| Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2009 |
MESSAGE FROM THE WINEMAKER JENNIFER WALL
Hello Friends!
We are pleased to be sending you the first edition of the J. Lynne Russian River Valley Wines 2009 newsletter.
Here at J. Lynne Wines, we focus on making high quality, small production, hand crafted wines from the Russian River Valley. We’ve been doing this since the 2002 vintage.
Our 2007 vintage J. Lynne Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir were bottled and released just prior to Christmas 2008. A record 600 cases of 2007 J. Lynne Single Vineyard Chardonnay and 973 cases of the Two Vineyard Pinot Noir were produced. |
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| Since then, these 2007 J. Lynne wines have garnered numerous awards and accolades including, but not limited to: |
91 Points & Best Buy
by Wine & Spirits Magazine, April 2009
90 Points & GOLD MEDAL
at the Grand Harvest Awards, 2009
Both of these limited wines are now available on our on line store. As always, shipping is always free.
Our 2008 vintage wines have been aging in French oak barrels since harvest. Both of these wines have completed primary and secondary fermentation. The harvest was a bit light in tons but the quality of the fruit was outstanding.
As always, our J. Lynne Chardonnay was hand picked, whole cluster pressed and cold settled prior to moving into French barrels. The Pinot Noir was also hand picked, de-stemmed and cold soaked prior to fermentation.
The vineyards are no longer dormant and are showing some of the first signs of spring. We
look forward to keeping you posted as we begin to prepare for our 2009 harvest.
We thank you for your interest and support, and hope you have the opportunity to enjoy a glass of J. Lynne Russian River Valley wines
soon!
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Cheers,
Winemaker
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| CURRENT RELEASES |
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2007
J. Lynne Russian River Valley Chardonnay
Cameron Ranch
(Single Vineyard)
Only 600 cases produced.
The Cameron Ranch is located in the heart of the Russian River Valley between River Road and the Mark West Creek, just east of the Martinelli property.
J. Lynne Russian River Valley Chardonnay was hand picked, and then whole cluster pressed, not crushed, to ensure the fruit was treated as delicately as possible. As always, the J. Lynne Chardonnay enjoyed more than 6 months in French oak prior to bottling. |
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2007 J. Lynne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Cameron Ranch and Saralee’s Vineyard
(A Blend of 2 Vineyards)
Only 973 cases produced.
Saralee’s Vineyard is located just 3 miles west of the Cameron Ranch, at the cross of River Road and Slusser Road.
2007 J. Lynne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir was de-stemmed and loosely crushed to maintain as many whole berries as possible as it was transferred into tank. The juice was allowed to cold soak for several days prior to inoculation. Following primary fermentation, J. Lynne Pinot Noir enjoyed more than 6 months in French Oak prior to bottling.
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The grapes from the 2007 vintage were left on the vine late into the growing season to ensure maximum maturity. Once the grapes were ready to be harvested, they were hand selected to ensure only the best fruit was chosen for these wines.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: SAVE THE DATE
Please join us at these upcoming events: |
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CigarBQ
Sonoma County, CA
May 16, 2009
12-4PM
To purchase tickets or for more information:
www.cigarbq.com |
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New Orleans Wine
and Food Experience
French Quarter, New Orleans, LA
May 19-23, 2009
To purchase tickets or for more information:
www.nowfe.com |
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Grapes to Glass
“Hog in the Fog” Backyard Barbecue & Auction
Saralee Kunde’s Vineyard, Windsor, CA
August 15, 2009
To purchase tickets or for more information:
http://www.rrvw.org/grape-to-glass/ |
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2009 Harvest Fair Awards Night
Sonoma County Fairgrounds Grace Pavilion
1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA
September 26, 2009
To purchase tickets
or for more information:
www.harvestfair.org
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| AWARDS AND ACCOLADES |
J. Lynne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
91 Points, Wine & Spirits Magazine Year’s Best! Great Buy!
Wine & Spirits Magazine
April 2009 Edition
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90 Points and Gold Medal
Grand Harvest Awards 2009
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J. Lynne Russian River Valley Chardonnay
90 Points
Wilfred Wong: “Medium straw color; ripe citrus, cream, and a bit of vanilla;
medium bodied, creamy textures; dry, nice acidity, very good balance; ripe fruit
flavors with a hint of barrel; medium finish.” |
For more information
about
J. Lynne Russian River Valley wines,
please visit our website at
www.jlynnewines.com.
You may also contact the winemaker directly at
JLW@cawinecreations.com.
Thank you
again for your interest, support and consumption!
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