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| Early in August,
we bottled the Ameritage and the second half of the Cabernet
Franc. The
number of cases, 1318, was a new one-day record for Pearmund Cellars.
The
last of the 2003 reds remaining in barrel, the Reserve Ameritage and
the Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, will be bottled by the end of August.
Our 2003 Lisa's Merlot is already available in our
tasting
room, and
the remaining 2003 reds will be available as soon as they recover from
"bottle shock." Each month, more retailers are carrying Pearmund Cellars wines. Check our Tastings page to learn which restaurants are featuring our award-winning wines with their gourmet dinners, and check our retailers page to see whether your favorite wine store, restaurant, country club, or inn sells our wine. If their locations near your home don't promote Pearmund Cellars wines, call us at (540) 347-3475 or email our Wholesale Marketing and Sales Manager to give us their contact information. |
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Our Process |
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| As described in
our last newsletter, the natural process of veraison, or
sweetening of
the grapes, has started. If you visit us during the month of August,
pay particular attention to the grapes, and note their color changing
from green to gold. The 2004 harvest and crush season is almost upon us. Chris, Rick, and Christopher are busy preparing our equipment and facilities for September and October. Our destemmer, press, tractor, forklift, pump, compressor, barrels, hoses, bins, yeasts, and cleaning supplies – all have to be ready to go. When you visit in September, chances are you will see very young wines in various stages from bower to barrel. |
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| We are pleased to
announce that Ray Olszewski is on board as our Wholesale
Marketing and Sales Manager. His coming to Pearmund Cellars was a
natural extension of his enthusiastic interest in wine appreciation and
his dedicated support for the Virginia wine industry. Ray was
instrumental in starting the Heritage Hunt chapter of the American Wine
Society and has written articles for the Virginia Wine Gazette,
Washington Golf Monthly, and the Bull Run Observer. He was formerly a
business development manager for several information
technology/systems integration firms. Ray will be on the road visiting the restaurants, wine stores, inns, and country clubs which carry our wines, as well as developing new accounts. He will also assist us with merchandising, marketing channels, and product promotion. Ray is full of great ideas for expanding our wholesale and retail business, and we feel quite fortunate to have him working for us. |
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Our Industry |
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| Chris will be
speaking at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Wineries
Association on August 21st. His subject matter will be establishing
and encouraging an emerging local wine industry and the particular
challenges involved in starting a new high-end winery. North
Carolina has 27 existing wineries plus 22 more in the planning or
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