Barefoot Cellars Releases Another GOLD Medal Winning Russian River Chardonnay Under $15!To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption News Editors/Wine Editors MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4535334 SANTA ROSA Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Barefoot Cellars Winery announces their GOLD medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize winning 2002 Barefoot Reserve Russian River Valley Chardonnay. This marks the 6th year that Barefoot Cellars has produced a Reserve Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley. A total of 2983 cases of this barrel fermented Chardonnay were produced, with a suggested retail price of $14.99. This 2002 Barefoot Reserve Russian River Valley Chardonnay was awarded a GOLD medal at the 2003 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Awards event held September 27, 2003 in Sonoma County, Calif. "We are so pleased to win a GOLD medal at this prestigious event," commented Jennifer Wall, Barefoot Winemaker. "Only Sonoma County wineries Sonoma County wineries are the producers of wine located within Sonoma County, California, USA, generally part of the Sonoma County AVA.[1] Background are eligible to participate in this highly competitive event. The only other 2002 Russian River Valley Chardonnay to win a Gold Medal in our price category has a suggested retail price of $19.99!" The grapes for this 2002 Barefoot Reserve Chardonnay were grown in the Russian River Valley, in the heart of Sonoma County. "Once ripened to perfection Adv. 1. to perfection - in every detail; "the new house suited them to a T" just right, to a T, to the letter , the grapes were hand picked early in the morning to ensure that they were cool and firm," commented David Cornelssen, Cameron Ranch Vineyard Manager. "Much of the Cameron Vineyard Chardonnay fruit comes from the highly regarded Wente clone, which generates incredibly intense aromas and true varietal va·ri·e·tal adj. Of, indicating, or characterizing a variety, especially a biological variety. n. A wine made principally from one variety of grape and carrying the name of that grape. flavors." The grapes were whole cluster pressed and transferred into new French oak barrels. Following barrel fermentation, the wine aged sur-lees for over 7 months. As the back label indicates, "The 2002 Barefoot Reserve Russian River Valley Chardonnay has flavors of spicy pear and nectarine nectarine (nĕk'tərēn`), name for a tree (Prunus persica var. nectarina) of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a smooth-skinned variety of the peach. that complement the creamy vanilla finish." Barefoot Reserve Chardonnay has garnered GOLD medals every year since its release with the 1997 vintage and now accounts for 32.5% of the total sales in the Barefoot Reserve Sonoma County program. Since the initial release of the Barefoot Reserve line, the wines have earned 350 medals, including 53 GOLD medals and 4 DOUBLE GOLD medals! The Barefoot Reserve Sonoma County line of wines now includes Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon Cab·er·net Sauvignon n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. , Zinfandel, Impression Meritage in addition to the aforementioned Chardonnay. For further information on Barefoot Cellars wines, please contact the winery directly: 800-750-8828, or visit the website at www.barefootwine.com. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4535334 |
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