25th annual open house

25th Anniversary Celebration
CASECLUB
MEMBERS ONLY
We will be hosting a Garden Party out in the front of the winery.
Please join us that Friday night for a special evening to reminisce
and make new friends.
Thank you to all of the friends, family and customers who have so
wonderfully supported us all of these years. It has been special for us
throughout our time here to change and grow along in the beautiful city
of Cedarburg, WI. New equipment and new faces, new wines and cheese,
we are proud of the accomplishments and support you have given us.
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Our Silver Anniversary
25th Annual Open House
Saturday, April 25, 10am-4pm
Sunday, April 26, 11am-4pm
A special event for our Caseclub members and their
guests. Taste all of our wines, carefully paired with
food and cheese, as you leisurely stroll through the
cellar. Look for your invitation in the mail.
Extended Summer hours
This Summer starting in May we will open on Fridays until 8pm
and Saturdays until 6pm. See you then!
N70 W6340 Bridge Rd., Cedarburg, WI 53012 • 262-377-8020 • Toll Free 800-827-8020 • Fax 262-375-9428 • www.cedarcreekwinery.com
Saturday & Sunday, March 21 & 22
2015 is the 25th Year of Cedar Creek Winery!
Join us on the weekend of March 21 & 22 to celebrate this new year of wine with
family and friends.
Fingers crossed- the weather will be turning towards spring. Let’s
enjoy a bottle of better weather! Many things have changed over
the years but the wine remains wonderful. Share the weekend and
learn about how we do what we do. Take in some of the cooking
demonstrations. Have your picture taken in the big barrel, and
taste wine while it is still aging, right out of the barrel along with
winemaker Philippe Coquard (Saturday).
Medal-Winning Wine Tasting u Self-Guided Tours
Cooking with Cedar Creek Wine Demonstrations
Grapevine Pruning Demonstration u Live Music
Barrel Tasting u Interactive Displays
We are located on the corner of Washington Ave. & Bridge Rd. in Historic Cedarburg. Call 262-377-8020 0r 1-800-827-8020
Quantity Price per Bottle
From the Cedar Creek Wine Cellar 2014
Hometown Parade
and Fireworks
July 4
July 17th
1-5
6-11
12+
Chardonnay (Unoaked) Crisp, classy dry white with notes of green apple and tarragon.
$12.00
$11.75
$11.50
Pinot Grigio Semi-dry white with aromas of roses and flavors of ripe pears.
$10.00
$9.75
$9.50
La Belle Vie Gentle semi-dry white with soft flavors of mango. Formerly Cedar Creek Vidal.
$9.00
$8.75
$8.50
Waterfall Riesling Complex semi-dry white with hints of coconut and citrus.
$9.00
$8.75
$8.50
Gewurztraminer A very aromatic semi-sweet wine, with flavors reminiscent of candied fruit.
$11.00
$10.75
$10.50
Cranberry Blush Semi-sweet grape wine with fresh Wisconsin cranberry flavors.
$8.00
$7.75
$7.50
Settlement Gold Well-balanced sweet white with flavors of pineapple and golden apples.
$8.00
$7.75
$7.50
Cedarburg Spice Sweet red wine infused with mulling spices.
$8.00
$7.75
$7.50
Beaujolais Uncle Pierre Dry, light red made by Philippe’s uncle in France.
$10.00
$9.75
$9.50
Bon Vivant Young, bright, dry, Wisconsin-grown red with fruit reminiscent of cherries. Formerly Old Mill Red.
$10.00
$9.75
$9.50
Cedar Creek Marquette Medium-bodied dry red, WI grown & aged in WI oak barrels. Notes of black cherry & blueberry.
$15.00
$14.75
$14.50
Cabernet Sauvignon Robust, full-bodied dry red with dark fruit highlights.
$17.00
$16.75
$16.50
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Cedar Creek Syrah Bold, full-bodied dry red with lush blackberry, plum, and spicy oak flavors.
$17.00
$16.75
$16.50
Cedar Creek Rosé Bursting with color and juicy sweetness, with notes of pomegranate. Innovative style of wine made using traditional methods.
$18.00
$17.75
$17.50
N70 W6340 Bridge Road
Cedarburg, WI 53012
1-800-827-8020
State
1-3
Bottles
4-6
Bottles
7-12
Bottles
WI, IA, IL, MN
$20
$25
$30
CO, DC, MO
$22
$29
$37
CA, FL
$25
$33
$46
Ladies Night Out
May 21
Caseclub Tasting
April 25 & 26
Winery Open House
March 21 & 22
Oktoberfest
October 10 & 11
Wine and
Harvest Festival
September 19 & 20
25th Anniversary
Celebration
July 17
Mark your Calendar
PRESORT STD
US POSTAGE
PAID
MADISON WI
PERMIT NO 1949
Prices and availability subject to change. Please note: Extreme weather can delay shipping.
Strawberry Festival and
Country Craft Show
June 27 & 28
Wines are available for pick-up and purchase at the winery or can be shipped to you if you
live in one of the following states. We ship by UPS or SpeeDee Delivery. Adult signature
required at time of delivery. Thank you!
Maxwell Street Days
May 24, July 12,
September 6, & October 4
Wine Order Information / Packing and Shipping Notes:
In the vineyard...
Waiting for some spring...
Join us as we celebrate 25 years
of wine, food, family and friendship
Open House weekend
March 21 & 22, 2015
Saturday, March 21
Sunday, March 22
10am-4pm
Self-Guided Tours (Cellar)
10am-4pm
Self-Guided Tours (Cellar)
10am-4pm
WI Cheese Sampling (Cellar)
10am-4pm
WI Cheese Sampling (Cellar)
11:00am
Grapevine Pruning Demonstration
11:30amCooking with Wine Demonstration (Cellar)
12pm-4pm
Live Music (Lobby)
12pm-4pm
Live Music (Lobby)
1pm & 3pm
Barrel Tasting (Cellar)
1pm & 3pm
Barrel Tasting (Cellar)
2pmCooking with Wine Demonstration (Cellar)
We are about ready to start pruning. Pruning is more
complicated and scientific than one might think. One
has to have the ability to see, understand and appreciate what the vine is telling us..."I can
take more buds than last year, I need a lot less buds or I can't ripen your crop, I need surgery
on that side.., I need a replacement here or there..."That is the kind of reasoning that we
have to go through facing each vine...some can do it is seconds others in minutes. Pruning's
main reason is to extend the longevity of the vine’s life.
Once planted we expect that these vines will be around for 30, 40, 60 years and possibly
more. After selecting the right number of spurs or small canes we then rake the shoots,
remove them from the fields and burn them, as it helps in getting rid of any fungus.
When the weather warms up we can then bend and twist the canes that were left for training
or replacements. We will feed the vines with fertilizer as well as mulch.
We have a new parcel of 1.5 acres planted last year, it will require a lot of time to help these
baby vines take off.
We are always looking into new and different approaches in regard to soil, weeds, vine
environment management, and more sustainable ways of doing things than the standard way.
I always conclude in saying that we hope for a "normal" growing season.
Already this year we have started out with a nice award for the Gewurztraminer Silver
[88 Points]-San Diego International Wine Competition, San Diego, CA
In the Cellars
2pmCooking with Wine Demonstration (Cellar)
GRAPEVINE
GROWING & PRUNING
From The
Winemaker
"It is a tough job but someone has to do it"...yes, the hard responsibility of a winemaker. It is
all about the wine and it is all about the taste! That is what matters in our family business or
our passion. It doesn't matter if it is winemaking season, or aging, filtering, or bottling...it
is always and all about the taste of the wine. During harvest time, it is your only chance to
make the best possible wine. The rest of the year you make sure that it continues to remain as
Cooking With wine Demonstrations
Saturday ONLY - 11am in the cellar
with Winemaker Philippe Coquard
Great wine starts in the vineyard. Come and
learn how much hard work and skill go into
the care of the vines. Proper pruning is a
skill which controls the amount of growth
and fruit a vine produces each year. We’ll also be offering our DVD, which covers
all aspects of planting, growing, pruning and much more.
Barrel Tasting
Saturday & Sunday - 1pm & 3pm
Saturday with Winemaker
Philippe Coquard
Get a sneak preview of the Marquette as it
barrel ages in the cellar. We will discuss the
development of the wines from the vineyard
through the aging process and into your
glass. Come early. Participation is limited
for this popular event.
Saturday, 2pm
Sunday, 11:30am
Chef Joe Zankl, from The
Port Hotel, Port Washington, WI
The Port Hotel Restaurant
& Inn located in the heart
of downtown Port Washington
brings together award winning
dining and gracious hospitality in
an atmosphere of old world charm.
Whether you are sailing into the
harbor or visiting Port Washington
for the first time, the Port Hotel
offers great food, great service, and
a great place for your next getaway
or special occasion. Joe will be
sharing a wonderful Bordelaise with
Mushrooms recipe, made with our
Cabernet Sauvignon, that you can
use to "WOW!" your friends.
Stephanie Baldwin,
Assistant retail manager
at Cedar Creek Winery
Stephanie has an affinity for all
things wine and food. Before
starting at the winery, she was the
Director of Commissary for Bristol
Farms gourmet supermarket in
California. Besides working at
the winery, Stephanie is also an
accomplished farmer raising much
of her family's food at their farm.
11:30am is a great time for Brunch
and Stephanie will demonstrate a
delicious “brunchy” entrée, made
with Cedar Creek Rose.
Sunday, 2pm
Chef Donna Erickson,
From Scratch Catering,
Cedarburg, WI
Three generations of home-made
recipes, using only the freshest of
ingredients, have laid a foundation for
the From Scratch menu. Add to this
the modern touch that will attract any
palate, any style, any need, and you have
the distinction that is uniquely “From
Scratch.” Their warm and friendly style
is centered on the personal needs of
their clients. They want to serve you by
putting the “special” into your special
occasion. Featuring Cedar Creek
Chardonnay, Donna will making
Butternut Squash Risotto with Pine
Nuts, Balsamic Drizzle & Herb Salad.
good or improve during the aging.
Some wine will be ready for bottling
while young, others will need more
time to mature and develop into bigger,
grander, smoother wines.
That is a choice of the winery and the winemaker.
Our three barrel aged reds are "settling" well into
the barrels. Settling is that time that they need after
fermentation and freshly put into the barrels, they need
some time to "clean" up, the heavy sediment will migrate
to the bottom of the barrels...Then in the spring the
wine starts to age, and later on it matures.
The best time to taste the wine in the barrels, to see more
precisely what is the potential for that wine, will be in
the spring...which we will do during the Open house...
Lucky us!
It’s all about the TASTE!
25 YEARS...where did time go...and so many changes...
One of the first things we added was the conveyor
belt to stock wine upstairs. Walking each case up the
steps at 40 lbs each gets old. We moved out a few of the
monstrously large oak barrels to make room for more
wine & equipment, but we can't get rid of them all. They
are a part of who we are. We have added and removed
several tanks, refurbished some and experimented with
different barrel makers. The ozone machine has been a
great way to for us to clean & sanitize without so many of
the harsh chemicals. Changes always in the direction of
improving the quality...
From corks to screwcaps...we’ve tried so many different
closures: natural corks, middle of the road grades and
plastic. We had issues with cork dust, composite corks and
plastic ones were the worst yet! I’m very happy and don't
foresee any changes with our screwcap and our top of the
line natural corks (expensive but well worth it). All our
barrel aged wines will be closed with a natural cork, it is
in respect of tradition and will allow the wine to continue
to age gracefully. The screwcap is ultimately the best for
the fresh and fruity wines, it preserves their freshness,
no loss of flavor.
So many new and exciting new wines...and new names:
old favorites renamed from Vidal to La Belle Vie, it has to
be one of the top two most awarded Vidals in the Nation!
Same with Old Mill Red becoming Bon Vivant...an
awesome young fresh red for summertime around the grill.
The new very aromatic Gewurztraminer...can't get
more German style than that! A Port Rose', fortified
with grape brandy, Estate Foch and Edelweiss grapes,
Ports are traditionally red but to keep things "vibrant"
we created a Port Rose'.
We are about to introduce Cranberry Blush and Pinot
Grigio in mini 187 ml, single serving size which will be
great for picnics, boating, and relaxing.
Always looking ahead...thinking new wines, new
products but always with the highest quality approach.
Looking forward to the next 25 YEARS...
Philippe