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Come, taste several vintages of Old Vines, Petite Sirah and meet the<br />
new staff at David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry on Fridays, Saturdays or Mondays.<br />
(Other days with appointment: 707-967-0719)<br />
David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry is a very small, family-owned winery<br />
producing Petite Sirah from their historic, St. Helena estate vineyards<br />
planted in 1860. Founder David Fulton also built the town’s first stone<br />
wine cellar next to it just one year later in 1861. <strong>This</strong> dry farmed<br />
stand is the oldest known, continuously family owned and operated<br />
vineyard in the state.<br />
Currently, the vineyards and winery are owned by David Fulton’s<br />
great-grandson, Fulton Mather and his wife, Dink. The David Fulton<br />
family of friends still pick and sort the grapes by hand before fermentation<br />
and age the wine for three years in thin-staved French oak<br />
barrels in the same location as the first cellar had been dug. The<br />
resulting wine is highly acclaimed among their peers and a favorite<br />
referral among Petite Sirah fans. Total production is less than 350<br />
cases!<br />
Happy to pour the wine for you is Richard Mather, fifth generation<br />
Fulton family and Stephanie Trotter Zacharia, the new Director of<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>making and Sales. Stephanie comes to David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry after<br />
a ten-year engagement at Casa Nuestra <strong>Wine</strong>ry, also in St Helena. “The<br />
Petite Sirah being produced at David Fulton is the best I’ve ever had.<br />
Richard and I are looking forward to the opportunity to pour it for<br />
folks right here inside the winery. We bet they’ll agree!” says, Stephanie<br />
Trotter Zacharia. “Currently we’re offering tastes of 2006 Our Sweet<br />
Petite (our port-style wine, less than 40 cases produced) and 2006<br />
Heritage 1860 (our Bordeaux blend, less than 22 cases produced)<br />
along with a couple of vintages of our signature Old Vines, Petite<br />
Sirah.“<br />
David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry & Vineyards is located at 825 Fulton Lane,<br />
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINE COUNTRY NEWS<br />
Something Old, Someone New at David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
just four blocks east of Highway 29,<br />
in Napa Valley’s historic downtown<br />
St. Helena. Visitors are now invited<br />
to the winery on Mondays and<br />
Fridays and most Saturdays from<br />
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for tasting. Other<br />
times for tasting are available by<br />
appointment. They don’t have any<br />
commercial signage, so seek out<br />
their address (825 Fulton Lane) to<br />
enjoy the winery’s private setting!<br />
Picnic tables may be available and<br />
friendly canines are also welcome.<br />
“Like” David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry on<br />
Stephanie Trotter Zacharia<br />
The new Director of <strong>Wine</strong>making and Sales<br />
Facebook and follow them on Twitter: @DavidFultonPS and<br />
@StephieTZ. For more information, visit the website online at<br />
www.DavidFulton<strong>Wine</strong>ry.com or call (707) 967-0719.<br />
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