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"...where a cool breeze flows over the vineyard every day allowing the grapes to ripen slowly & evenly."
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7x7 Magazine: Marston Family Vineyard was named in 7x7 Magazine's Fifty Things to do in Wine Country Before You Die: #30. Drive the beautiful windy road up to Marston Family Vineyard, shop in downtown St. Helena Boutiques, walk to Spottswoode family winery, and wind down at Goose and Gander for killer drinks and dinner (St. Helena)Napa Valley Vintners Unfiltered Harvest Blog, Friday, October 5, 2012 ~ Hurry Up and Wait
I can’t believ
e it’s October. Literally, it feels like yesterday we ran into our friends at Barnett Vineyards enjoying a casual Labor Day brunch on the patio at Solage, and today the SF Giants are gearing up to face the Reds in the MLB Playoffs. In retrospect, the only explanation can be that September was better than advertised. What has quickly become the theme to Napa Valley 2012, the weather continues to be perfect. Exceptional even. I continue to knock on wood, thinking that in some way that will be the underlying secret to continuing these beautiful conditions. Under a moonlight sky on Tuesday, September 11th we harvested the grapes for our 2012 Albion. Yields were back up from 2011 and the quality was ideal. Fast forward three weeks and fermentation is complete. Some lots are aging in stainless barrels, others in oak, and the subtle nuances from each will have a dramatic impact on the finished wine. Over the next few months we’ll track the maturity of what we anticipate to be a great vintage. With the whites perfectly situated in the cellar, we’ve transitioned to focus on our estate Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the southern slopes of the Spring Mountain District.
Reports throughout the valley suggest harvest for the red varietals is fully underway. Shafer has reported crushing some of the first lots of its Hillside Select fruit, our neighbor Vineyard7 & 8 has been active with Cabernet Sauvignon, and yet we anticipate being roughly a week away from our first blocks to be picked. Following the heat of Monday through Wednesday of this week (99, 104 and 101 degrees, respectively), we have a modest cooling trend upon us that will bring temps down into the mid-80s and the fruit back into balance. Samples taken yesterday and today show amazing promise, and we’re letting the fruit hang to allow the grape skins and tannins to develop ever so slightly. It’s a magical time to hurry up and wait!
Cheers,
James, Marston Family Vineyard
(Published on: www.wineindustryinsight.com/ex_nf.php?url=http://napavintners.blogspot.com/2012/10/hurry-up-and-wait.html )
Napa Valley Life Magazine, November issue featured Elizabeth Marston and NG: The Next Generation in Wine on the cover:
"Elizabeth Marston always knew she would return to her family’s vineyards on Spring Mountain. As one of the founding member of NG, Marston arrived back in St. Helena via a career in publishing, years in London and a serious passionate study for classic literature. Now she is the sole full-time employee at Marston Family Vineyard, wearing many hats from production to marketing. She says that “learning the importance of relationships in all aspects of business and how to properly multitask” are some of the key ingredients that make her successful today, and were learned in her prior career. As Vice President of Spring Mountain AVA, Marston shares that being part of NG “is reminiscent of past generations where there was commodore in sharing tractors or referring vendors, and it’s nice that that isn’t lost. That’s very special.”
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The 2012 harvest season kicked off with our Albion picked on Tuesday, September 11th!
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Our much anticipated third release of our Companion White Wine is finally here! Our 2011 Marston Family Vineyard Albion is available winery direct with only 125 cases made. | We knew our mountain Cabernet cellared beautifully, however James Laube of The Wine Spectator wrote that our 2007 Cabernet is "Best from 2012 through 3022"(!)... 1000 years of aging potential- appreciate the enthusiasm! |
