Vintages:

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Vineyards take years to develop.  Wine takes years to make.  The result is a long term commitment to different vintages to reflect the unique attributes of the grapes from Sky Pine Vineyards.  BobDog Wines will be produce a ladder from early to late: early, lighter vintages, as in traditional dry Rose’s; followed by mid-term vintages as Merlots, followed by Cab Savs and blends thereof; with a time frame of 24 months; and also the longer term vintages, in the form of Port style reds, (now called Red Dessert Wines thanks to treaties with Europe) whose process will take up to 60 months. 

Mountain Rose’ 2007
Our first offering will be the 2007 Mountain Rose’, not your father’s rose’, but a traditional dry wine, (think: Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, only red).  Mountain merlot picked from the upper block rows in mid September, makes for a surprise of flavor, (afternoon delight), color and drinkability, paired alone as a pool side treat, or with pizza, pasta or fish. Release scheduled for June 2008.  Only $12.00 bottle.

Wine Maker Greg Opitz, at Judd’s Hill Winery in Napa, handcrafted this perfect summer time selection, this vintage has great effervescences and wonderful fruit.

Message from Bob:

WE WON!!!!

Yes, the first ever entry by our small winery into America’s largest wine competition,  brought forth a SILVER METAL for the BobDog Wines, 2007 Mountain Rosé.  The 2009 San Francisco Wine Competition has over 4000 wines entered.  We thank the late Greg Opitz, and Micro Crush, our winemaker who took our mountainside merlot and turned it into this lovely dry and fruity Rosé  with hints of raspberry.                                    

Order the award-winning 2007 Mountain Rosé now while supplies last.  Priced at only $12 a bottle with other discounts available.

2000 Feet Merlot 2007
Currently undergoing French oak, the 2000 Feet Merlot is aging to a smooth and velvety texture, with emphasis on reduced tannins, for a standalone aperitif, or with your traditional food pairings: chicken, beef, pork, etc.  Now Available. Winemaker, Ken Vagoda has crafted this vintage to a soft perfection. Only $17.00 per bottle. (But see bottles drowning in dark chocolate.)

Two Sky Pine Vineyards’ Classics:
Our award winning merlot and cabernet sauvignon grapes from the 2006 vintage are blended into this succulent offerings. Winemaker Steve Rezonja has worked with our grapes for over ten years, and brings that knowledge from each row, plant and grape cluster, honing these vintages into pure delight.

Mountain CAB 2006
Steve suggests there is dark berries, smoky leather, chocolate and amaretto flavors drifting through this wine.  (Remember to see: Bob’s Lexicon for the correct definition of these notes.)  This offering will be a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot.  Soft, fragrant and well balanced.  A great food wine with soft tannins and mild acid for companioning with your favorite dishes.  Now Available. Winemaker, Steve Revonja created a masterfull and epic vintage. Priced at only $21.00 per bottle.

Mountain Merlot 2006
Just for fun, this blend flips the two varietals with 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, to create a floral sensory impression with the delight of a chocolate and with jam character.  This one will go well in as a stand lone before dinner and also with food.  Those just learning the flavor ladder of wines would do well to taste this blend which makes the transition from the lesser reds into the heartier flavor profile. Now Available. Winemaker, Steve Revonja reversed his blending to include the Cab at 25% and Merlot at 75%. Priced at only $19.00 per bottle.

Casi Novembre (Almost November)
This Port style dessert wine, will use late harvest grapes picked almost in November, with very high sugars and sweet succulent flavors to craft that silky, round, dark and swarthy fluid, so great with cigars, well aged cheeses and dark chocolate. Now Available. And receiving great reviews. Priced at only $24.00 per bottle. (But see bottles drowning in dark chocolate.)

Old Vine Zinfindel 2008
At great cost, and having to put up with the old Italian who grows this zinfandel, Bob will be crushing a special batch of mountain side zinfandel for a vintage 2008. These vines are old, tortured, ugly and surely, just like their owner/grower, but have in the past made a huge flavor monster which was once called “Tsunami”, before its improper political connotation. Now Available. Winemakers, Ken Vagoda and Alison Schneider teamed up to fashion this classic old vine zin. Priced at only $19.00 per bottle.

In the Barrel

2009 Cabernet Sav. and Cab Franc, & a little Petite Verdot:

Aging nicely in 40 French and American Oak Barrels is the 2009 vintage.  This fruit was exceptionally good quality, despite the harsh economic times, which is typical if you know the wine industry.  Our consulting wine maker Alison Schneider has described this wine as “Pretty”, and we agree.  Slated for release in 2011, there will be several different blends and stand alone varietals.  Look for more as we proceed with the process.

Presently, we plan for two different versions of the Cab. Sav. and Cab Franc.  One will be under the BobDog Wines brand, and will be known as “100 Pound” Cabernet.  If you guess the derivation of this name,  you win a case of our wines.  Under the SkyPine Vineyards brand will be the series of lush blends using all three of our Bordeaux grapes.  They will be known as “Red Satin” and “Black Cat”. 

We offer barrel tasting to anyone who wished to make an appointment, and trek up the mountain to our highest winery in Sonoma County.

And if you would like to participate in our 2009 vintage blending party, where we will make the choice of barrels, blocks and varietals, let us know and we will reserve you a spot around the tasting table.  Should be around March 2011.