The Spring Vineyard Club Shipment!

Our Spring shipment to our Vineyard Club members is now on the way. Your shipment this season includes two new wines for Anne Amie, our Cuvée A selections. Well, it's not really two new wines, but one new wine and one old favorite with a new look. The Cuvée A Pinot Noir follows in the tradition of the 2002 Cuvée Pinot Noir that you all know so well. The reason we created this new label was to clearly define our styles of Pinot Noir, with the Cuvée A being selected for its forward fruit and early drinking charm, while our Reserve Selection Pinot Noir wines are chosen for their classic depth and ability to develop great complexity with age. You will find our 2004 Cuvée A Pinot Noir delicious with your meals on the grill this summer and please, serve it cool (not chilled - just cool!), as at cooler temperatures its lovely fruit flavors are brought to the forefront.

A totally new wine for us is the Cuvée A Amrita, a creative blend based on our old  vine Müller Thurgau with touches of other fine Oregon varietals to enhance and build on the the most interesting characteristics of Müller Thurgau. Amrita is just off-dry with explosively fresh fruit flavors. This wine is perfect for picnics and deck parties. In particular, Amrita is an outstanding match for all types of Asian or spicy foods. The 2005 Amrita is our first wine finished with a screw-cap closure, which we chose to protect the lovely youthful freshness of this wine. Next year, the 2005 Cuvée A Pinot Noir will join Amrita and be screw-cap finished.

In this shipment, Vineyard Club members will also receive our last Pinot Noir release from the 2003 vintage, the 2003 Deux Vert Vineyard Pinot Noir. Scott wanted to give this wine additional bottle age to evolve as it is a rich, concentrated Pinot Noir that we recommend aging for a few more years as it will be worth the wait. Hidden inside this Deux Vert is a great wine for those with patience. If you can't wait, give Deux Vert an hour or so in a decanter before serving to let it open.

For more information on our Vineyard Club or if you are a member with questions please contact our Vineyard Club and Tasting Director Kim McLeod at the winery or at kim@anneamie.com.