Dear Colorado Wine Club Member,

By this time of year, the flowers have bloomed and set fruit, and the vines are over half the distance they need to grow for a full canopy, which is usually about 40 inches tall.  Quality minded growers seek a canopy that’s reasonably full, but that you can see through just a little.  If there are many leaves that are shaded in the interior of the canopy, it’s a waste of plant energy because those leaves aren’t helping to ripen fruit.  They’re just sitting there, like a bump on a log, as my good mother says on occasion.

Don’t forget we often have sandwiches, wraps, salads and cookies for a fun lunch alternative.  Enclosed are your Wine Club bottles.  This month’s wines for the Vintner’s Choice Colorado Wine Club are:

Plum Creek Cellars 2004 Sauvignon Blanc

Nice light bodied summer wine, this one has floral and fruity characters in the nose.   Beautifully balanced with a very slightly grassy element in the mouth.  Perfect for hot summer afternoons and evenings, before or during supper.  Very nicely balanced and a great price at  $11.

Cougar Run 2003 Chardonnay

This wine has been a pillar of our tasting lineup for quite some time.  It was fermented and aged in stainless steel, so it shows fruit characters a little more readily than its barrel fermented and aged peers.  Medium light bodied with notes of pears, pineapple and a hint of almond extract, the wine is very drinkable, especially on a hot summer afternoon.  Great, long finish.

As always, enjoy the wines in good health!

Sincerely,

Glenn & Natalie Foster