Cline Times May Issue

Cline Cellars 1996 Releases!!!!
We have all been anxiously awaiting for the new red wine releases by master winemaker, Matt Cline!
For Cline Cellars the 1996 vintage will be remebered as an exceptionally warm and short growing season--particularly, as one that favored our old vine Zinfandel, Mourvedre and Carignane grapes which we use for our Ancient Vines and vineyard designated bottlings. Late May rains reduced crop size, significantly concentrating sugars in the grapes, while consistently warm summer weather thickened skins, endowing our wines with dark, vivid colors and rich flavors. A maritime cooling trend influenced our Contra Costa vineyards in 1996, maintaining good acidity and balance in the fruit. Overall, 1996 will be noted for wines of rich forward fruit and supple tannins.
New Vineyard Designate- 1996 Small Berry Mourvedre
Small Berry 1996 Mourvedre Wine Label

A wine you do not want to miss! This Vineyard is a 9 acre block, yields a minuscule 1.25 tons per acre. Known for the smaller than average berry size, (and the larger than average field spiders that have on occasion startled an arachniphobic sugar tester), our Small Berry Vineyard produces one of the most concentrated Mourvedre's that we make. Powerfully structured with firm tannins, this wine has intense flavors of dark cherries, chocolate, mint and aromas of herbs de provence.
Only 613 Cases Produced

Cline Cellars Participates in the Six Annual
Raisin' Rhones
Celebration
When: June 19-21, 1998
Where: The California Mid-State Fairgrounds Paso Robles, California
You are invited to attend what has become the largest annual gathering of international Rhone wine producers in the world...Raisin' Rhones! Over 80 wineries from Australia, France and the U.S. will participate in an incredible weekend of seminars, tastings and meals sure to overwhelm even the most ardent Rhone fan. Some of the Participating Wineries Arrowood Winery, Alban Vineyards, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Cave St. Desirat, Chateau De Beaucastel,Cline Cellars, Domaine Tempier, Domaine De La Terre Rouge, Eberle, E.Guigal, Hart Winery, BRL Hardy Wines, C.Henschke, Jepson Vineyards, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, McCrea Cellars, McDowell Valley Vineyards, Lindeman's, Mt.Palomar, The Ojai Vineyard, Fess Parker Winery, Preston Vineyards, Rosemount Estates, Smith & Hook, Tobin James Cellars, Truchard Vineyards, Yalumba, Zaca Mesa Winery.
For a complete list of participating wineries E-mail: Mr. Viognier.

Saddle up...And Lasso These Cline Cellar Events

California Mission Display Open House - May 8th View scale models of the Missions made for the 1939 Gold Gate International Exposition

Winemaker's Dinner - May 22nd $65 per persons limited seats available

NASCAR Champagne Brunch & Bus to the Race - June 28th

Jazz in July! - July 11th

For more information call our Special Events Department at 1 800 546-2070.

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