Escafeld Vineyards Harvest 2006 Newsletter
Harvest is almost here. The vines are loaded with fruit, and very soon we'll be busy with crush. To stay up to date with our harvest,
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We have some exciting news for you:
New Escafeld Website
Our website has had a makeover! Visit us
online to take a peek, and drop
us a line
to let us know what you think.
We've made the site much cleaner and
easier to use. There'll be more upgrades to come during the next few
months, so let us know if there are any special features that you'd
like us to include.
Pending Release: Escafeld 2004 Petit Verdot
Our '04 Petit Verdot label has been approved. So it won't be long now
until the release of this, our third varietal, and the first wine
released with the San Antonio Valley appellation designation on the
label!
Petit Verdot, loosely translated from the French, means small green
one--hence the verdant green we chose for our label.
One of Bordeaux's classic grape varieties, Petit Verdot is a vital
component of some of the best wines produced in the Medoc. It tends,
however, to live up to its name, in that it is a late ripener and often
does not reach its full potential. But when given the opportunity to
fully ripen, as it does here in the San
Antonio Valley, it produces a wonderfully fragrant, complex and
age-worthy wine, packed with concentrated fruit and spice.
Our '04 Petit Verdot is grown at Argyle Vineyards, located here in
Jolon, in the northern foothills of the San Antonio Valley. The
vineyard is owned by Joe & Siobhan Greene and expertly cared for
by Vineyard Manager Jon Gerard. We'll keep you posted as we draw closer
to a release date, but in the meantime, if you'd like to pre-order, or
have any questions about this wine, feel free to e-mail me.
Latest Special Offers:
Visit our website and use
coupon code Harvest2006 to get 15% off our Escafeld
2002 Merlot, this special offer will remain valid until September
30, 2006.
You can also visit our weekly 6 bottle promotional auction over at eBay,
and, hopefully, pick up a great bargain!
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Harvest means that frosty weather is just around the corner. We'll be
offering our Escafeld
hooded sweatshirts again this year. These sweatshirts are soft,
cozy and durable and great for autumn/winter casual wear. Order
early so we can get them to you in plenty of time for those chilly
mornings.
And, if you're planning ahead for the Holiday season, pick up couple of
bottles of Ada's
Vineyard Cabernet Grape Juice along with your wine order,
it's a festive and tasty alcohol-free alternative for your guests, and
kids love it!
Upcoming Events:
Soledad Wind
& Wine Festival, Sept 10, 2006, 11am-4pm, Front Street Soledad.
The 10th Annual Great
Wine Escape Weekend, November 9-12, 2006
As always, feel free to contact us with your questions and comments, we
love to hear from you. And if you know someone who would enjoy our
newsletter feel free to pass it along.
