Summer news...
Our 2006 Estate wines were bottled on July 1rst and will be released in the fall. Our newest wine from this harvest named "Enfant Prodigue" is a Rhone style wine with a Paso Robles signature: 38% Mourvedre, 37% Syrah and 25% Zinfandel...This one could be exotic!

In the vineyard...
Colors are starting to appear, we will now thin leaves and drop clusters to balance the canopies, netting will follow, and harvest time is right around the corner!

Most recent awards...
2004 Young Vine Zinfandel, Gold and "Best of Class" at the 2007 Central Coast Wine Competition.
2004 Cuvee Des Trois Cepages, "90" by Stephen Tanzer International Wine Cellar.
2005 Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, "90" and finalist in the 2008 Pinot Noir Summit in San Francisco.
2005 Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, Gold Medal in the 2008 Central Coast Wine Competition.
2006 Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, Gold Medal in the 2008 Central Coast Wine Competition.
2005 Cuvee Des Artistes, Gold Medal in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
2006 Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, People's Choice Award, 2008 California Mid-State Fair.

Save the date...
Our Harvest weekend Open House, October 19th, by invitation to our exclusive mailing list.

And other great news...
Two newcomers to the family: In April Sebastien our son, married a charming girl named Sarah and on June 24th, Isabelle our daughter, gave birth to another charming little girl named June...More help in the vineyard?...Or just another dream???

Have a great summer!