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Summer in the Winery and Vineyards | Virtual Tastings

July 14, 2020 15:21

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Fruit set at Emerald Ridge Vineyard 
 

Summer in the Winery and Vineyards

In the winery, Dan and Jeff are busy finalizing the blends for our 2019 wines. They begin by tasting all the lots of each vineyard, comprised of different clones from the site, and yeasts used to ferment the wine. Once they've chosen their favorites, they get down to tasting every barrel of those lots, selecting the ones that will become the final wine. Here, they're tasting the 2019 Azaya Ranch, Devil's Gulch, and Deviate lots in preparation for those blendings. 

The 2020 growing season continues a bit ahead of schedule, with all our vineyards now having set their crop for the year. Compared to 2019, we look to be a little lighter, and Steve has even seen veraison (the change from growing to ripening in grapes, with the skins thinning and the color going from green to yellow or red) begun in one of his warmer Pinot sites. In May, Steve shared a bit about shoot thinning at our Mill Station Chardonnay vineyard in the video here:

Dan also fit in a quick visit to our newer Van der Kamp vineyard on Sonoma Mountain to check on its progress, and talk with Ulysses Van der Kamp. Ulysses has been part of Burning Man since its early days, and since he's not able to go this year, he installed his art project at the vineyard instead.

 

Virtual Tastings

Our Virtual Tastings have been a lot of fun, and if you can't come visit us, it's the next best way to connect with DG over a glass of wine. Check out our schedule of upcoming Virtual Tastings:

DG Desert Island - Friday, July 17 at 4pm PST
For this Virtual Happy Hour, you show up with the ONE DG wine you want on your desert island. Share with us your favorite wine and the stories that tell us why. Reserve your space.

95+ Point Road Trip - Friday, August 7 at 4pm PST
Take a virtual Pinot Road Trip with us as we taste through some of our Pinots that just scored 95+ points: 2017 Azaya Ranch (Petaluma Gap), Devil’s Gulch (Marin County), Freestone Hill (Russian River Valley) and Emerald Ridge (Green Valley).  Reserve your space | Buy package.

New Kids on the Block - Friday, August 21 at 4pm PST
Taste our newest additions to the DG portfolio with us: 2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast), 2017 Van der Kamp Pinot Noir (Sonoma Mountain), and 2017 Docker Hill Pinot Noir (Mendocino County). Reserve your space | Buy package.

Cool Runnings with DG Chardonnays - September 18 at 4pm PST
We think our cool climate Chardonnays are some of the best produced (yes, we are a bit biased). Join us as we taste our three single vineyard Chardonnays: the fifty-one year old Rued Vineyard, our classic Walker Hill, and from Marin County, Devil’s Gulch. We’ll bring the wine you bring the oysters. Reserve your space | Buy package.

Need to order your favorite? Shop on our website, or contact us and we can make that happen!

Summer Wines you need now, and at 10% off cases!

If you're like Dan and Steve, you're opening a lot of Rosé and fresh whites these days. To make it even easier for you to enjoy these wines every day, we're extending 10% off case purchases. Order any of the wines below—either all of one or mix and match— and your price will automatically be adjusted. For our wine club friends, this is on top of your regular club preferred pricing on the wines!

2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir 
2019 Shop Block Pinot Blanc
2019 Devil's Gulch Vineyard Gewürztraminer
2018 Green Valley Vineyard Gewürztraminer
2017 Chileno Valley Vineyard Riesling
2018 Chileno Valley Vineyard Riesling


To make it easy for you to get your wines right away, we're extending special pricing on UPS Overnight shipping. Read on for more!

 

Summer Overnight Shipping

Since it's getting hot across the country, we will ship your wine order via UPS Overnight for 50% off. Just choose Overnight at checkout, no code needed. Here's a sample of the prices you'll see.

Summer Overnight via UPS
Zone 1 2 3 4 5
12 bottles - Reg
Your Price		 $37
$18.50		 $68
$34		 $73
$36.50		 $81
$40.50		 $82
$42
24+ bottles - Reg
Your Price		 $0 $46
$23		 $56
$28		 $72
$36		 $74
$37

 

 

 

We look forward to tasting with you soon, either in person or virtually!

Your friends at DG

 

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