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Volume #28: October 2007 |
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| Harvest Update | |
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Wow, a lot has happened since we sent out our last newsletter. At that point, harvest was just beginning and we had only brought in 3.3 of
our 40 total tons for 2007. We are now over 90% complete. Fall arrived early so we brought in 60% of our total vintage in a four day
time frame this past week! Once again, we have shown our true ãSwiss Army Knifeä flexibility by doing everything from truck dispatch
to hand harvesting and hand sorting our grapes to BBQing lunch for our harvest crews. The grapes arrived at the winery with good flavors,
sugar and structure and fermentations in barrel and in tank are underway. Our final harvest will be Syrah grapes grown at Zabala
Vineyards in Soledad for production of our 2007 Victories RosŽ.
While we follow up-to-date winemaking techniques, we decided to go back in time and prepare one small batch by a very traditional method. Typically with red grape clusters, the grapes are removed from the stems before fermentation. In this fermentation of Madden Ranch Syrah, half the grapes were still on the clusters and Greg was the lucky one to do a traditional ãfoot stompä of these grapes in a small bin to extract color, flavor and stem components too. Donât worry, we made him clean his feet before hopping in! We videotaped this grand event for our records! The whole cluster fermentation will add another dimension to our popular Madden Ranch Syrah. |
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| New Gift Packages | |
| Just in time for the holidays, we are proud to announce our new wine gift packages! As a result of your enthusiastic comments and purchases last year, we have expanded our offerings. We have something for every wine lover on your list! Each package includes at least one autographed bottle of wine and little personal touches that make each gift a classic. To see our new gift packages, please click here. |  |
| Tammy Larson ö Director of Administration & Customer Relations | |
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My name is Tammy Larson and I joined Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery in December 2005. While my background is in high-tech and biotech,
including some great start-ups, cosmic forces have led me to the wine industry and I love it!
I have a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations and a Certificate in Program & Project Management, both from San JosŽ State University. My work at Fleming Jenkins has become a family affair ö my daughter is our official ãgirl of the grapesä. Like all of us here, I wear many hats including keeping the office running smoothly and anticipating our customersâ needs. I manage everything from donations and events to facilities and IT - Greg even calls me iTam. I love receiving your feedback and look forward to helping you with any special gift giving plans. Carpe vinum! |
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| Upcoming Events | |
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Saturday, November 10th ö Greg and Peggy will be pouring our wine at the 3rd Annual Women in Wine at The Borgata in Atlantic City.
This is our second appearance at this fabulous event which benefits the Borgata Heart & Soul Foundation. Tickets are still available so
be sure to get yours now! For more information, please click here.
Friday, November 16th ö Safeway in Livermore, CA. - Join Greg and Peggy between 1 pm and 4 pm in celebrating the newly remodeled Safeway where they will be pouring wine in the upscale and enlarged wine department. This store is located at 4495 First St. in Livermore, so click here for directions. Saturday, November 12th ö Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association Passport ö join us at Backyard Wineries for this quarterly event! For more information, please click here. Tuesday, November 27th ö please join us as we return to the Tuesday ãDine With The Winemakersä series at Viva! in Los Gatos. Put away your Thanksgiving leftovers and come enjoy a fun and casual twist on the winemakerâs dinner. We will be pouring our wines from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Reservations are suggested. For information on the restaurant, please click here. |
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| Best Regards, | |
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Greg & Peggy
and the Fleming Jenkins Team | |