November - Lincourt Vineyards

Greetings
Greetings from the Sta. Rita Hills,
With harvest finishing early this year, we
are all looking forward to some rest. As
always, harvest was a wild ride filled with
six day work weeks and long fourteen hour
days. As I mentioned in my last letter,
the picking season started early this year
due to 2013’s warm growing conditions.
However, this resulted is beautifully rich
and ripe fruit with concentrated flavors
and balanced acidities. I predict the
wines of 2013 to be absolutely fantastic!
In this month’s shipment you have the
pleasure of being the first to try our 2012
Santa Ynez Sauvignon Blanc and our
2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir. For those
of you not familiar with the story behind
the name, the Annie Dyer Pinot was
named in honor of Bill’s grandmother.
She was a wife, mother and successful
writer who spent most of her life at the family’s ranch on the Texas panhandle. She was a
short story writer and had many articles published in the famous West and Frontier Times
Magazine. Like Annie herself, the 2011 Pinot Noir is generous and complex with rich, ripe
flavors and just a hint of spice accenting its plush dark fruit. Pair this wonderful wine with
a cozy winter meal or just by itself next to a warm fire.
On the flip side, you have our crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc that’s a wonderful
reflection of the 2012 vintage. Its bright and zippy fruit expressions make it a fun wine
to drink as an aperitif or I recommend pairing it with a mild, herb-crusted white fish or
roasted chicken.
Featured Recipe
Pairs with Lincourt 2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir
Ingredients for Sauce
½ lb Ground Beef
½ lb ground turkey
1 medium yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic
2 large cans tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1 can Italian stewed tomatoes
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
seasoned salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Lincourt Annie Dyer Pinot Noir
Ingredients for Meatballs
½ lb ground turkey
½ lb ground beef
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 egg, whipped
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon minced onion
2 tablespoon olive oil
Directions for Sauce
Sautee ground turkey and beef in pan with diced onion. Cover until brown, stirring occasionally.
After browned, drain and add minced garlic, Italian seasoning, chili powder, salt and pepper.
Let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Stir well together and simmer on low for
at least 3 hours. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Once finished, add in homemade meatballs.
Put on top of pasta of choice or baked spaghetti squash.
Directions for Meatballs
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Place lightly greased pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil in oven while preheating. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Roll mixture into about 20 golf ball sized
meatballs. Place on pan and cook for 15 minutes, turn and bake for 5 more minutes. Then place
in homemade Spaghetti Sauce.
Time for us to get some rest now! Cheers to a wonderful Holiday Season for all and we look
forward to seeing you at the winery this winter and coming spring!
Sincerely,
Leslie Mead Renaud, Winemaker
Lincourt Vineyards, 1711 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, California 93463
[email protected] | [email protected]
805. 688.8554 | lincourtwines.com
CT permit #LSL.001291 WA permit #404307
#LC01113
november
2013
wine club
newsletter
Greetings
Greetings from the Sta. Rita Hills,
With harvest finishing early this year, we
are all looking forward to some rest. As
always, harvest was a wild ride filled with
six day work weeks and long fourteen hour
days. As I mentioned in my last letter,
the picking season started early this year
due to 2013’s warm growing conditions.
However, this resulted is beautifully rich
and ripe fruit with concentrated flavors
and balanced acidities. I predict the
wines of 2013 to be absolutely fantastic!
In this month’s shipment you have the
pleasure of being the first to try our 2012
Santa Ynez Sauvignon Blanc and our
2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir. For those
of you not familiar with the story behind
the name, the Annie Dyer Pinot was
named in honor of Bill’s grandmother.
She was a wife, mother and successful
writer who spent most of her life at the family’s ranch on the Texas panhandle. She was a
short story writer and had many articles published in the famous West and Frontier Times
Magazine. Like Annie herself, the 2011 Pinot Noir is generous and complex with rich, ripe
flavors and just a hint of spice accenting its plush dark fruit. Pair this wonderful wine with
a cozy winter meal or just by itself next to a warm fire.
On the flip side, you have our crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc that’s a wonderful
reflection of the 2012 vintage. Its bright and zippy fruit expressions make it a fun wine
to drink as an aperitif or I recommend pairing it with a mild, herb-crusted white fish or
roasted chicken.
Featured Recipe
Pairs with Lincourt 2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir
Ingredients for Sauce
½ lb Ground Beef
½ lb ground turkey
1 medium yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic
2 large cans tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1 can Italian stewed tomatoes
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
seasoned salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Lincourt Annie Dyer Pinot Noir
Ingredients for Meatballs
½ lb ground turkey
½ lb ground beef
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 egg, whipped
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon minced onion
2 tablespoon olive oil
Directions for Sauce
Sautee ground turkey and beef in pan with diced onion. Cover until brown, stirring occasionally.
After browned, drain and add minced garlic, Italian seasoning, chili powder, salt and pepper.
Let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Stir well together and simmer on low for
at least 3 hours. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Once finished, add in homemade meatballs.
Put on top of pasta of choice or baked spaghetti squash.
Directions for Meatballs
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Place lightly greased pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil in oven while preheating. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Roll mixture into about 20 golf ball sized
meatballs. Place on pan and cook for 15 minutes, turn and bake for 5 more minutes. Then place
in homemade Spaghetti Sauce.
Time for us to get some rest now! Cheers to a wonderful Holiday Season for all and we look
forward to seeing you at the winery this winter and coming spring!
Sincerely,
Leslie Mead Renaud, Winemaker
Lincourt Vineyards, 1711 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, California 93463
[email protected] | [email protected]
805. 688.8554 | lincourtwines.com
CT permit #LSL.001291 WA permit #404307
#LC01113
november
2013
wine club
newsletter
Your wine selection will vary based upon your club membership
Santa Ynez Valley
2 0 1 2 L i nc ou rt S a u v i g no n B l a nc
Production Notes
Summer on the central coast started off on the cool side again this year. Heat waves finally arrived in
mid-August giving the vines some water stress that kept cluster size down and helped ripen grapes. The
Shipments and Reorder
2012 Lincourt Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley
Retail Price: $18.00 | Reorder Price:$12.60 | Case Reorder Price: $151.20*
2011 Lincourt Annie Dyer Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills
Retail Price: $50.00 | Reorder Price:$35.00 | Case Reorder Price: $420.00*
*No shipping fee for case purchases
sustained heat resulted in lower than normal yields, but created wines that are concentrated and much
more powerful and textural than the 2011’s. For Sauvignon Blanc we are seeing beautiful full, bright
fruit expressions.
Tasting Notes
Santa Rita Hills
2 0 1 1 L i nc ou rt A n n i e D y e r P i no t No i r
Production Notes
Once again, we experienced another cold vintage throughout most of California. While frosts hit
some parts of the Central Coast in early April, we were fortunate to escape with little damage. The
remainder of the season was cool and free of the extended hot spells we often see in late summer.
Save 30% on re-orders of club wines. Complimentary ground shipping on 12 bottles or more of the
featured club shipment wines. Orders can be full or mixed cases; offer expires December 19, 2013.
To order, please contact the Lincourt Wine Club at 855.248.1905, or [email protected] or
order online using your member login at www.lincourtwines.com.
The length of the season and the generally low temperatures allowed the fruit to ripen slowly and
evenly and produced low yields. All the grapes were harvested October 7th through October 18th.
Tasting Notes
Thanks to the cool growing conditions and long hang time in 2012, we were able to produce a Sauvignon
The 2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir is an exceptionally rich example of this estate wine. In the mouth, this
Blanc that is complex and concentrated with beautiful texture and balance. Aromas of sweet honeysuckle
wine is smooth, plush, and multi-layered with elegant tannins. The palate offers up concentrated and silky
are followed by a palate of bright grapefruit and citrus notes with a zippy, dry acidity.
flavors of ripe raspberry, cherry jam, and crushed herbs.
A P P E L L ATION
CO M P O S ITION
AGING
A L CO H O L
TA
pH
Santa Ynez Valley
100% Sauvignon Blanc
5 Months, 100% Stainless Steel
14.5%
7.5 g/L
3.24
Featured Food and Wine Pairing
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Meatballs
over pasta or Spaghetti Squash
A P P E L L ATION
VINE YAR D S OURCE
CO M P O S ITION
AGING
Serves 6-8 People
A L CO H O L
TA
pH
Retail Price $18.00
Club Price $14.40
Retail Price $50.00
Complete recipe can be found on the back page of the newsletter.
100% Santa Rita Hills
Lindsay’s Vineyard
100% Pinot Noir
19 months in French Oak Barrels,
50% New
14.6%
6.7 g/L
3.34
Club Price $40.00
Your wine selection will vary based upon your club membership
Santa Ynez Valley
2 0 1 2 L i nc ou rt S a u v i g no n B l a nc
Production Notes
Summer on the central coast started off on the cool side again this year. Heat waves finally arrived in
mid-August giving the vines some water stress that kept cluster size down and helped ripen grapes. The
Shipments and Reorder
2012 Lincourt Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley
Retail Price: $18.00 | Reorder Price:$12.60 | Case Reorder Price: $151.20*
2011 Lincourt Annie Dyer Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills
Retail Price: $50.00 | Reorder Price:$35.00 | Case Reorder Price: $420.00*
*No shipping fee for case purchases
sustained heat resulted in lower than normal yields, but created wines that are concentrated and much
more powerful and textural than the 2011’s. For Sauvignon Blanc we are seeing beautiful full, bright
fruit expressions.
Tasting Notes
Santa Rita Hills
2 0 1 1 L i nc ou rt A n n i e D y e r P i no t No i r
Production Notes
Once again, we experienced another cold vintage throughout most of California. While frosts hit
some parts of the Central Coast in early April, we were fortunate to escape with little damage. The
remainder of the season was cool and free of the extended hot spells we often see in late summer.
Save 30% on re-orders of club wines. Complimentary ground shipping on 12 bottles or more of the
featured club shipment wines. Orders can be full or mixed cases; offer expires December 19, 2013.
To order, please contact the Lincourt Wine Club at 855.248.1905, or [email protected] or
order online using your member login at www.lincourtwines.com.
The length of the season and the generally low temperatures allowed the fruit to ripen slowly and
evenly and produced low yields. All the grapes were harvested October 7th through October 18th.
Tasting Notes
Thanks to the cool growing conditions and long hang time in 2012, we were able to produce a Sauvignon
The 2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir is an exceptionally rich example of this estate wine. In the mouth, this
Blanc that is complex and concentrated with beautiful texture and balance. Aromas of sweet honeysuckle
wine is smooth, plush, and multi-layered with elegant tannins. The palate offers up concentrated and silky
are followed by a palate of bright grapefruit and citrus notes with a zippy, dry acidity.
flavors of ripe raspberry, cherry jam, and crushed herbs.
A P P E L L ATION
CO M P O S ITION
AGING
A L CO H O L
TA
pH
Santa Ynez Valley
100% Sauvignon Blanc
5 Months, 100% Stainless Steel
14.5%
7.5 g/L
3.24
Featured Food and Wine Pairing
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Meatballs
over pasta or Spaghetti Squash
A P P E L L ATION
VINE YAR D S OURCE
CO M P O S ITION
AGING
Serves 6-8 People
A L CO H O L
TA
pH
Retail Price $18.00
Club Price $14.40
Retail Price $50.00
Complete recipe can be found on the back page of the newsletter.
100% Santa Rita Hills
Lindsay’s Vineyard
100% Pinot Noir
19 months in French Oak Barrels,
50% New
14.6%
6.7 g/L
3.34
Club Price $40.00
Your wine selection will vary based upon your club membership
Santa Ynez Valley
2 0 1 2 L i nc ou rt S a u v i g no n B l a nc
Production Notes
Summer on the central coast started off on the cool side again this year. Heat waves finally arrived in
mid-August giving the vines some water stress that kept cluster size down and helped ripen grapes. The
Shipments and Reorder
2012 Lincourt Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley
Retail Price: $18.00 | Reorder Price:$12.60 | Case Reorder Price: $151.20*
2011 Lincourt Annie Dyer Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills
Retail Price: $50.00 | Reorder Price:$35.00 | Case Reorder Price: $420.00*
*No shipping fee for case purchases
sustained heat resulted in lower than normal yields, but created wines that are concentrated and much
more powerful and textural than the 2011’s. For Sauvignon Blanc we are seeing beautiful full, bright
fruit expressions.
Tasting Notes
Santa Rita Hills
2 0 1 1 L i nc ou rt A n n i e D y e r P i no t No i r
Production Notes
Once again, we experienced another cold vintage throughout most of California. While frosts hit
some parts of the Central Coast in early April, we were fortunate to escape with little damage. The
remainder of the season was cool and free of the extended hot spells we often see in late summer.
Save 30% on re-orders of club wines. Complimentary ground shipping on 12 bottles or more of the
featured club shipment wines. Orders can be full or mixed cases; offer expires December 19, 2013.
To order, please contact the Lincourt Wine Club at 855.248.1905, or [email protected] or
order online using your member login at www.lincourtwines.com.
The length of the season and the generally low temperatures allowed the fruit to ripen slowly and
evenly and produced low yields. All the grapes were harvested October 7th through October 18th.
Tasting Notes
Thanks to the cool growing conditions and long hang time in 2012, we were able to produce a Sauvignon
The 2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir is an exceptionally rich example of this estate wine. In the mouth, this
Blanc that is complex and concentrated with beautiful texture and balance. Aromas of sweet honeysuckle
wine is smooth, plush, and multi-layered with elegant tannins. The palate offers up concentrated and silky
are followed by a palate of bright grapefruit and citrus notes with a zippy, dry acidity.
flavors of ripe raspberry, cherry jam, and crushed herbs.
A P P E L L ATION
CO M P O S ITION
AGING
A L CO H O L
TA
pH
Santa Ynez Valley
100% Sauvignon Blanc
5 Months, 100% Stainless Steel
14.5%
7.5 g/L
3.24
Featured Food and Wine Pairing
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Meatballs
over pasta or Spaghetti Squash
A P P E L L ATION
VINE YAR D S OURCE
CO M P O S ITION
AGING
Serves 6-8 People
A L CO H O L
TA
pH
Retail Price $18.00
Club Price $14.40
Retail Price $50.00
Complete recipe can be found on the back page of the newsletter.
100% Santa Rita Hills
Lindsay’s Vineyard
100% Pinot Noir
19 months in French Oak Barrels,
50% New
14.6%
6.7 g/L
3.34
Club Price $40.00
Greetings
Greetings from the Sta. Rita Hills,
With harvest finishing early this year, we
are all looking forward to some rest. As
always, harvest was a wild ride filled with
six day work weeks and long fourteen hour
days. As I mentioned in my last letter,
the picking season started early this year
due to 2013’s warm growing conditions.
However, this resulted is beautifully rich
and ripe fruit with concentrated flavors
and balanced acidities. I predict the
wines of 2013 to be absolutely fantastic!
In this month’s shipment you have the
pleasure of being the first to try our 2012
Santa Ynez Sauvignon Blanc and our
2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir. For those
of you not familiar with the story behind
the name, the Annie Dyer Pinot was
named in honor of Bill’s grandmother.
She was a wife, mother and successful
writer who spent most of her life at the family’s ranch on the Texas panhandle. She was a
short story writer and had many articles published in the famous West and Frontier Times
Magazine. Like Annie herself, the 2011 Pinot Noir is generous and complex with rich, ripe
flavors and just a hint of spice accenting its plush dark fruit. Pair this wonderful wine with
a cozy winter meal or just by itself next to a warm fire.
On the flip side, you have our crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc that’s a wonderful
reflection of the 2012 vintage. Its bright and zippy fruit expressions make it a fun wine
to drink as an aperitif or I recommend pairing it with a mild, herb-crusted white fish or
roasted chicken.
Featured Recipe
Pairs with Lincourt 2011 Annie Dyer Pinot Noir
Ingredients for Sauce
½ lb Ground Beef
½ lb ground turkey
1 medium yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic
2 large cans tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1 can Italian stewed tomatoes
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
seasoned salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Lincourt Annie Dyer Pinot Noir
Ingredients for Meatballs
½ lb ground turkey
½ lb ground beef
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 egg, whipped
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon minced onion
2 tablespoon olive oil
Directions for Sauce
Sautee ground turkey and beef in pan with diced onion. Cover until brown, stirring occasionally.
After browned, drain and add minced garlic, Italian seasoning, chili powder, salt and pepper.
Let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Stir well together and simmer on low for
at least 3 hours. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Once finished, add in homemade meatballs.
Put on top of pasta of choice or baked spaghetti squash.
Directions for Meatballs
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Place lightly greased pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil in oven while preheating. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Roll mixture into about 20 golf ball sized
meatballs. Place on pan and cook for 15 minutes, turn and bake for 5 more minutes. Then place
in homemade Spaghetti Sauce.
Time for us to get some rest now! Cheers to a wonderful Holiday Season for all and we look
forward to seeing you at the winery this winter and coming spring!
Sincerely,
Leslie Mead Renaud, Winemaker
Lincourt Vineyards, 1711 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, California 93463
[email protected] | [email protected]
805. 688.8554 | lincourtwines.com
CT permit #LSL.001291 WA permit #404307
#LC01113
november
2013
wine club
newsletter