Harvest 2011- Celebrating 55 years of grape growing in Russian River Valley
May 25, 2011 by Nicole Bacigalupi
Filed under News and Events, Newsletters, Winemaking
Fall and harvest are finally here and we want to share with you what has been happening in the vineyards! Our Fall 2011 Free Run Wine Club has just shipped to all our members.We are excited to be releasing our 2007 Zinfandel sourced from our own, Bacigalupi Vineyards in Russian River.
This winter we will also be releasing our first vintage of Petite Sirah. This highly anticipated release is coming soon and with only 200 cases produced it is sure to sell out fast. To pre-order e-mail tastingroom@johntylerwines.com or call the tasting room at 707-473-0115.
We will also be pouring for Winter Wineland 2012. To purchase tickets visit The Wine Road website and come visit us over this fun weekend of food, wine and art!
Happy harvest and cheers from John Tyler Wines & Bacigalupi Vineyards
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John Tyler Wines Pinot Noir
October 14, 2008 by Katey Bacigalupi
Filed under Winemaking
John Tyler Pinot Noir
Our family has always held a special place in our hearts for the Pinot Noir grape. Back in 1956 my grandfather–Charles Bacigalupi–took the advice of then University of California farm adviser Bob Sisson to plant Pinot in the Russian River Valley. Before this my grandfather had never heard of the Pinot grape and said he had to write the name down to keep from forgetting it.
He obtained the original budwood from Karl Wente and planted 14 acres. Today we farm 5 different clones of Pinot Noir and my dad will tell you that Pinot is definitely the hardest grape to grow. Its thin skin makes it more susceptible to mold and frost and picking must be done by hand.
We are fortunate that the Russian River provides the ideal growing condition and, despite the difficulties Pinot still remains our family’s favorite and most cherished varietal. Carrying on my grandfather’s vision for this grape we produced our first vintage of Pinot Noir under the John Tyler label in 2002.