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Spring has sprung and our winery crew is having some fun...dancing to the clinging and clanging sounds of the bottling line. With only a few days left of bottling Cline Cellars will be releasing an array of their 1997 red wines. Cline Cellars 1997 Releases...Coming to a wine shop near you or call Cline Cellars to order your favorite Cline wine today... get 'em while they last!!! Cline Cellars 1997 Releases Ancient Vines Carignane Ancient Vines Mourvèdre Ancient Vines Zinfandel Small Berry Mourvèdre Los Carneros Syrah Big Break Zinfandel Bridgehead Zinfandel Live Oak Zinfandel Fulton Road - Russian River Zinfandel - New Vineyard Designate Plus, the release of the 1996 Jacuzzi Family VineyardZinfandel Reserve . This limited bottling from small, hand-selected lots of grapes from Cline Cellars finest vineyards is a true reserve wine. The tiny lots were identified as exceptional for the Jacuzzi program. They received lavish and individual attention from day one. Extended barrel aging in a combination of new and used French and American small oak was complemented by an additional year of aging in the bottle prior to the release. Suggested retail for the 1996 Jacuzzi Family VineyardZinfandel Reserve $40. Cline Cellars can ship wine only to RECIPROCAL STATES California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin. For a complete list of Cline Cellars wines visit our Wine Page. Please note some wines may no longer be available. Contact the tasting room for shipping costs and wine availability 800/546-2070 or for the distributor in your area. 1997 Harvest Report Harvest 1997 was yet another early year. Once again, a warm spring contributed to a fast growing cycle which meant that Cline Cellars' grapes were brought in three weeks earlier than usual. Additionally, the 1997 harvest was an extremely large crop to those at Cline Cellars, despite what is admittedly a minuscule harvest by state averages. Indeed, this harvest brought to Cline Cellars an exceedingly high-quality crop of very forward, very structured fruit blessed with extraordinary dark ruby colors. That said, the 1997 vintage should produce some of Cline Cellars' biggest and richest wines to date.

Can't get enough of Rhône-style Wines? Well... You're invited to take part in the world's largest celebration of Rhône varietal wines... Hospice du Rhône. On June 17-19, 1999 over 100 wineries from eight countries will converge on the California Mid-State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, California for an incredible weekend of seminars, tastings and meals sure to overwhelm even the most ardent Rhône fan. At Hospice du Rhône not only do the attendees enjoy an all-Rhône weekend, but they have the opportunity to do so in the company of some of the world's leading Rhône winemakers. Every winery is represented by the owners or winemakers themselves. Matt Cline, winemaker for Cline Cellars will be on-hand at this incredible celebration. Not only will he be pouring his finest Rhône wines but will also be part of the Mourvèdre MasterClass panel discussion on this varietal. You can also meet Cline Cellars' winemaker, Matt Cline on Friday, June 18th at the Hospice du Rhône SLO Dine Around dinner series at Café Roma in San Luis Obispo, 805 541-6800. Joining Matt for this four course meal will be Jaffurs Wine Cellars, McCrea Cellars and Rosenblum Cellars. In conjunction with this event, Hospice du Rhône will host its first-ever Hospice Barrel Auction. Winemaker, Matt Cline has created a the 1998 Big Break Cuvee. A special blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Alicante Bouschet from grapes grown in Contra Costa County, This rare and limited bottling will only be available through the Hospice Barrel Auction. You need not be present at the event to bid on a lot of wine. Hospice du Rhône is accepting write-in bids that you may submit by mail or fax. Also, Hospice du Rhône can assist you in finding others to create buying partnerships with. We invite you to take part in this history-making event that benefits an extremely worthy charity...not to mention you. Please feel free to contact the Hospice du Rhôn website for more information on how you may participate. Hospice du Rhône website .

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