Well this is it. The first label for my first production wine. It's been a long time since Micah Charlot got me started brewing beer in my early twenties and although the brewing has been on hiatus for over 5 years this little traditional style port wine represents the pinnacle of my efforts to produce high quality, commercial alcoholic beverages.
For those of you who do not know, the longish story is that I have been enjoying wine since before I was of legal drinking age and I got a late start in wine making because I was always intimidated by the process. So, brewing is what I did. I like beer, too, so that had something to do with it but it was not until 2007 when I started helping out at Revolution that realized I might actually make my own wine.
I wanted to make something that was not being made at the winery and deciding on Port was easy. I love Port Wine and I love the idea of making small lot, hand crafted wine that can be hand sold to a local market. So I hatched the idea of starting a the Port Wine program at Revolution and Joe and Gina were very receptive to the idea, being Port lovers themselves.
In 2008, with the help of friends and family, the generosity of several others, including experts in port wine making I was able to make my first real wine.
We are holding back a few barrels for future projects, such as Tawney Port and/or a Vintage Port but the majority of it (4 barrels) will be bottled up and released as a young port called simply "Ruby" with the year stated on the label since it is of a single vintage and the description of "Single Quinta" since the grapes were all from a single vineyard, that of Mr. Ron Silva in Galt, CA.
We will only have about 100 cases, so get it while it lasts and I would recommend buying at least a couple bottles. One or two to enjoy now and one to lay down for 8 or 10 years. After an extended time in bottle you will have a Vintage Port.
The release party is on November 12 at Revolution Wines, 2116 "P" Street in Sacramento and I hope you can all be there to help me celebrate!
Also, I need several volunteers to help out with bottling the weekend before the party. Get a hold of me if you want to be a part of the project.
A nossa!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
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Craig, would have LOVED to join the Celebration party on the 12th, but Steve is working, and the kids have school bright and early the next day. Too bad it's not a weekend! It is possible, that I MIGHT, and it's a pretty good maybe, that I (could assist/help out on this Sun. 11-8)...are you in need then? Time? Could I perhaps bring Heidi Kriz with me? If not, let me know...Steve has the kids that day, and Mom is free...anything to get out of a Vikings game at the in-laws! Let me know. Cheers! P.S. It was great seeing you last month with Kelly and Marian. xxoo Dawn
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