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March Madness

We are in the midst of March Madness here at Trueheart, which means that while we are in the midst of watching college basketball games around the clock (go Badgers!), all the plants outside are bursting with buds and new life. Well, except the vines. Petite Sirah is a late bloomer, literally. Other varietals are budding like crazy right now, and ours probably won’t for several weeks. This means that we are less susceptible to late spring frosts, but then because we harvest later in the season than other varietals, we are a bit more vulnerable to early fall rains. Well – all that is a long way off. Right now, we thought we’d share a few photos.

Our bees love the blooming rosemary, and the wisteria is already peeking out.

The chickens love the moist, soft earth, as they are miniature (Bantams), and need all the help they can get to scratch around in the vineyard to find bugs to eat. That’s Hazel, the last of our four original chickens. She is probably somewhere between 10 – 12 years old, and a huge character.

More soon, I’m off to photograph the wine tasting of our Trueheart Vineyard Petite Sirah ’09 we are doing at V Wine Cellar in Yountville this afternoon!

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Bee-hind

This post is kind of cheating, because it is just a link to some great stuff about bees. We’ve been away from home, and therefore the vineyard, for a few weeks, so now that we are home, we are very behind. Expect lots of updates about the wine, the vineyard and all things on our little slice of heaven, but until then, please check out this link about bees, and honey. Our little hive is working away during these early days of spring. We see our busy bees covering the rosemary blossoms outside our window, seeking the pollen they need to feed their larvae. More soon – until then, happy reading!

http://goop.com/newsletter/170/en?utm_source=Goop+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2860654473-Goop_Newsletter_170_03_15_2012&utm_medium=email

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Trueheart ’09 rated 93+ at Dark & Delicious

Wine writer, blogger and self-described “wine-geek,” Richard Jennings described Trueheart Petite Sirah ’09 as “the find” of the Dark & Delicious event last week. After tasting 77 Petites from 42 wineries, Jennings listed his top ten, and gave Trueheart a 93+ rating in a four-way tie for second place.

Jennings went on to say that the flavors are “intense and focused, but the wine is balanced and structured. It is one that should age beautifully.” His tasting notes: “Opaque black red violet color; focused, tart black fruit, iodine, tar nose; tasty, tight, tart black fruit, tar, tart black plum palate; needs 6 years; long finish 93+ points (2nd vintage).”

To read the entire blog – click: http://www.rjonwine.com/

Richard wasn’t the only attendee who loved our wine. We had several folks taste our wine and then come back (sometimes two or three times) after they made the rounds through the event to tell us that ours was either their favorite, or one of their favorites.

This was our first year at Dark & Delicious. We had a great time sharing our labor of love and meeting so many Petite Sirah fans, and fellow producers.

We are are thrilled, and we hope to see you there next year. In the meantime, feel free to pop over to our online store and purchase a bottle or a case at https://trueheartgal.com/the-wine/2009-petite-sirah

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