind tasted the Chardonnay’s entered in …
Read MoreNew wines are coming in September! As is our custom, our newest Chardonnay is released two years after harvest and the Red Wine four years after harvest. September, 2019 is thus our release date for our 2017 Chardonnay and 2015 Napa Valley Red Wine. Here they are: * Silverpoint Cellars Chardonnay (Petaluma Gap 2017). …
Read MoreToday, we completed the bottling and labeling of our two newest wines from Silverpoint Cellars: Chardonnay (Petaluma Gap 2017) and Napa Valley Red Wine (2015). All went well. We now move these bottles to our storage facility in Sonoma where they’ll bottle age for 9 more months. Look for their release in October! Below is …
Read MoreThe 2018 harvest was completed today as our luscious haul of Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon grapes was picked in the pre-dawn hours of this morning. Due to the coolish conditions of the summer, this harvest is the latest in our 11 year history. Without sudden or radical spikes in hot temperatures, sugar levels rose …
Read MoreThis year’s harvest is moving along well though a bit slower than most years due to modest temperatures throughout July and August. We haven’t had spikes of hot days. Rather, we’ve continued with cool mornings followed by afternoons in the 70’s and occasional low 80’s. This coolness means that the desired sugar levels in …
Read MoreIt has been a wild fall and winter. Our apologies for not posting more updates. Here are some highlights: Wine Enthusiast ratings: We just received word that our 2013 Napa Valley Red Wine is rated at 92 points and our 2015 Chardonnay is rated at 90 points! Petaluma Gap AVA: At long last, Petaluma Gap …
Read MoreHappy to report that our 2012 Napa Valley Red Wine has been rated 91 points by Wine Enthusiast in its June issue. WE says: “Juicy red and black berry define this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Pillowy tannins support a likably ripe expression of extracted juiciness …
Read MoreHappy to report that our 2014 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) has been rated 90 points by Wine Enthusiast in its December issue. WE says: “Lemon meringue and graham cracker show first in this rewarding wine that’s made in a lush, full-bodied, barrel-fermented style. Golden apple stands out amid the toasted oak, while crisp acidity shines on …
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