Purple Cow Vineyards

2011 Harvest Update

Thank god it's done!

And do you think we waited long enough?

This summer we have seen the coolest average temperatures in the last 75 years, added with the continual threat of rain which was determined to hinder the grapes from ripening, but we were one of the lucky ones in our typical Purple Cow style. Although we may need to use Just for Men hair dye to cover up the Grey hairs that set in waiting for the grapes to ripen.

Thanks to Jon’s painful wisdom of dropping half our fruit during the early months of the summer (which made us cry) we are excited and relieved to say that due to our Vineyard management and the long season of hang time we exceeded our expectations on the lab numbers and yields. We are looking forward to a great 2011 vintage.

- PCV Staff

How to maximize your help

I promised everyone a break as soon as the first level was done.  -Jon-

2008 Gabriela - Release

Labor Day Weekend. Saturday and Sunday. You. Purple Cow Vineyards. We will release the 2008 Gabriela. It will be yours at the introductory price of $24/bottle. This price is guaranteed Sept 3rd and 4th.

About the 2008 Gabriela When we make our signature blend, the Gabriela, we don't rest on our laurels. The 2006 blended Cab Franc with Sauv - the 2007 mixed Malbec with Mouvedre and estate Tempranillo and Pinot. The 2008 departs yet again into unknown territory: 67% Lemburger, 14% Petite Sirah, 14% Mouvedre, 5% Tempranillo.

The nose is richly spicy and mature. White pepper, plum, and that old church like earthiness jump right out of the glass at you. The palate is mid-weight with bright acidity and soft tannins. The 2008 will maintain it's place as the champion wine for outdoor cooking. The peppery flavors complement a little char from the BBQ, and the mid-palate structure makes it suitable for steak, pork, or chicken.

If you liked or loved the 2007 Gabriela, I am confident that you will adore the 2008. We look forward to seeing you and kicking off the beginning of the school year (hurray, parental freedom!) in classy style.  -Jon-

New In The Winery...

There is a lot going on out here at PCV, which should not surprise any of you. It does mean that some of us(myself being one of the largest culprits) have been busy playing the fields and in the winery which means we (me) have neglected to keep all of you up to date on what we have been doing. The biggest news is that we are getting ready bottle Gabriela. In addition to the Gabriela we have two new wine variatals that we are hoping to bottle soon. So keep your eyes open for some new releases and more information here soon.

Brie

PCV This Spring

Well we are truly into spring here at PCV and well into the swing of things... planting, weeding, mowing (between rain showers of course) working on getting our offices back and of course there are some wonderful things going on in the winery this week.  With all of the excitement of the Astoria Seafood and Wine Festival, a broken coffee pot, on going construction and the wonderful weather we have sadly been neglecting keeping everyone updated on what we have been up to.

As some of you are aware we recently discovered that our offices were infested with black mold (fun) and have had to move out of them and into temporary housing while we remedy the situation. This has of course been a lot of work with some great friends and even more exciting tools that we don't get to use that often. According to our schedule we will be done this weekend (fingers crossed) and ready to focus on what we love most.... educating people about amazing wines.

Hope to see you all this weekend.

The PCV Staff

Goings On At Purple Cow Vineyards

The last two weekend were fantastic here at Purple Cow Vineyards. On the 19th and 20th we released the 2007 Tempranillo Reserve to our wine club. It was a great weekend with vertical tastings of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Reserves. It was wonder full to see so many of our wine club members. Last weekend we were able to spend more time with members who were not able to make it the weekend before. Sunday we started working in the field. Everything has been pruned and tied down. The experimental field is ready to be planted and now we are just waiting for a little dry weather (fingers crossed) to get the new plants in the ground.

2007 Tempranillo Reserve Release & Wine Club Weekend

This weekend we will be releasing our 2007 Tempranillo Reserve. For this release we will doing something incredible! This weekend you will be tasting the 2005 and the 2006 with the 2007 Tempranillo Reserves side by side. For those Tempranillo lovers this is you day!

Please come join us for the first Wine Club weekend in 2011.

What A Great Weekend

Well it was another amazing weekend. Purple Cow Vineyards was pouring wine at two locations. Our tasting room and at the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival.  At the tasting room we were happy to see a lot of our wine club members and where we were able to welcome three new members.  In Newport the lads met a lot of new faces and were able to pour our wonderful wines and had a fantastic time.  It was great to see everyone that came out to both locations.

The PCV Staff

Newport Seafood and Wine Festival

Ok the boys are packed and off to the coast for the weekend. They managed to find the rental house in the dark with only minimal wandering and are now on there way to South Beach Marina Parking Lot, near the Rogue Ales Warehouse, to get set up and ready for a great and exciting weekend. Stop by and see them at the booth.  The Festival opens TODAY, Friday February 25th a 2PM-9PM, Saturday Feb. 26th from 10AM-6PM and Sunday Feb. 27th from 10AM-4PM. For more information check out their website at: Newport Chamber of Commerce

Have a Safe Weekend,

The PCV Staff

Wonderful Weekend

We had a great time last weekend with the tasting room finally re-opened for the season.  It was wonderful to see such a great crowed and get to talk with old and new friends.  We are looking forward to a great season and a wonderful weekend coming up.  The tasting menu has changed a little from last week and we are all very excited.

See you Soon,
PCV Staff