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Niner News
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2005 Fog Catcher – 90 Points from Wine Enthusiast!
We are proud to announce our most recent accomplishment – a 90 point score from Wine Enthusiast’s Steve Heimoff for our 2005 Fog Catcher!
“Here’s a dry, tannic wine, elegantly structured, with deep flavors of blackberries, currants, herbs and cedar. It’s a bit hard and unyielding now, but softens in the glass. Very nice with steak. Now–2011.” -Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast.
With 550 cases produced, the 2005 Fog Catcher is a special blend made by careful selection of what Winemaker, Amanda Cramer feels are exceptional, individual barrels from the Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon lots. Aged for eighteen months in 50% new French oak and 50% once-filled neutral oak. The finished blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Merlot.
The score is featured in the October 2009 issue of Wine Enthusiast, on newsstands now.
Heart Hill Update — Construction Continues!
Construction continues on the winery building and the hospitality building. The winery has walls, roof, a cement mezzanine, catwalks and we are putting the finishing touches on the winery equipment. Construction is on schedule at this time and we plan to open the doors of the winery in late August 2009 for our first crush! A grand opening of our winery and tasting room is tentatively planned for early 2010. Start planning your trip to Paso Robles Wine Country and join us for the celebration.
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Niner in the News
Hurrah for syrah Spring 2009 Vintages
For reasons not entirely clear, Paso Robles has become the epicenter for a varietal growers elsewhere in California have trouble marketing.
Niner in the News
Grape Expectations May, 2009
Allison Dana Addison wasn't even a wine drinker to begin with. But when a friend approached her about taking a marketing position with a start-up winery, she saw the chance to use her creative skills and accepted the position. Now she not only enjoys good wine, but is also on a long-term career path that she never plans to leave.
Wine Matters: Paso Robles wines reflect diversity of soil, climate May, 2009
Big red lovers can find plenty of blends to keep them satisfiedÉwith the cabernet franc-blend Niner Fog Catcher ($50) earning praise for their complexity and intensity.
Wine of the Month Club TV
Our 2005 Sangiovese, from our Bootjack Ranch Vineyard on the east side of Paso Robles was recently featured on Wine of the Month Club TV. Check out the link below:
WineOfTheMonthClub.tv - April 2009, Webisode 6
For more information on Wine of the Month Club, please visit www.wineofthemonthclub.com.
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Niner in the News
Paso Robles an up and coming wine region Thursday, July 24, 2008
31 Places to Go This Summer
CLUB 9 Members receive exclusive savings at Hotel Cheval
  Hotel Cheval is a sophisticated and stylish 16 room luxury Inn, located in
downtown Paso Robles, California. Situated in our very own prized food and
wine region, the intimate Hotel Cheval offers well-traveled guests an experience
unlike any other in the area. Hotel Cheval features exceptional personalized
service amidst thoughtfully designed and refined accommodations.
2008 Atlanta High Museum Wine Auction, “The Big Finish”
Niner in the News
Q & A with Amanda Cramer; from St. Paul's to Paso Robles
Amanda Cramer, the celebrated winemaker from the new Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles, Calif., grew up in Manchester and graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord. Her father, Calvin Cramer, still lives in the city and serves as chairman on the police commission. Cramer will be heading to New Hampshire later this month to participate in Wine Week and the Winter Wine Festival. She took time to tell me about her transition from high school math teacher to California winemaker, her vision for Niner Wine Estates and the plans she and her grape-growing husband have. To read the complete article, please visit http://www.hippopress.com/080117/cover.html.
Her job gives her something to wine about
Because she is the chief wine maker at Niner Wine Estates. To read the complete article written by John Clayton, please visit http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?
2007 Olive Harvest
We will be expanding our Niner wine product family with the addition of our own Extra Virgin Olive Oil. When Pam and Dick Niner first purchased the Bootjack Ranch Vineyard, they planted thirty Olive trees of mostly Italian and Spanish specimens. Four years later, we have harvested our first batch of Olive Oil! Check out the pictures below from our first harvest. We are very excited about our newest venture and cannot wait to share it with you.
Niner wines featured on the "What's Cooking with Wine" Radio Talk Show
Niner Wine Estates was recently involved with a radio talk show held at the
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Heart Hill Update
Harvest 2007 Harvest came early this year, so the team has been very busy in the vineyard and the winery. All of the Sauvignon blanc has been picked, as well as blocks of the Sangiovese, Barbera, and Syrah. Be sure to check back for more pictures of our progress and a complete harvest update from winemaker, Amanda Cramer.
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