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MONTEREY/CENTRAL COAST | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Vine Hill Winery Receives Coveted CCOF Organic Certification by Fred Gillaspy When vineyard manager, Rachel Ormes first arrived at Vine Hill Winery, located in the very heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking Monterey Bay, she immediately saw the organic potential that the winery’s property possessed to contribute to ecosystem health. So began the extensive process and dedicated effort that has now reaped the prestigious reward of receiving organic certification for the winery and its estate vineyards by the highly regarded agency, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). In her focused organic management program at Vine Hill, Rachel integrates a number of non-ecothreatening practices, including integration of an intensive covercropping and green manure program that increases the fertility of the soil; a pest program where insect populations are brought into balance by providing beneficial insect habitat in and around the vineyard; and use of compost teas and biofungicides to help deal with the everpresent fungal pressure that typically prevails with canopy management in coastal vineyards like those at Vine Hill. She does have some concerns about some people’s perceptions of organic winemaking. “Some wine drinkers associate organic wine with being bad wine . . . and this simply isn’t true. Most folks aren’t aware of the fact that the only difference between ‘organic wine’ and ‘wines made from organic grapes’ is the addition of sulfur dioxide as a preservative. Without the addition of sulfur dioxide, wine readily oxidizes and this is what makes wines go “bad.” Rachel also feels strongly about the significance of organic farming practices and how some consumers perceive the concept of organic farming in general. “There are a number of 62 Follow us on Twitter @WineCountryTW misconceptions about the differences between organic, sustainable, biodynamic and conventional farming practices. I think it’s important for the organic consumer to understand that there is sustainable farming – and then there is organic farming – and they are not always the same thing,” she points out. What does this all mean to wine drinkers The 2010 vintage of Vine Hill’s Pinot Noir and Syrah will be their first estate wines labeled “made from organic grapes.” And aside from being a powerful acknowledgement of Vine Hill’s commitment to the practice of organic farming and its dedication to ecological stewardship, as well as an increasing awareness and acceptance of the benefits of organically grown products, it’s also an assurance that the wine is made under the highest level of quality standards. And that means that there’s something very special to look forward to from Vine Hill when the winery’s first releases of organically grown estate Pinot Noir and Syrah are released in late 2012! RACHEL ORMES Vine Hill Winery is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains at 2300 Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz. The tasting room is open to the public on the third weekend of each month from noon to 5pm and for special events and selected holidays. Tastings, winery and vineyard tours by appointment for groups of 10 or more are also available. For more information and directions, visit vinehillwinery.com or call (831) 427-0436.
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MONTEREY/CENTRAL COAST Explore Wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains! With over fifty Santa Cruz Mountains wineries in the Passport Program – from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy – your experience is bound to be unique and memorable. From mountain top vistas to passing llamas along the winding drive through the Santa Cruz Mountains each winery has a flavor that will leave you wanting more. “The trail is half the experience! There are many attributes to the wide variety of this Premier Mountain appellation,” say’s Shannon Flynn Operations Manager of the SCMWA. “The intimate feel you get from these wineries is unlike other regions. You typically see or meet the winemakers and you know the wine is hand crafted to perfection.” From Ahlgren to Zayante the Wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains will once more open their doors to Passport participants on Saturday, April 16th, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Passport Program offers a unique opportunity for visitors to visit wineries not typically open to the public at other times. Passport holders will be Paraiso Springs Vineyards invited to tour the facilities, meet the winemakers and sample the fruits of their labors – including special wines poured only for participants in the Passport Program! Passports are valid until all wineries have been visited. Passports are only $40 per person and the best part is the Passport never expires! For more information, or to order your passport, call (831) 685- VINE (8463), visit our web site at www.scmwa.com or via email at info@scmwa.com. You can also purchase a Passport at any participating winery on Saturday, April 16th or stop by the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association office, 7605-A Old Dominion Court, Aptos, CA 95003 TO MONTEREY Boekeoogen Pessagno (PAVED ROAD) HAHN SLH ESTATES FOOTHILL RIVER ROAD Wrath RIVER ROAD G16 68 GONZALES RIVER RD FORT ROMIE MISSION Paraiso Vineyards Marilyn Remark COLONY FORT ROMIE ROAD PARAISO SPRINGS RD ARROYO SECO G17 MAIN STREET Taste of Monterey De Tierra TO SAN JOSE 101 Gonzales ALTA ST Manzoni Blackstone Ray Franscioni Sycamore Cellars Ventana LOS COCHES ARROYO SECO RD WALNUT Salinas FRONT ST 101 Greenfield Scheid Vineyards HOBSON AVE SALINAS TO SAN LUIS OBISPO Soledad EAST ST METZ ROAD 146 King City Wrath Winery Hosts ‘Que Syrah’ Santa Lucia Highlands’ Top Producers Get Together to Showcase Extraordinary Syrahs Monterey County’s Wrath Winery will be hosting Que Syrah on March 19th. The event is a celebration of cool-climate Syrahs from the famed Santa Lucia Highlands region. The event gives wine lovers a rare opportunity to sample and purchase small-production artisanal Syrah from some of the area’s top wineries including Big Basin, Boekenoogen, Hahn, Manzoni, Miura, Morgan, Novy, Paraiso, Pelerin, Pessagno and Wrath. Chef Brian Overhauser of the new Chef’s Kitchen at Hahn SLH Estate Winery will be offering samples of his famous wine-friendly cuisine prepared specifically to pair with Syrah. The event will be held on March 19, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Wrath winery located at 35801 Foothill Rd., Soledad, California. Tickets are $25 in advance at (831) 678-2212 or at the door (while they last). Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 63
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