Trione Vineyards and Winery

Up coming events at Trione

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Keep your eyes peeled for the San Francisco Chronicle judging. Trione is hosting the dinner this January, press to follow!
Winter Wineland is in January. Join us for Hog Island oysters and our delicious Sauvignon Blanc! A perfect Pairing. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.wineroad.com/ for January 16th and 17th.
Preparing for our next winemaker dinner. An intimate setting in the beautiful Old Stone Winery. Wine club members: get ready for February, it's already around the corner! Not a member? You can be, it's easy- visit our website become a member of the Trione Estate Guild, where our members feel like part of the family. http://www.trionewinery.com/estateguild.htm

December News!

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Trione Makes Your Holidays Easy
$1 Shipping Fee
Surprise your family and friends with the gift of Trione wines for the Holiday. Take advantage of our $1 shipping fee through December 31st. Call to place your order and confirm that we are able to ship to your destination. Thursday through Sunday: 707.814.8100.
2006 Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Off ($11.50 a bottle) !
Sauvignon Blanc is perfect for Holiday entertaining. Terrific for appetizers such as artichoke dip, veggie dishes and dips, garlic and Italian seasonings in creamy sauces, fragrant salads such as Greek, Caesar or Garden, fish, poultry and spicey foods like Thai.
Receive 50% off when you purchase a case of our 2006 Sauvignon Blanc by December 31st.
Estate Guild Wine Club: Come by for a taste and to pick up your December's wine club shipment if you haven't already.
Looking ahead to January: Mark your calendars for January 16 and 17, 2010 for the Winter Wineland. Visit wineroad.com for event details and tickets. 1.888.251.0560.

Harvest Starts!

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July Newsletter...

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July Already? Where has 2009 gone? Hopefully all of our club members are enjoying a fun, sunny, happy, healthy, wine-filled summer! We have been busy at Trione getting ready for some great events and of course, Harvest!

Our second Winemaker’s dinner will be August 15th at the winery. An upgraded BBQ, we'll
start at 5:30 with appetizers in the vineyards, and finish dining under the stars in the beautiful
Alexander Valley. The menu features whole roasted Gleason Ranch pig, cooked in a la caja china
box.

Winemaker Scot Covington, Ranch Manager John Tankersley, and Viticulturist Ben Byczynski,
will be on hand as we celebrate our first two verticals: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from 2005,
2006, and yet-to-be-released 2007! Tickets are $85 per person and seating is limited. To reserve your spot or for more information, please contact our tasting room manager,
jessie@trionewinery.com or call 707-814-8103. We hope you can join us for a wonderful Sonoma County evening!

Also new for our Founder's Club and Estate Guild: A six person tour and tasting. Each member
is invited to bring five, guests twice per year, for a private tour of our grounds with one of our
experienced wine educators. Besides the Trione Story, learn about our winemaker's vision and the winemaking philosophy. Check out the progress in the vineyards and finish in our upper level members area. Enjoy a guided tasting through our wines, accompanied with a light array of local cheeses. Exclusive to club member's and complimentary, let us give you, your friends, family, coworkers and visitors the inside scoop on Trione Vineyards and Winery. The tour lasts
approximately 1 and 1/2 hours and reservations are available Saturday and Sunday at 11 am and 2pm. Please call the tasting room to set up an appointment.

Check out our new gear in the tasting room. We've got shirts, hats, hoodies and jackets for guys
and gals in great summer colors. To make room on our shelves, all of our original Trione Logo
Wear is on sale. Get a hooded sweatshirt for $25, men's polo shirts, perfect for the golf course are $20, and for the future Trione fan, adorable baby t-shirts are only $10.

Your next shipment will be ready at our pick up party on September 18th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Founder's Club and Estate Guild members are invited to collect your wine while sampling new
releases and charcuterie.

From the Vineyard......
As harvest rushes towards us, it is all hands on deck in the vineyard. Our Viticulturist, Ben
Byczynski send this reports from the vines. “We have been experiencing very warm temperatures. Our Alexander Valley Ranches are reaching over 100 degree temperatures daily. The River Road Ranch, in Russian River Valley, has been in the high 90’s so we are irrigating to maintain the vines during the heat. The big news of the week is that “Veraison” is beginning. For those not familiar with this term it is when the berries start to soften and change color. The whites in Alexander Valley have started this process, turning from green to a golden yellow color. The Pinot Noir in Russian River is showing signs with red berries.

The other varietals will shortly follow suit. This is very exciting because it means harvest in
around the corner and it’s time to gear up. The vineyard workers are focusing on canopy
management and crop adjustments so that we ensure the highest quality fruit will be harvested.”

We are all looking forward to Harvest #2 at our beautiful facility and some great fruit from our
vineyards!

It has been awhile...

2009-07-03T12:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, so it has been awhile since we last updated our blog with all the going ons at the winery. But, that is only because we have been busy with our June events. So here's the June updates and more...

The first weekend in June we participated in the Taste of Alexander Valley and we had a ball! We had some “classic” Model-T's and tractors, two fantastic Barbershop Quartets entertaining the crowds, plenty of good Cabernet Sauvignon and treats from Pacific Connections catering. Thanks to everyone who made it out!

For our Estate Guild members, the June pick ups and shipments started June 15th. We had great fun seeing all of our members coming in to pick up their wines and we are sure they enjoyed their free tasting while they were here.

The June wine selection included our 2006 Chardonnay and 2006 Pinot Noir , or the 2005 Block 21 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2006 Syrah for our Red Only members. Remember members, if you like what you're drinking, the wines in your shipment are available for 30% off through July 16th, so stock up and save!

….please raise a glass of Trione and toast the love! Denise Trione and Kris Hicks were married Saturday, June 13th. The Reception was held in the Old Stone Building, and the evening was beautiful. Congratulations!

Reminders for our Estate Guild members...

SAVE THE DATE I: Our winemaking team dinner will be Saturday, August 15th. Join us for dinner under the stars as we celebrate our first two verticals. We will have appetizers and Chardonnay in the vineyards with Vineyard Manager, John Tankersley and Viticulturist, Ben Byczinski. Winemaker, Scot Covington will finish the tour in our cellar. We will serve roasted pig and a vertical of our Russian River Pinot Noir. Showcased will be our 2005 Pinot Noir that is no longer available. Dinner tickets will be available to purchase after July 16th. To order please call Jessie at 707.814.8103.

SAVE THE DATE II: For our members who pick up their selections; join us from 5:30-7:30 to sample the new wines in our September selection along with local cheese and charcuterie. Members at this time will be able to reorder selection wines at a 30% discount. Please RSVP by September 10, 2009 to tasting@trionewinery.com or 707.814.8100.

Until then...why don't you all bring your friends in and try Trione wines for free. Our stimulus package to our friends and neighbors and wine lovers alike! Free tasting for two weeks, offer ends July 16th.

Cheers,

Your friends at Trione

Aaaaahhhhh summer!

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OK, so it HAS been pretty hot lately, but we think it is officially summer in Sonoma County. It's light until almost 9:00 pm, driving through the back roads, you can smell grills cooking yummy meats, cars are lining up by the river revealing their "secret spots" and our grape vines are looking good. The vineyard crew is hard at work replanting some Cabernet Sauvignon at our home ranch, and we are LOVING the 2006 Pinot Noir right now. Thanks to all our great friends for spreading the word about Team Trione, we couldn't do it without you!

Woops!

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He grows the grapes, he drinks the wine, he SPILLS the wine.

Feeding time

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We love kettle chips, sandwiches from Big Johns, and of course our 2006 Syrah. ( Careful John....)

He grows the grapes, he drinks the wine, and he IS happy about it

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Save Water, Drink More Wine

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The view from the top.

Team Trione!

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Viticulturist, Ben Byczynski and Enologist, Maureen Qualia just hanging out at the Trione cabin on Rockpile creek. A beautiful day for team building!

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John, Scot and Mark enjoying the beautiful day and delicious wines

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The Trione team went up to Rockpile Ridge where we have 8 acres of Zin, the St. Peter's Church clone, planted. Vineyard Manager, John Tankersley led the team through the vineyard. He demonstrated the process of guiding the vines to the positions they will be when they mature. We are not quite sure if the will be unilateral or bilateral; Winemaker, Scot Covington and John have to decide what will work best.

We were excited to learn and cannot wait for that Zin!!

Moms, Dads, and Grads.....

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Who are we kidding, we think everyday is a great day for wine, and if you look hard enough there is probablly something ( or someone) worth toasting right in front of you...

Bring your mom to Trione on Sunday, May 10th for a special treat. What mom doesn't love chocolate and wine? All moms receive a complimentary taste of our award winning Red Wine paired with locally handmade coffee toffee.

Our laboratory is in the final stages of completion. We recently hired Maureen Qualia as our enologist and lab manager. Like our winemaker Scot, she is a Fresno State graduate, go Bulldogs! Maureen received her master’s in 2008 and her thesis has been nominated for an Outstanding Thesis Award! The official title is: "The Evolution of Phenolic Compounds in a Red Wine During Post-Fermentation Maturation: Correlation with Bitterness and Astringency", or in layman terms, how tannins affect the taste of wine. Congratulations Maureen!

Toast a recent graduate with a casual open house. Serve local Salumi, we're a big fan of Diavola's in Geyserville, local cheeses and a few bottles of our 2006 Sauvignon Blanc. Currently on sale for $16, it is a great alternative to champagne and is the ultimate refresher on hot summer days.

Or to commemorate a commencement, give a bottle of our 2005 Block 21 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. This classic Alexander Valley Cab is rich with mushroom and eucalyptus. It spent 24 months in French oak barrels and is a great wine to start a collection.

Not familiar with Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon? Join 25 wineries throughout the valley in a celebration of this spicy, forest fruit driven wine on June 6-7.

This year’s event explores Alexander Valley Through The Decades. In honor of the Old Stone Building ,ca. 1908, we will celebrate the turn of the century and party like it's 1900! Besides our excellent wines, barrel samples and updated food favorite from that era ( syrah-hot fudge sundaes anyone?), check out our original Model T Fords and a barbershop quartet! Tickets are $65 for the weekend and available at http://www.alexandervalley.org/ .

Looking for a gift for Father's Day? Treat your dad to a Cabernet Seminar hosted in the Stone Building. On Friday, June 5th, Winemaker Scot and other fellow winemakers with take you on a sensory tour of Alexander Valley. From South to North, over the mountains, through the bench lands and over the river, you'll sample 10 single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons from small production wineries. Tickets are limited and available at alexandervalley.org

Let us introduce ourselves

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Join Trione Vineyards and Winery every Thursday and Friday for a complimentary tasting flight. Come see what Winemaker, Scot Covington and Vineyard Manager, John Tankersley have created. All of our fruit is estate grown. Scot comes to us with a wealth of experience through world wide winemaking. John adds to the mix with 36 years of knowledge, cultivating experience and love of the land in Sonoma County.
Take a sensory tour through our Russian River Ranch with a complimetary taste . The Trione Team will pick 3 differnt varientals each week so come and try something new!

Celebrate Spring with Trione Sauvignon Blanc

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Besides the Mustard, Asparagus is showing up at local grocery stores and farmer’s markets. It can be hard to match these tender green shoots with any wine. The flinty, Sancerre-like nose of our 2006 Russian River Sauvignon Blanc enhances the grassy, fresh flavors of the Asparagus.

Welcome the sun with this quick dinner and a chilled bottle of the SB.
Penne with Garlic and Asparagus- Serves 4

Ingredients;

-1 lb. Penne or pasta of your choice
-1 bunch Asparagus (the thinner the shoots, the more tender)
-1 clove garlic, minced
-1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
-2 tbl. Olive Oil
-Salt and Pepper to taste.

Directions:

Cook pasta according to the package. When draining, reserve ½ cup pasta water
Cut Asparagus into bite-sized pieces and [place in boiling water for 6-8 minutes, or until just tender and bright green. Remove from water and run under cold water, drain.
In a large pan, heat Olive oil and garlic in pan. Add drained asparagus and quickly sauté, 2-3 minutes. Add Penne and stir, coating the pasta. To “thicken” slowly add the reserved pasta water. Stir in cheese and add salt and pepper to taste.

Salute!

Cellar update!

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This time of year can be slow in the cellar, with wine maintenance being our main task.
Things will pick up at the end of the month as we get ready to bottle our 2007 Red Wine and 2007 Syrah.

Winemaker, Scot Covington said the Syrah is showing beautifully and the "cellar Rats" have been spotted enjoying the aromatic nose of this classic Rhone varietal.

Our Red Wine, or Bordeaux blend, is a similar makeup as our 2005. The majority is Cabernet Sauvignon, and finished with merlot, petit Verdot and Malbec

Hopefully it will follow in the footsteps of our 2005 vintage as bring us another Double Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Judging!

From the vineyard

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The mustard is blooming in Block 21!

Our "Founder's Block", is a brilliant yellow and Vineyard Manager John Tankersly and crew and waiting on bud break.
John said despite a lack of rain, overeating is going as planned and he anticipates things to be "swelling and popping" during the first few weeks of April.
Until then, he'll work on our frost protection plans. Frost can be a danger through the middle of May. In His 35 years, John has even witnessed frost damage as late as June!
Planted with Clone 6, this Cabernet first came to California in the 1880's. It is also referred to as the "Jackson" clone, as it was first planted in the village of Jackson in the Sierra foothills.
John says the berries are medium size, imparting dark colors and firm tannins to final wine, giving it that rich flavor we all enjoy.
And as much as we love that sunshine, John said we could use about 10-15 inches of rain sooner or later."Sooner would be better."
So help us out and do a little rain dance to help your Cabernet Sauvignon grow!