The Spinetta Newsletter Archives: dozens of stories about ranch life and running a sustainable multigenerational business. Examples: Recipes, Vinegar, Wastewater, Heritage, Harvest. Also view the monthly Gold Country Times articles about students and agrieducation in our county. August 2010 Wine of the Month: During the month of June, we’ll feature our estate bottled Petite Sirah as our wine of the month. Everyday Price: 1 bottle for $21 Wine of the Month Price: 3 bottles for $45 Visit the tasting room soon or call us at (209) 245-3384 to order your supply of Petite Sirah, our wine of the month! ENJOY THIS WINE! HARVEST IS LATE... This wine will darken your glass and lighten your spirits! Petite Sirah is lush and its flavor is long lasting. Though bone dry, the berry flavors prevail. We preserve and elaborate the flavors from these tiny rich berries, and just coax out that oak in the undertones of the wine. But the grapes look great -- and that's amazing -- in a year when the horses, cats and dogs got their winter coats again after melted the first week of June. Zinetta Wins Top Honors at the 2010 Consumer Wine Awards Touted as the most unique, relevant and extraordinary wine assessment and awards event ever, the 2010 Consumer Wine Awards took place in Lodi, California, and was open to wines of every region, grape variety, type, and style from around the world. Ninety consumers decided the awards – the people who like what YOU do, not the typical "judges" or "critics" who tell you what to like. 120 volunteers also helped in this new methodology that gives realism to awarding. The "Fun and Yummy Red" Zinetta, a sweet red zinfandel, won the topmost award of the show: The Vino Farms Trophy - Best Sustainably Grown. The Zinetta received a score of 96 points, much higher than the vast majority of wines judged from all classes, and took a Platinum Medal (higher than Gold), and even better, it came from our ranch in Amador County. The "Fun and Yummy White" Chenin Blanc received a Gold Medal in this competition – thanks again! And that's the second award the Chenin Blanc got in one week – Calaveras Enterprise-Record readers rated our Chenin Blanc the Best White Wine in the Mother Lode. We thank all of you for this recognition – over 155 years of agribusiness locally shows our efforts to sustain for future generations. When you order your wines, be sure to give us your email address so that we can include you on our email list. Click here for The Spinetta Newsletter Archive Order - Wine - Library - Art - Framing - Events - Tour - Map/Hours - Grapes - Bulk Wine - Español