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 Friends of Fred Old School Wine Club Shipment 

Fall 2011

Shipment #3

Dear Friend of Fred,  

We hope this email finds you healthy, harmonious, and prosperous as we head into fall.

 

Harvest is underway here at Peterson, with over 50% of our planned fruit for the year in the winery at the time of writing. Everything looks fantastic so far, and we'll hope all of you keep good, dry weather for the Dry Creek Valley in your thoughts.

The next shipment of wines will be ready for pickup after Saturday, October 8th, and we ask that you please notify us of any information changes (address, credit card, etc.) by this Thursday, October 6th, so we can get your wines ready. 
 
We'll be hosting a harvest time Pickup Party on Saturday, October 15th. Read more below, and let us know if you can make it! 707-431-7568.

Friends of Fred Wine Club Harvest Pickup Party - Come see behind the scenes during our most exciting time of year.

 

Mark your calendar and change to schedule to make it up here Saturday, October 15th. We will be opening the selections from the club shipment, serving some tasty bites, and giving tours showcasing how we ferment and craft our soulful wines.

Saturday, October 15th, 4pm-6pm
Winery tanks from above
Read more about the wines below, and we'll look forward to hearing from you, or seeing you soon.
 
 
syrahLIBRARY SELECTION 
2004 Syrah, Bradford Mountain Vineyard, Gravity Flow Block
 
Originally released in 2006, we tucked away enough of this wine to provide you each with a bottle of this beautiful vintage from our Estate vineyard Syrah. Additional orders of this wine are subject to availability, as we may run out, so order early!  
Tasting Notes:

 

 This well-balanced wine embodies all the classic characteristics of

a great Syrah. Mountain-grown grapes deliver the added bonus of

delicious mineral notes and intense fruit flavors. 

Concentrated dark skinned fruit, well-worn leather and mocha blend with blackberry,

smoke and rich vanilla to fill your senses. Robust yet smooth, this

alluring Syrah is best described by sipping it for yourself.

 

 


Regular retail- $42/bottle
Wine Club Price: $33.60/bottle ($31.50 as part of a case)                                            
                                              
 
 
                   09 Zero Label

2009 Zero Manipulation, Carignane Blend, Tollini Vineyard, Mendocino

 

Tasting Notes:

  

 Our 2009 Zero offers up plenty of everything, starting with aromas of berry and plum with a touch of minerally earth and creamy oak notes. A balanced combination of juicy strawberry,

dark mixed berry and spiciness provide the core within a

structure of tannin and oak. Savory plum layered with mocha

and cola bring up the rear and linger into the finish.

The perfect weekday wine to enjoy with a casual dinner, a glass after work or to sip while shooting a few games of pool or a hand of poker.

 

 

Regular retail- $15.50/bottle 
Wine Club Price: $12.40/bottle ($11.63 as part of a case) 

 

                   
Dry Creek Zin     

 

        

2009 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley

   

Tasting Notes:

 

 

 A classic Dry Creek Valley Zin with aromatics of blackberry, dark cherry and a touch of ripe plum fused with black pepper. Juicy mixed berries, plum, strawberry and spicy pepper notes slightly overshadow the hints of pomegranate, cherry and baking spices, creating a layered and luscious wine. 

The easy-going structure frames this lovely wine, and elicits BBQ ribs, bison burgers, hanger steak and other red meat cravings.

 

 

 

Regular retail: $24/bottle
Wine Club Price: $19.20/bottle ($18.00 as part of a case)
  

Total for three bottle Wine Club shipment before taxes or shipping: $65.20
 
Thank you so much for your continued membership in the club, and supporting our wines! We look forward to hearing from you and/or seeing you soon.

Fred and Jamie Peterson, and the rest of the gang