Spring
2005
IT’S
ALMOST SPRINGTIME! We’ve had some
incredible weather over the past month here in the Napa
Valley. In February, we saw lots of rain, followed by a
couple weeks of warmer than usual weather. We then received
more rain to remind us that it’s not quite Springtime
just yet. And now this week, we’re seeing temperatures
rise into the 70s, and we’re hoping that it sticks
around until the official start of spring! So, what better
time than now to plan your next Napa Valle y wine tour or
your next romantic weekend getaway. Come stay at our wine
country cottage, which is definitely not your typical
wine country bed and breakfast. Our guest cottage has all
the amenities of most Napa Valley bed and breakfasts, but
the view from this guest cottage is stunning! Give us a
call to find out more.
The Growing Season
 Now is
one of the most important aspects of the winemaking process
– pruning. Yes, all great wines start in the vineyards.
Currently, our vineyard staff has been keeping busy pruning
all of our vines in the Fleur de Vigne vineyard. It’s not an easy task and requires
years upon years of hands on experience, literally. Not just
anyone is allowed to prune our vines.
 We’ve
assembled a well skilled and qualified vineyard team lead
by three gifted and great men; Javier Montes, Octavio Olivera
and Fernando Olivera. These men have a combined 41 years
of experience and take great pride in helping our vines
develop each season. We look forward to watching bud break
here in the next four to six weeks.
It’s All Gone...
We’re happy to announce that we’ve sold our
entire 2002 Sympa already! This is the second consecutive
vintage we’ve sold out before the official March 15
release date. It is very rewarding for us to see such a
wonderful response to our wines. We look forward to sharing
more wines with you from the 2003 vintage and beyond.
For those of you interested in purchasing our wines, we’re
already taking orders on the 2003 vintage. We encourage
you to get your orders in as soon as possible. If the 2001
and 2002 are any indication of the demand for our wines,
we highly encourage you to get your orders in as soon as
you can. Click here for more information.
And, don’t forget, we’re always looking for
new adopt-a-vine parents! They make wonderful wine gifts
for your friends and family members who have always dreamed
of buying a vineyard! Fill out our Adopt-a-Vine form today
and make their wine country dreams come true!
Again, we hope you're having a wonderful start to 2005!
Peter and Paulette Story
peter@sthelenawinery.com
www.sthelenawinery.com
1-877-245-6006 (toll free)
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Sarah Gott Joins Winery as
Consulting Winemaker
Paulette and I are excited to announce that Sarah Gott has
joined our winery as Consulting Winemaker. Sarah brings
a wide range of winemaking experience to us, including Head Winemaker at Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Quintessa, and her family’s
own label, Joel Gott Wines. She has an incredible track
record for producing some of Napa Valley’s most recognized
wines and we’re confident that her association with St.
Helena Winery will elevate the bar on our wines.
Coming to a wine store near
you!
As we mentioned in our last email, we have
selected a handful of high-end wine retailers to sell our
wines. We have added two more to our listing:
Napa Valley
S-Square'd Boutique Wine Brokers
2057 Main St.
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: 707-363-9299
Sonoma County
Aabalat Wine Merchants
P.O. Box 2208 Petaluma, CA 94953
Phone: 707-795-8450
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