We are offically in the middle of harvest and GB Lead Associate Winemaker Anne Dempsey shows us what they are up to in the cellar.

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Harvest 2011: A day in the cellar

Autumn Cardinal Silkscreen Print by strawberryluna We're fully entrenched in autumn: post-season baseball (GO CARDS!), Halloween candy in the stores (alongside Christmas trimmings), and crisp days & changing leaves (although not so much here in Southern Cali). Actually, our usually idyllic weather here in LA has been pretty icky recently – we've been shrouded in cold fog for the past week. I know, I know, you're all playing tiny violins for me

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Music Monday

The cool summer has delayed maturity of our grapes in Northern California. This year’s accumulated rainfall measures 3.72 inches halfway through October when normal year-to-date beginning July 1st is .37 inches. Headlines in Sonoma and Napa papers declare, “County’s grape crop threatened by unseasonable rains.” So the fervid emotions of growers and winemakers who wait all year for their harvest, only to see their success threatened by a force completely out of their control, are understandable

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Nobody Panic

Jeff catches up with winemaker Keith Emerson as he received fruit from the oldest block of pinot noir on the property – the vines are older than Keith! This fruit is destined to be made into our limited Heritage Selection Pinot Noir, available exclusively to members of our ROJo and CORCer lists. New this year, the Heritage pinot grapes ferment in French oak puncheons. Check it out!

It's week two of harvest, and all the Gewurztraminer has now been picked.

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Monday, September 12, 2011 – The 154th harvest at Gundlach Bundschu's Estate Vineyard started early this morning with the first block of gewurztraminer! In keeping with our very long tradition, the winery staff gathered around the first bins of fruit with an early morning toast to the start of the new vintage in the cellar.

Wine Club Luncheon August 7th 1-6 pm The cost per wine club member and one guest is $50 per person.  Additional guests or non-wine club members are $65. Join us as we enjoy a leisurely lunch on the grounds of the winery— eating good food, drinking great wine, partaking in great conversation and for those of you interested, there is even a Bocce Ball Tournament! Please download, complete and send in the RSVP form below

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Wine Club Luncheon

“Friends and Family Event”  – Saturday, September 17th.  Details still need to be worked out, including times.  A Wine Club Member reception will also happen on this day.

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Friends & Family Event

STOMP Event  Saturday October 8th.  Details to be worked out.

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STOMP Event