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For Immediate Release

Contact: Kim Murphy-Rodrigues Robert Hall Winery 805.239.1616 x16 [email protected]

March 1, 2009

Robert Hall Achieves Certified Sustainability in Practice (SIP)tm Paso Robles, CA – Robert Hall Winery has unanimously passed the Sustainability in Practice Standards (SIP) for the vineyards of the Hall Ranch, by meeting the requirements and completing the available Management Enhancement points. The 2008 vintage features the SIP™ certified logo. This pilot program required the participating growers to adhere to a strict protocol to prove their compliance with the robust requirements. The growers were required to complete an audit of their growing practices and working protocol by a 3rd party independent auditor. Following the final documentation and audit, an independent advisory board, based on the recommendation and reporting of the auditor, granted certification. The independent advisory board was comprised of representatives throughout the agriculture community including Cal/EPA, UC Cooperative Extension, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and the CA Association of Resource Conservation Districts, to name a few. To learn more about the Certified Sustainability in Practice, please visit the Central Coast Vineyard Team's web-site:

http://www.vineyardteam.org/certified_sustainable/standards_overview.php

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CCVT and our growers are proud of the robust and comprehensive nature of the Sustainability in

Practice (SIP) Vineyard Certification Standards (pdf). The standards require significant

documentation and whole farm system management integration. CCVT considers the standards a

"living document", meaning as science, technology, and research developments become available

the standards will evolve overtime.

SIP VINEYARD CERTIFICATION STANDARDS CHAPTERS (10)

Conservation and Enhancement of Biological Diversity - Vineyard Acquisition/Establishment and

Management - Soil Conservation and Water Quality - Water Conservation - Energy Conservation

and Efficiency - Air Quality - Social Equity - Pest Management - Continuing Education - Product

Assurance and Business Sustainability

The Certification Standards include both Requirements and Management Enhancements.

Requirements are practices which must be completed before earning Management Enhancement

points. Requirements consist of many practices, but they also prohibit the use of specific

chemicals. In order to achieve certification, a grower must not use any of the active ingredients

on this list.

Management Enhancement are practices which allow growers to earn points based on additional,

non-required, but suggested management strategies. Also included within the document is a farm

plan which is required for certification – the farm plan includes documentation, reporting, and

written examples of practices throughout the certification standards.

Overall, a grower must achieve at least 75% of the available points to be eligible for SIP

Certification. An independent inspector conducts an in-depth records and on-site audit to verify

the grower's practices, and an independent Advisory Committee reviews the inspector's findings.

Please see the following documents for more detailed information:

Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) Information Package* (pdf)

SIP Program Tradesheet & Rack Card (pdf)

*Includes Program Details and Forms for those interested in certification. Please contact Kris

O'Connor to request the Information Package in editable form.

View 2008 Certified Vineyards

For more information, contact Kris O'Connor.

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PILOT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

PROGRAM TIMELINE

Early summer, these growers will complete the standards and provide the necessary

documentation to prove their compliance with the robust requirements. The pilot growers will be

audited by a 3rd party, independent auditor by the end of the summer. Following the final end-

season documentation, an independent advisory board, based on recommendation and reporting

by the auditor, will grant certification by November 2008.

THIRD PARTY AUDITOR

FJ (Chip) Sundstrom completed his undergraduate degree at UC Davis in Plant Science and

received his doctorate in Horticulture at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He

served on the faculty of the Department of Horticulture at Louisiana State University for 10 years

where he was involved in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. From there, he

worked as R&D Director and Quality Assurance Manager in the flower and vegetable seed industry

in California, and eventually moved to UC Davis where he served as Executive Director of the

California Crop Improvement Association, a quality assurance program for the seed industry.

Since 2004, he has managed his own consulting company, FJS Consulting, which provides organic

and sustainability consulting and audit services, as well as expert witness and market analysis

work. In addition, he assists clients in development of precision agricultural decision support tools.

For more information, contact [email protected]

OUR PILOT PROGRAM GROWERS AND WINERIES

We are extremely grateful to the farmers and wineries who are participating in the pilot

project. Their generous commitment of time and resources will be invaluable in improving

and shaping the program for years to come.

� Ampelos Cellars

� Castoro Cellars

� D' AnbinoVineyards & Cellars

� Hahn Estates

� Hilliard-Bruce Vineyards

� Halter Ranch

� Jackson Family Wine Estates

� Laetitia Vineyard & Winery

� Paragon Vineyard & Firepeak Vineyard

(Farmed by Pacific Vineyard Company)

� Paraiso Vineyards

� Pomar Junction Vineyard

� Robert Hall Winery

� Saucelito Canyon Vineyards & Winery

� Wolff Vineyards


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STANDARDS OVERVIEW

Pilot Program Draft Standards - CCVT and our growers are proud of the robust and comprehensive

nature of the Certification Standards. The standards require significant documentation and whole

farm system management integration. CCVT considers the standards a "living document",

meaning as science, technology, and research developments become available the standards will

evolve overtime. The standards are currently undergoing process review by the third party auditor

and pilot growers.

The Draft Standards for Certified Sustainable Winegrapes include ten chapters:

� Conservation and Enhancement of Biological Diversity

� Vineyard Acquisition/Establishment and Management

� Soil Conservation and Water Quality

� Water Conservation

� Energy Conservation and Efficiency

� Air Quality

� Social Equity

� Pest Management

� Continuing Education

� Wine Quality

The Draft Standards are comprised of both Requirements and Management Enhancements. There

are 41 requirements; a grower must complete and document all requirements to be certified.

After completing all requirements, a grower is awarded 500 points.

Based on several categories identified by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, these

active ingredients comprise the Prohibited Materials List used in the CCVT certification program.

There are 156 management enhancements throughout the standards, and each management

enhancement is assigned a point value. The total points available from Management

Enhancements are 500. A grower must achieve a minimum of 250 Management Enhancements to

be certified.

This summer we launch the pilot certification program and are looking forward to growing this

program in the future.

The following is a list of the external peer reviewers involved in the certification process.

Certification Standards

Components

Points Available Points Required

for Certification

Requirements 500 500

Management Enhancements 500 250

Total 1,000 750

Organization Name

Ag Water Quality Alliance Lisa Lurie

Ag Watershed Coalition Kay Mercer

Agriculture Personnel Management Association Ron Barsamian

American Farmland Trust Edward Thompson, Jr.

CA Association of Resource Conservation Districts Tacy Currey

Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo July Ackerman

Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Keith Patterson




For more information, contact [email protected]

Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Mark Shelton

Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Mark Welch

Cal/EPA - Central Coast Regional Water Quality

Control Board

Alison Jones

Cal/EPA - Department of Pesticide Regulation Mark Rentz

Cal/EPA - Department of Pesticide Regulation Patricia Matteson

California Audubon Society Lee Moldaver

Central Coast Ag Water Quality Coalition Dawn Mathes

Dellavalle Laboratory, Inc. Danyal Kasapligil

Environmental Defense Laura Harnish

Monterey County Farm Bureau Traci Roberts

Natural Resources Defense Council Jonathan Kaplan

SureHarvest Dan Sonke

San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District Larry Allen

UC Cooperative Extension Kearney Ag Center Kent Daane

UC Cooperative Extension Kearney Ag Center Pete Goodell

UC Cooperative Extension Doug Gubler

UC Cooperative Extension Jenny Broome

UC Cooperative Extension Larry Bettiga

UC Davis Deborah Golino

UC SAREP Tom Tomich

US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 9 Karen Heisler

USDA - Western Integrated Pest Management Center Rick Melnicoe

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Alan Forkey

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Johnnie Siliznoff

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Lincoln E. Burton

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Luana E. Kiger



RH Wines’ Brand

Personality

Approachable � Engaging

Reliable � Dedicated

Empowering � Warm

RH Wine’s Character

Honest � Sincerity

Integrity � Hardworking

Loyal � Trustworthy

Solid � Accessible

Passionate

At Robert Hall our focus is in building a world-class brand that consistently delivers high quality

and better overall value. Paso Robles has a reputation for producing superior reds, especially,

Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhone varietals. Robert Hall Winery has made a commitment to the

production of Rhone wines, with a portfolio that includes Viognier, a white-Rhone blend Blanc de

Robles, a dry-rosé Rosé de Robles, the red-Rhone blends Rhone de Robles and Pape de Robles,

Grenache, Syrah and Petite Sirah. Our portfolio also includes a traditional set of Cabernet

Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, in addition to our Meritage –

a classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Merlot. A traditional Vintage

Port, and an Orange Muscat round out our family of wines.

Our Mission Statement

At Robert Hall we use time-tested techniques and practices to cultivate

intensely colored and flavored Paso Robles grapes. In the winery we craft

these grapes into rich wines that capture the essence of Paso Robles.

This craftsmanship in concert with an accessible, inviting facility

provides a superior wine experience for our visitors. We market this

concept with pride and passion to bring world-class recognition to Robert

Hall wines.

“The Essence of Paso Robles”

Robert Hall Winery and Vineyards is an advocate of environmental

consciousness and is proudly participating in the vineyard certification

program “Certified Sustainability in Practice” (SIP)™ in achievement

of sustainable farming practices for Robert Hall wines.

We actively promote the Paso Robles AVA as one of the world’s most

exciting wine regions; where rolling terrain, varied soils and climate

combine to yield character unique to this special place. Paso Robles is

situated 20 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, literally halfway

between Los Angeles and San Francisco. We are in the center of the

Central Coast wine region which spans from Monterey County in the

north to Santa Barbara County in the south.

Our climate and diverse Hall Ranch vineyard soils provide optimal growing conditions for our warm

region varietals, especially the late season reds. Hot days end with coastal breezes that flow over the

Santa Lucia Mountain Range to cool the vineyards in the evenings, delivering near perfect growing

conditions that allow our late season reds to reach optimal maturity, yielding full bodied-- intense

color red wines with incredible phenolic structure.

At Robert Hall Winery, our goal is to create compelling brand symmetry in the wine-place

experience. The Robert Hall Winery Hospitality Center offers visitors a truly unique experience -a

guided, educational tour through one of California’s largest underground caverns. Spanning a

massive 19,000 square feet with a distressed granite faux finish painted by Artists Steve Kalar and

Margaret Burrell, the caverns provide a naturally cool sanctuary where Robert Hall wines mature in

premium oak barrels. The Hospitality Center includes a tasting room where visitors can sample

Robert Hall wines while perusing an on-going featured artist exhibit, or take in a view of the Hall

Ranch’s Bench Vineyard from the Garden Terrace. A Garden Courtyard featuring a fountain and

reflecting pool, leading visitors to an open-air Amphitheater that hosts concerts and special events

throughout the year, while our Meritage Room dining facility provides the perfect setting for

weddings and private parties. The Wine Library plays host to our wine education seminars,

including the popular artisan cheese and wine pairing course directed by our on-site Chef de Cuisine.

Robert Hall Winery:

� Family Owned

� Grape Grower – Hall Ranch vineyards (Home, Terrace and Bench Vineyards)

o Reduced Yields

o Sustainable Agriculture Practices

o Solid and Hazardous Waste Reduction

o Energy and Water Conservation

o Resource Management

o Deficit Irrigation Program

o Warm days and Cool Nights for optimal maturity

o Concentrated Phenol Compounds

� Award Winning Winemaker

o Dedicated Staff of Industry Veterans

� State-of-the-art winery

� Destination Winery and Hospitality Center

� Leading producer of Rhone varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

� Commitment to the Paso Robles AVA

� Competitive Pricing in a growing sales segment

Robert L. Hall Owner / Winegrower

Robert Hall realized a dream in 2002 with the official opening of Robert Hall Winery in

Paso Robles, CA. An entrepreneur with tremendous business acumen, Robert’s past success include

ventures in construction, bowling centers, travel agencies, restaurants and champion horse breeding.

A native of Minnesota, Robert resided in Arizona prior to finding a home in the Paso Robles AVA.

During a family trip to France in the late 70’s, Robert visited the Rhone valley and was

captivated by the winery lifestyle of farming, crafting wine and the pairing of wine with food.

Robert began developing his idea for a premium-producing vineyard and winery in the early-80’s,

and ventured west with the goal of visiting each of California’s wine appellations to explore the

optimum growing conditions for the production of premium wine grapes, specifically the Rhone

varieties he had enjoyed so much. In the early-90’s, Robert and Margaret Burrell discovered the

perfect terroir in the Paso Robles appellation. Featuring soil rich in nutrients, coupled with warm

days and cool nights, they felt the viticultural conditions were ideal to the development of the

enological characteristics they were seeking to produce. “Home Ranch” was acquired in 1995.

Soon after, the “Terrace” and “Bench” vineyards joined the Hall Ranch enclave.

A true steward of the land, whenever Robert is in Paso Robles, you can most likely find

him out working in the vineyards of the Hall Ranch. If he’s not in the vineyards, Robert is in the

tasting room greeting visitors. Today, Robert and Margaret have established very solid roots in

Paso Robles. Throughout the years, their family members have joined them in this ever-growing

wine community.

Don Brady Winemaker/ Director

In July 2001, Robert Hall welcomed Winemaker Don Brady to Robert Hall Winery.

Don, a graduate of Texas Tech University’s horticulture program, worked with Pheasant Ridge

Vineyard and the University of Texas’ experimental wine grape program. After college,

Don went to work for Llano Estacado Winery. In 1991 Don was awarded the Texas Wine and

Grape Growers Association’s highest honor - the “Louis F. Qualia” Award for outstanding

contributions and leadership in the Texas wine industry. During his time working in

Texas, Don’s wines were served at several White House functions for President Reagan and

President Bush, in addition to English royalty - Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. In 2001,

after moving to California, Don Brady earned worldwide acclaim as the recipient of the

International Wine and Spirits "Wine of America" Award, and was recognized by the Paso

Robles Wine Country Alliance in partnership with the Independent Grape Growers of Paso

Robles and San Luis Obispo Vintners Association as the “Winemaker of the Year” in 2006.

“The Essence of Paso Robles”™

To capture the essence we leverage the strength and diversity of our appellation. Paso Robles is

situated 20 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, in the center of the Central Coast wine region which

spans from Monterey County in the North to Santa Barbara County in the South. Our maritime

climate and diverse vineyard soils provide optimum growing conditions for all of our varietals. Hot

days end with coastal breezes that flow over the Santa Lucia Mountain Range to cool the vineyards

in the evenings, delivering near perfect growing conditions that allow our late season reds to reach

optimal maturity, yielding full bodied intensely colored benchmark wines. Robert Hall Winery is

proud participants in the vineyard certification program “Certified Sustainability in Practice” (SIP)™ in achievement of sustainable farming practices for Robert Hall wines and has also been

recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for achievement of Sustained

Excellence in Integrated Pest Management stewardship.

Hall Ranch A collection of unique, estate vineyards & terroir merged to showcase the best of Paso Robles.

Home Vineyard The Home Vineyard is located due east of the winery in the rolling hills just above the Estrella Plain.

These hillside soils are made up of decomposed granite and transition into loamy clays at lower

elevation. The vineyard is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Grenache Blanc,

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Orange Muscat and our “Durrell” Syrah. This 140-acre

planting is our largest and most mature, and serves as our foundation, producing the core of our

wines.

Terrace Vineyard The Terrace Vineyard is found on the rolling terrace situated above the southern bank of the Estrella

River. Here the vines are rooted in porous sandy loam soils lain down by the Estrella moving in its

course. The vineyard is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah Noir, Grenache Noir, Cabernet Franc,

Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache, Cinsaut, Malbec, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Piquepol Blanc, Roussanne,

Orange Muscat, and our Port varieties – Souzão, Alvarelhão, Touriga and Tinta Cão. This diverse 65-

acre planting serves to broaden our palate by producing flavors that add the nuances essential to

crafting wines of distinction.

Bench Vineyard The Bench Vineyard wraps around the Robert Hall Winery and Hospitality Center, on the bench

overlooking Huerhuero Creek. The soil here is an alluvial, stony, decomposed granite soil deposited

by the Huerhuero as it cut its way through the area to drain into the Estrella River. This well drained

soil is the home to clone 8 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah Noir vines that are inherently low yielding

due to the rigors of the site. This 12-acre vineyard consistently produces some of our most intense

and concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.

Brady Vineyard Robert Hall Winemaker Don Brady’s family vineyard shares the rolling young river terrace south of

the Estrella just east of our Terrace Vineyard. This vineyard’s soils are comprised of sandy clay loam

alluvial terrace soils. This 18-acre vineyard is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, which

serve to complement our other plantings of these varietals, and to Petite Sirah that further broadens

the palate of varieties we have to work with.

The Robert Hall Winery Hospitality Center / Tasting Room

Designed by architect Tim Woodle of Pults & Associates in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Features: · Exterior grounds – Situated on the 21.82 acres, the grounds are home to the hospitality center,

winery and Syrah and Cabernet grapes. The hospitality center features a Ramada framed exterior

facade, with an artisan stained concrete walkway leading visitors past a fountain, to the tasting room

and hospitality center buildings. From the rear exterior, is a Courtyard featuring a 7-foot hand

crafted fountain flows 90-foot north in a professionally waterscaped reflecting pool. A walkway

bridges the tasting room and hospitality center. Floral gardens surround the building, including a

rose garden, which includes 15 varieties of roses.

· Hospitality Center – features a Wine Library complete with a mahogany table that seats 16 for

exclusive tasting of library flights. Featuring a spectacular Persian rug and lined with mahogany

wine racks, the library is heavily insulated and air conditioned for optimum humidity control and

wine preservation. The Meritage dining room, accommodates 150 with a full-service kitchen on-site.

Offices overlook the south side of the hospitality center. The 10,000 square foot Hospitality Center

is one of the largest venues on the Central Coast of California for special events.

· Tasting Room – featuring 90 degree views of Paso Robles wine country through the 13-foot high

windows, the tasting room’s cherry and mahogany wood bar provides the setting for tasters to enjoy

award-winning Robert Hall wine. To the rear of the tasting room is an elevator that transports

visitors down to the underground wine caverns, for tours of our 19,000 square foot caverns and a

barrel tasting. Visitors may also walk down an expansive circular staircase to the wine caverns.

Adjacent to the tasting room is a vast Garden Terrace, also available for private event rental.

· Amphitheatre – situated directly behind the tasting room is an open-air amphitheatre which seats

up to 1,000 for concerts (permanent seating for 500 with additional lawn and floor-level seating),

complete with a stage, portable dance floor and sound system. Located behind the wing-walled brick

exterior, west of the tasting room is an additional special events area, featuring a BBQ area complete

with both a gas and charcoal/wood bar-b-que.

· Picnic area / Bocce Ball – Visitors to Robert Hall Winery can enjoy the beautiful central coast

weather while playing a game of bocce ball &/or enjoy a picnic while enjoying the view of Paso

Robles Wine Country.

Parking lots at Robert Hall Winery are located in front of the hospitality center, in addition to locations behind the

hospitality center & an overflow parking lot behind the winery. (Max. capacity 350 vehicles.)

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“The Essence of Paso Robles”™

AccoladesAccoladesAccoladesAccolades

2008 Sauvignon Blanc 90 Score – Wine Enthusiast, October 2009

Top 100 “Best Buy” Wines for 2009 – Wine Enthusiast, December 2009

Gold Medal – Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2009

Gold Medal – San Diego International Wine Competition 2009

Gold Medal – Orange County Fair Wine Competition 2009

Gold Medal – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2010

Silver Medal – Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2009

87 Score/One Puff – Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, August 2009

Silver Medal – Houston LS&R International Wine Competition 2010

2008 Chardonnay Gold Medal – Central Coast Wine Competition 2009

Critics Gold – Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2009

88 Score – Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, November 2009

88 Score / Silver Medal – Beverage Testing Institute (BTI), March 2009

87 Score – Wine Spectator, July 31, 2009

Santé Selection – Santé magazine, June 2009

Silver Medal – Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2009

Silver Medal – San Diego International Wine Competition 2009


Silver Medal – Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2009

Silver Medal – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2010


Recommended – Wines Northwest - May 13, 2009

2008 Viognier Best of Show – Central Coast Wine Competition 2009



2008 Orange Muscat Best of South Central Coast Appellation – California State Fair Wine Competition 2009

Gold Medal – Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2009


Silver Medal – Central Coast Wine Competition 2009



Silver Medal – Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition 2009

2009 Orange Muscat Judge’s Choice / Gold Medal – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2010

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2008 Rosé de Robles Gold Medal – Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2009

Gold Medal – Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition 2009


Grand Star Award – Lone Star International Wine Competition 2009

88 Score / Silver Medal – California State Fair Wine Competition 2009

Santé Selection – Santé magazine, June 2009

Wine of the Week – SF Chronicle, May 24th

, 2009

Featured Rosé – Central Coast magazine, May 2009

Pick of the Week – New Times – SLO, May 7, 2009

Wine of the Week – Laurie Daniel’s syndicated wine column, May 30, 2009

Recommended Wine Pairing – Cooking Light magazine/Karen MacNeil, July 2009



2006 Rhone de Robles 89 Score / Highly Recommended – Beverage Tasting Institute, July 2008


87 Score / One Puff – Connoisseurs Guide to California Wine, July 2008

Gold Medal/Best of Appellation – Appellation America, October 2008

4 Stars – Beverage Experts, September 2008


Silver Medal – New World International Wine Competition 2008

Silver Medal – National Women’s Wine Competition 2008

Silver Medal – West Coast Wine Competition 2008


Silver Medal – International Eastern Wine Competition 2008

Critics Silver – Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2008




Silver Medal – Monterey Wine Competition 2009


Silver Medal – Orange County Fair Wine Competition 2009

Silver Medal – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2009


Recommended – Cottage Living magazine, October 2008

Recommended – Dallas Morning News, April 2008

Recommended – “Kathy’s Pick” – New Times weekly publication, May 2008

Recommended – WSVN Channel 7 Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, December 2008

2007 Rhone de Robles Silver Medal – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2010

2006 Petite Sirah 88 Score – Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, November 2008


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2006 Syrah Best of Class / Gold Medal – Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2008

Gold Medal / Best of Appellation – Appellation America, March 2009


89 Score – Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, November 2008

87 Score – Beverage Testing Institute (BTI), February 2009



Silver Medal – Tasters Guild Wine Competition 2008

Silver Medal – Riverside International Wine Competition 2008

Silver Medal – West Coast Wine Competition 2008





Silver Medal – Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2009

Silver Medal – Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2009

Recommended – Laurie Daniel’s syndicated wine column, September 23, 2008

Recommended – Kathy Marcks Hardesty, New Times, October 23, 2008

Recommended – Michael Cervin, intowine.com, November 12, 2008


Recommended – Santé magazine, Holiday 2008

Highly Recommended – California Grapevine, December 2008 – January 2009

2007 Syrah 90 Score/Editor’s Choice – Wine Enthusiast, February 2010


Silver Medal – Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition, 2009

Recommended – Kathy Marks Hardesty, New Times, November 5, 2009

Pick of the Week – Laurie Daniel’s syndicated wine column, December 6, 2009


2006 Merlot 3 Stars – Beverage Experts, September 2008

89 Score – Beverage Dynamics, May/June 2009

86 Score - Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, November 2008

Gold Medal – San Diego International Wine Competition 2009

Gold Medal – Monterey Wine Competition 2009











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2007 Merlot Silver Medal – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2010


2006 Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Score – Beverage Dynamics, November/December 2008

Double Gold – International Eastern Wine Competition 2008


Gold Medal – Tasters Guild Wine Competition 2008

Gold Medal / Sweepstakes – Monterey Wine Competition 2009


Gold Medal – Lone Star International Wine Competition 2009




Pick of the Week – The Tennessean, April 15, 2009




Silver Medal – Houston Livestock & Rodeo Wine Competition 2009

Recommended – Kathy Marks Hardesty, New Times December 2008

86 Score – Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, December 2008

Recommended – The Tennessean, April 2009

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Score – Wine Enthusiast, February 2010



2005 Meritage 90 Score – The Wine News, April 2008

87 Score – Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, April 2008

Platinum Honors – Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2008

Gold Medal – West Coast Wine Competition 2008


4 Stars – Restaurant Wine, November 2008


Silver Medal – National Women’s Wine Competition, April 2008

Silver Medal – New World International Wine Competition, March 2008









Silver Medal – Houston Livestock & Rodeo Wine Competition 2009

Recommended – Saveur magazine, April 2008

Recommended – Laurie Daniel’s syndicated wine column, June 2008


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AccoladesAccoladesAccoladesAccolades 2006 Meritage 88 + Score – Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, November 2009


Silver Medal – Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2009


2005 Vintage Port Double Gold / Best Dessert Wine – Central Coast Wine Competition 2008

86 Score / Silver Medal – Beverage Testing Institute (BTI), February 2009



Silver Medal – Orange County Wine Competition 2008


Recommended – Laurie Daniel’s syndicated wine column, December 2007

2006 Vintage Port Reserve Class Champion – Houston LS&R International Wine Competition 2010



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