Captûre Wines were presented last night to President Obama at the White House. Captûre Wines proprietor Mike Foster was a guest at the White House last evening for a dinner with President and Mrs. Obama. Our 2009 Les Pionniers Sauvignon Blanc was presented to President Obama as a gift.
Ben is in Kentucky, hosting wine tastings and preparing for the big wine auction which takes place on Friday evening, the night prior to the Derby. Captûre Wines will be paired with a diamond and gold ring from Tiffany’s. It is sure to be an exciting auction. We are very pleased to support the Wine Auction as 100% of the proceeds benefit children’s
We love living in Sonoma County. The air, the sun, the food, the wine - it all makes for an ideal place to live. And we’re very fortunate to have so many excellent restaurants that focus on serving up the best that this land has to offer. A few of our favorite spots include Ravenous in Healdsburg, SCOPA in Healdsburg, Mosaic in Forestville, ZAZU in Santa Rosa and K&L Bistro in Sebastopol. The chefs at each of these restaurants have a bounty of beautiful fruits, vegetables, seafood and meats to work with, and they also have a plethora of wines to choose from. We are happy that each of these restaurants feature our Sauvignon Blanc wines. Sante!
Every growing season imparts a unique experience on the journey from bud break to harvest. Consider our Tradition Sauvignon Blanc for 2008 and 2009, each spaced apart by a single year, and yet, each yield an experience uniquely their own.
For 2009, we increased the irrigation in Kick Ranch while maintaining the same pruning as in 2008. However, 2009 provided a greater focus on slightly increasing canopy to provide further protection for the fruit. 2009’s growing season was more mild compared to 2008—this lack of heat translates into slightly lower sugars, meaning slightly lower alcohol. We have also sourced fruit from two new sites: Fallen Leaf and Rooster Vineyard, which will be represented in the Sauvignon Blanc blends for 2009. We chose these sites for their volcanic clay soils, which provide excellent rain run off, leading to smaller, intensely flavored grapes.
But this comparison isn’t a matter of superiority between each of the years, rather it’s about a snapshot we seek to savor for what it represents. That’s ultimately the magic of wine that brings all of us back to a particular vineyard year after year. We like to follow that story, and, by tasting the wines with each year, we become a part of that story the land tells. As we anticipate the spring of 2010, we look forward to all the twists and turns in the story our wines will tell.
We are very excited to release our two Sauvignon Blanc wines tomorrow - be sure to check your email inbox first thing tomorrow morning. If you’re not already on our mailing list send us an email at info@capturewines.com
The days are longer and warmer, so our sleepy vineyards are waking up. Little bits of green growth are appearing on the brown vines. We call that new growth bud-break. It’s a very exciting time of year for us becuase it means that the farming season is just starting. But it’s also stressful becuase we are constantly watching the temperatures in the vineyards, just hoping that it doesn’t freeze!
We are very excited to offer a special pre-release of our two Sauvignon Blanc wines to our mailing list members. Watch your email inbox on Tuesday, April 13. And if you have any questions, please email us at info@capturewines.com.
We are pouring our fantastic 2008 and 2009 vintage wines this weekend at the SF Vintners Market at Fort Mason Center. This is a first of its kind wine tasting including an opportunity to buy in a farmer’s market style shopping experience. Wine enthusiasts can try and buy wines from more than 200 wineries. Our mailing list gets a $10 discount off tickets when they buy online and enter the promo code: 10bucksoff. To purchase tickets click here. Please note that we are in the Reserve room.
We hope to see you there.
Cheers!
These comments speak for themselves
2008 CAPTÛRE WINES Sauvignon Blanc Tradition Kick Ranch/Windrem Ranch (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley)3/23/2010BigRed7095
WOW! This wine explodes out of the glass. Your imagination takes you to sitting brook-side in a wildflower meadow in Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park drinking lemonade after a long hike. … the gravel, the bracing clear, clean acidity, the floral nose, the citrus taste. Then add the huge mouth feel and super-long finish. Drank this with chicken breast off the grille and it overwhelmed the food. Want a wine to go with your Oysters Rockefeller, Steamed shrimp with Old Bay spice, and blackened Mahi Mahi? This is it! WAKE ME … I must be dreaming! (48 views)
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2008 CAPTÛRE WINES Sauvignon Blanc Tradition Kick Ranch/Windrem Ranch (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley)3/17/2010wineywhites91
Nose of citrus, ripe fruit. Pale yellow, but very ripe, with great bracing acidity. What a wonderful balance! Palate is ripe, like meyer lemons, mixed with an amazing peppery finish. Totally delicious! (77 views)
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2008 CAPTÛRE WINES Sauvignon Blanc Tradition Kick Ranch/Windrem Ranch (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley)5/22/2009yovinny95
Don’t let the pale color fool you. Citrus, honeysuckle, and minerals on the nose. Tart sugar, lemons, more minerals esp. on the finish. WOW. What a steal. French in style. (350 views)
A few times each decade our extreme elevation vineyard gets a dusting of snow. Today, March 31, 2010, was one of those dates! Fortunately, only one of our blocks of vineyards has any growth - known as bud break. So, it’s really more of a novelty for us, and something fun to see. There wasn’t even enough snow to scrape up a snowball, but it still made us smile.
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