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Volume #25: July 2007 |
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| 2005 Madden Ranch Syrah Release | |
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On July 21st, in conjunction with the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers’ Association Passport day, we released the 2005 vintage Syrah from
John Madden’s vineyard in Livermore Valley. This wine shows overlapping aromas of dark plum, cranberry, slate, eucalyptus and new leather
followed by tastes of dark fruit, raspberry and brown sugar. This Syrah is further supported by ripe grape tannins and acidity which leave
the palate with a supple finish and memories of a wonderfully balanced wine.
Please visit our Tasting Room, Backyard Wineries, to be one of the first people to try this wonderful wine. |
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| Bottling Update | |
| On Friday, July 20th we bottled our two latest wines – the 2006 Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay from our home vineyard, as well as our 2005 Napa Valley “Choreography”, Cabernet Blend. This was our biggest bottling day ever, with over 750 cases of the two wines combined. Look for these wines to be released towards the end of this year! | |
| Behind the Label | |
| People often comment on our bottle labels and we thought we would let you in on a few little known details. Over the past few years we have made small improvements to the Fleming Jenkins label, but the core elements have remained the same. While some of the imagery is subtle, they have significant meaning behind them. First off, the “F” and “J” towards the top of the label are “laser-cut”, an homage to Greg’s career as a dermatologist and skill in using medical lasers. The gold dot between those two letters…a representation of Peggy’s gold medal victory in the 1968 Olympic Winter Games. The curved silver lines across the middle of the label are “crossovers” - reminiscent of the tracings left in the ice while skating. |  |
| In Wine Country Video | |
| In case you missed the TV segment on the Grand Opening of our tasting room on NBC 11’s “In Wine Country”, here it is. | |
| Upcoming Events | |
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Saturday, August 4th – Yountville, CA – Greg and Peggy will be pouring at The V Foundation’s Wine Celebration Rising Star
Marketplace. Proceeds from this whole weekend go to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, “a charitable organization dedicated to saving
lives by helping to find a cure for cancer.” Please click here for more
details on the weekend’s festivities.
Sunday, August 19th – Fort Mason in San Francisco – From 12 to 4 PM Fleming Jenkins will be participating in the annual Family Winemakers tasting at Fort Mason alongside many of the state’s other small, family owned wineries. For information on ordering tickets for this event, click here. Wednesdays through August 29th – Jazz on the Plazz in Los Gatos – stop by Backyard Wineries to get your favorite wine to enjoy with some of the best jazz music at this outdoor concert series. Backyard Wineries, located just steps away from the Los Gatos Town Plaza, will stay open until 7pm on these evenings and have your favorite summer wines chilled and ready to go. For more information on this annual event that has a bigger following every year, please click here. |
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| Best Regards, | |
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Greg & Peggy
and the Fleming Jenkins Team | |