Purple Cow Vineyards

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.

Tasting Room Opens For The Season

Well it is that time of year again.  The winery has been busy this winter and the grapes from 2010 are well on there way to being amazing wines.  The Vineyard is under control and we are looking forward to pruning and bud break. We have been catching up on paperwork and working on the website...

The only thing missing is time spent with old friends and meting new ones.  But we have an easy solution for that...

The tasting room will open for the season on Saturday February 12th at 11AM.  Come out and joins us for the start of a wonderful and exciting new year.

-PCV Staff-

 

 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from all of us here at Purple Cow Vineyards.  Even thought the tasting room has been closed for almost a month we are sill keeping busy working in the winery and getting ready for an exciting year to come. Yesterday saw us filtering the 2008 Estate Tempranillo and the 2009 Marechal Foch in preparation for bottling in January. Have a safe holiday and a wonderful new year.

Woodstock Wine and Deli Silver “Anniversary Celebration”

The Woodstock Wine and Deli Anniversary Celebration was a great sucess.  We enjoyed supporting and visitng with Nate and his family and being able to be part of their Silver Anniversary.  It was a wonderful afternoon and evening.  The 2006 Tempranillo Reserve was a bit hit and made a lot of new friends.  Thank you to everyone who came out to make this a wonderful event.

The PCV Staff

Q4 - History in the making!

    Thank you for sharing this very special moment in our history. For many of our wine club members it all began last weekend where to their great surprise they were able for the first time to barrel taste the 2008 ESTATE Tempranillo. This is the wine that you have been asking about for many years. The most common first responses after barrel tasting were “how soon will you be bottling” or “when can we buy a bottle.” Well we are looking at bottling very soon and being able to release this fantastic wine some time in early to mid 2011.

    We are so happy to be able to share this historical moment at Purple Cow Vineyards with you, Our Wine Club Family first. The compliments and praise made our invested time in bringing you this varietal well worth the labor and wait. 

 Thank you,
PCV Staff

P.S. This photo was taken this Monday from the parking lot overlooking the Marechal Foch and Pinot Noir Fields.

Today's Menu

2009 Muscat
2007 Sophie Pinot
2007 Kelsey Pinot
2008 Primitivo
2006 Tempranillo Reserve

Mention this post and try the 2008 Sophie Pinot that Galo is hiding under the bar. Cheers!

Dinner Sept 11th: pouring the 2005 Tempranillo Reserve

"Chow at the Cow" has secured the remaining supply of the infamous 2005 Tempranillo Reserve. RSVP by September 4th, 2010.

Does anyone remember the story of the 2005 Temp Reserve being too tight to fill a wine club shipment? We have 14 cases left and we're going to use them to make "Chow at the Cow" even more enticing. The 2005 Temp Reserve will be served with dinner, and available for sale. This may be the last chance to purchase this vintage. Sundialers Specialty Catering will present 5 savory dishes paired with Purple Cow wines. The event will kick off with a social icebreaker and some yard games while appetizers are brought around by the staff. Formal seating will take place starting at 7pm. Upon conclusion of the meal we'll enjoy the stars with a night cap and a small entertainment surprise.

Also joining in the festivities will be many of the Purple Cow staff. For this night, they will leave the service to others and raise their glasses with you. So come prepared to hear all the details of going through a season in the vineyard and winery.

Final ticket sales will occur one week before the event. There is a limited amount of tickets available, please contact us at your earliest convenience to reserve your space.

Fee: $75 / person
RSVP by September 4th, 2010

3 ways to Sign up:
Option 1: email Dave@purplecowvineyards.com with the names who will be attending.
Option 2: drop by the tasting room and sign up
Option 3: call 503-592-0198

June Wine Club - menu change

Hi everyone.  Interesting turn of events here.  So many people have been signing up for the wine club in the past month that I can't put the 2005 Tempranillo Reserve in now.  There are more members than bottles.  I am composing an email now.  We will switch to the Teroldego Reserve.  I wanted to save this a little longer, but the team says it will blow everyone away.

Feb 27/28 - sale and design exhibit

It’s a pleasure to announce the next phase in our winery construction project. We at Purple Cow have gathered the designs and information needed to submit for permits to construct an incredible gathering space for us all. The new facility will not only improve our ability to provide great service and beautiful vistas, it will allow us to increase the breadth of our product line with additional hand-crafted small-production wines. The next steps require much courage and energy, a journey Purple Cow hopes to make with your help.

We have progressed funding the designs, engineering, and information gathering from the success you have given us.  For the next large step in our future, and with today’s lending atmosphere, we must have permits approved before we receive any funding from our bank. This next step in submitting requires substantial application fees for land use and building permits.

With this said, Jon is making an offer to you, our friends and family, to help us forge forward in obtaining success in this next phase of our future. Jon has put together a rewarding opportunity for you to obtain our wonderful wines at generous pricing, hoping you all will invest in the future of your gathering space and your personal cellar.

	Was	Is	Case Price	Case Price Savings
2005 Elena Tempranillo	$32	$29	$250	$76
2007 Sophie Pinot Noir	$24	$20	$180	$45

If you don't live close but wish to take advantage of the offer, please email as the web ordering system doesn't handle special pricing offers.

We will open 11-5 both days this weekend to make this offer as accessible as possible.

We will also have design documents on display this weekend for your perusal. Many thanks in advance for your interest and participation. –Dave-