Sodaro Estate photography was recently featured in the article “Vacations for Women- 6 Great Destinations” on Squidoo.com
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Early this morning, Michael Wolf and his Vineyard team harvested our Petit Verdot and the last of our Cabernet Sauvignon. By noon, Dawnine Dyer and her crew finished up sorting, destemming, and transfering everything safely into the fermenters before an incoming rainstorm made its presence felt.
Our Cabernet Franc is now all that remains to be harvested, and its not quite ready just yet. All of the lots have looked and tasted great, and our Vineyard Manager Mike Wolf is in high spirits, remarking this is turning out to be a terrific vintage.
We pulled one ton of Malbec grapes from the Sodaro Estate vineyard on Monday, and so far the 2009 harvest looks to be of exceptional quality.
Fall Harvest at Sodaro Estate
As appeared in “It’s Time For Wine” by Monty and Sara Preiser on 8/20/2009.
New Finds and Interesting News in 09
PART ONE of THREE
One of our best received series of columns each year deals with the new wineries we have discovered and recommend during our summer spent in California. For purposes of this article we use the term “wineries” in the broadest possible sense, meaning that while we include the traditional facility, we also include wines that have an independent label and are custom produced at a facility not owned by the wine’s producer. In other words, the vintner owns a wine, but not a brick and mortar winery. S/he merely rents the winemaking facility.
This year we have found some real beauties we will mention about below, along with a word or two about some of our favorite bottles of wine from each.
Some wineries sit on gorgeous properties but cannot produce wine to match. Others craft a wonderful product without a showcase winery at all. Sodaro Estate, however, has it all. The panoramic scene will grab you as soon as you arrive, and will influence you throughout your tour with Kari DiFabio (appointments necessary) and the subsequent tasting of two special wines at prices that are stunning.
-2005 Felicity Cabernet Sauvignon ($40): Bright red cherries and black plums brilliantly burst on the mid palate. There may be some 2004 available, but we preferred the 2005.
-2005 Sodaro Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($65): We think this wine reflects the more & more recognizable Coombsville characteristics of big fruit & “dirt” on the finish. The approachable tannins want meat, especially with hints of clove & peppercorn throughout.
A new video tour and tasting at Sodaro Estate Winery is located on our MEDIA page. Click to view this short clip featuring our Winemaker Dawnine Dyer and our Director of Sales & Marketing, Kari DiFabio.
Just in time for the warm summer months, Sodaro Estate Winery now has eco-friendly Thermal Shipping Packs available!
Thermal Packs Keep Your Wine Cool
After use, the coolant bags can be cut open and the contents spread over a flowerbed for decomposition. It is inert and will not do any damage to the plants, the soil, or the water table below. It does not pose any danger to pets. The bag itself can be disposed of with the rest of the average households’ recyclable goods.
Ship your wine from our Estate in Napa with confidence!
Auction Napa Valley benefits local Napa charities including health care organizations, youth services, and low-income housing.
Bid on Sodaro Estate Winery - Lot 483 HERE
Details:
Don and Deedee Sodaro invite you and five guests to join them and their award-winning winemaker, Dawnine Dyer, for a private luncheon among the hillsides and alluvial terraces of the winery and vineyard. As a special gift, the winner will be presented a limited-edition, specially etched double magnum of our 2005 felicity Cabernet Sauvignon. Less than 10 of these ornate large-format bottles exist. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a side of Napa Valley that few ever have! To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.
Don’t wait around to receive your wine
Sodaro Estate Winery is now offering 2-day and Overnight shipping on all wine purchases. Go to www.sodarowines.com and check out our new shipping options and pricing.
We’d like you and five friends to join us for a private luncheon overlooking the beautiful rolling landscape of the one-of-a-kind Sodaro Estate Vineyard. With plenty of wine and food to go around, you will be hosted by owners Don & Deedee Sodaro, and joined by our Winemakers Bill & Dawnine Dyer.
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This Day is For You
You work hard. Come relax and enjoy good food, good friends, and a view you have to see to believe. We’ll drink wine, have some good laughs, and give you an inside look at winery life that few ever see.
A Special Gift
When our day together comes to a close, we’ll present you with a limited edition Double Magnum of our 2005 felicity Cabernet Sauvignon. Less than 10 of these bottles are in existence.
How to Win
On May 22nd, the Napa Valley Vintner’s E-Auction will open. Simply bid on Sodaro Estate Winery’s lot, and keep up with ongoing results until the auction closing on Friday, June 5. All proceeds go to non-profit organizations in the Napa Valley.
For more information, go to the Napa Valley Vintner Website at http://www.napavintners.com, and check back with us as the event gets closer. We’ll have specific log-in information available for your convenience.
We can’t wait to meet you.
