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1 N E W S L E T T E R After 25 years in the Santa Barbara wine business, we decided it was time to create a new, higher level of tasting experience and hospitality at the winery. Our expanded space will provide different venues to make your visits more enjoyable, along with the ability to offer a broader variety of tasting options. We look forward to seeing everyone in Santa Barbara wine country again soon. Sincerely, The Fess Parker family What s New in the World of Parker? Wine Country Inn Patios, Gardens & Bubbles Notes from the Head Winemaker Events Wine Club Family Wine Picks SummerFess SPRING 2015

2 Recent Press & What s New Win e F or 99 In Touring & Tasting s 20th Anniversary Platinum Edition March article, Cheers & Bon Appetit From Santa Barbara County, our 2011 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir was recommended to pair with duck breast with black rice and chanterelles. Yum, sounds delightful! Find impressive typicity and class in this Pinot s red fruit, flower garden, and spice aromatics; medium body; and light, silky texture. We would like to introduce our new Pre-paid Shipping Program. * For only $99 a year, you will enjoy unlimited standard shipping on all Fess Parker Winery purchases. This also includes your quarterly Wine Club shipments. Your membership is valid for a full year from the date of purchase. To join this program, please call Elaina at or wineclub@fessparker.com *Standard shipping is UPS ground or GSO. Excluding Alaska and Hawaii This benefit is available only to Wine Club Members. 2.75" Marcella s I ntroducing Marcella s a new wine that we are really excited about. This white Rhone blend is quintessential Santa Barbara with bright, fresh acidity backing generous peach and apricot fruit flavors and enticing spice and mineral notes for complexity "For the Parker family, time spent on the water was an important part of growing up in Santa Barbara. Fess and Marcella were long time boating enthusiasts and often packed up their children, Eli and Ashley, for weekend trips to the Channel Islands, or even weeklong trips down the Southern California coast. Named after Fess wife, it is this part of the Parker family s history that we celebrate with Marcella s Santa Barbara County r Santa Barbara artist Chris Potter s original piece, Rush Hour at Sea Landing, captures the Santa Barbara lifestyle perfectly: the beauty of the ocean and mountains, sunshine and marine layer, and the area s sophisticated and yet laid-back vibe. White Wine Santa Barbara County r White Wine F Viognier 25%, Marsanne 25%, Grenache Blanc 25%, Roussanne 25% or the Parker family, time spent on the water was an important part of growing up in Santa Barbara. Fess and Marcella were long time boating enthusiasts and often packed up their children, Eli and Ashley, for weekend trips to the Channel Islands, or even weeklong trips down the Southern 2970 Grand Avenue California coast. Named after Fess wife, it is this part of the Los Olivos, CA Parker family s history that we celebrate with Marcella s This white blend is quintessential Santa Barbara with bright, fresh acidity backing generous peach and apricot fruit flavors and enticing spice and mineral notes for complexity. ast tasting will begin at 3:30pm Santa Barbara artist Chris Potter s original piece, Rush Hour at Tasting fee isthe$12santa Barbara lifestyle perfectly: the Sea Landing, captures Fess Parker & mountains, Epiphanysunshine Wine and marine beauty of thewinery ocean and layer,members and the area stasting sophisticated and$8yet laid-back vibe. Club fee is L PRODUCED & BOTTLED BY FESS PARKER WINERY GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS. (2) CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IMPAIRS YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE A CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY, AND MAY CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS. Santa Maria, CA w w w. fessparkerwines.com CONTAINS SULFITES ALC 14.1% BY VOL 4.0" New Patio W ork in progress, enjoy the finished product at Release Day! FPO P.O. Box 908 Los Olivos, CA FAX

3 The World of Parker Head Winemaker W The Parker family celebrated with a St. Patrick s themed party as Marcy turned 87 on March 18th. Raising a Garden B ees get busy in the spring and apparently so do we! The projects we outlined in the winter newsletter are well underway. New landscaping for the garden area at the Wine Country Inn arrived the week of March 9th, the veranda patio at the winery has been poured, and work begins on the outdoor fireplace in the next week or so. The raised planter beds are finished and Chef Barrett is busy selecting herbs, heirloom tomatoes and lettuces to plant, all of which will serve to make his culinary offerings that much more delicious! Beautiful new sod was installed the third week of March so we are tacking well and should have everything wrapped up in time for Release Day. We hope that you will enjoy this beautiful new space as much as we will. ow have we been busy! This year really started out with a bang. We have been running out of wine faster than ever and bottling earlier to try and keep up with the demand. We are very thankful to all of our loyal consumers who enjoy our wine and keep us busy. So far this year we have bottled our 2014 Sant a Barbara Riesling, 2014 Santa Barbara Chardonnay, 2012 Crockett, all of our Blair Fox 2013 reserve Pinot Noirs and a new white Rhone Blend called Marcella s. It is a very refreshing blend of Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc. It also has a pretty new label of the Santa Barb ara waterfront by Chris Potter. The 2014 was a great vintage for white wines with beautiful aromatics, bright refreshing acidity and wonderful texture. These wines are sure to please. In the vineyard we are witnessing anot her early bud-break with another dry winter and dry early sprin g. In fact, the 2014 winter was the driest winter on record in the state of California and this winter was even drier! We are really hoping to have some late spring rains to help fill our reservoir and water our vines with their tender new growth. I am putting my barrel orders in early this year with an eye towards another early vintage. If it does come early, we will be ready! I hope you enjoy the wines and from the whole team here at Fess Parker Winery. Cheers! Blair Fox, Head Winemaker The Bubble Shack T he opening of the Bubble Shack went very well and sales have been brisk! So brisk in fact that we realized we would need to limit our days of operation (Sat & Sun only) and impose a sales limit of two bottles per wine for the time being. Our goal is to stretch our inventory through the fall of 2015 when the next release is due to be disgorged. We appreciate your support and understanding! Congrat s! W e d like to congratulate James Zarling on his recent promotion to Assistant Tasting Room Floor Manager. James is a hard worker and very popular with visitors to the winery because of his bigger-than-life personality and outstanding customer service! Happy Birthday, Marcy! L ast but definitely not least we d like to share with you that Marcy turned 87 on March 18th. The family celebrated with a St. Patrick s themed party, and several of the grandkids enjoyed their first taste of corned beef and cabbage. Truthfully the younger ones mostly gravitated toward the cheeseburgers that Eli was barbecuing but everyone enjoyed the cake! We look forward to seeing many of you at Release Day and throughout the summer. 2

4 This spring and summer our guests can explore Santa Barbara wine country on a new level. Contact the Fess Parker Inn directly at or by at Concierge@fessparker.com and our Concierge will arrange your next adventure. It s a Girl! A big Congratulations! goes out to our newly appointed Tasting Room Floor Manager James Zarling and his wife Astacia! They welcomed their first baby girl, Everly Ofelia Zarling, on December 11, James says she s the cutest little girl in the whole world and is obviously over the moon about her. Next time you re in the tasting room make sure to give him a James-sized congrat s! Family Pick Eli s Pick: W ith BBQ season upon us, my pick would be the 2012 Santa Barbara County Syrah. Great for its food friendly character, this Syrah is the perfect complement to just about anything you want to throw on the grill! Everly already says her daddy is #1! Astacia and James Zarling with daughter Everly Ofelia 3

5 Available Now Prices subject to change. All of the wines listed below are available through our website at or for you traditionalists out there, through our tasting room at Shipping is available to the following states only: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, NM, ND, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY RETAIL Bottle/Case WINE CLUB Bottle/Case 2014 CHARDONNAY Santa Barbara County County $19 / $ $15.20 / $ CHARDONNAY Ashley s $37 / $ $29.60 / $ CHARDONNAY Bien Nacido Vineyard $37 / $ $29.60 / $ CHARDONNAY Sierra Madre Vineyard $37 / $ $29.60 / $ RIESLING Santa Barbara County $15 / $ $12.00 / $ DRY RIESLING Rodney s Vineyard $24 / $ $19.20 / $ VIOGNIER Santa Barbara County $28 / $ $22.40 / $ VIOGNIER Rodney s Vineyard $35 / $ $28.00 / $ PARKER FAMILY RESERVE WHITE Santa Barbara County $28 / $ $22.40 / $ MÉLANGE BLANC $24 / $ $19.20 / $ PINOT NOIR Sta. Rita Hills $30 / $ $24.00 / $ PINOT NOIR American Tradition Reserve $37 / $ $29.60 / $ Ashley s $50 / $ $40.00 / $ PINOT NOIR Ashley s 2012 PINOT NOIR Bien Nacido Vineyard $55 / $ $44.00 / $ $55 / $ $44.00 / $ PINOT NOIR Clone 115 Clone $55 / $ $44.00 / $ PINOT NOIR Pommard Clone Barrel $55 / $ $44.00 / $ PINOT NOIR Older Barrel 2012 SYRAH Santa Barbara County $28 / $ $22.40 / $ SYRAH American Tradition Reserve $37 / $ $29.60 / $ SYRAH Rodney s Vineyard $49 / $ $39.20 / $ EASY $35 / $ $28.00 / $ THE BIG EASY 2011 PARKER FAMILY RESERVE RED Santa Barbara County. $24 / $ $19.20 / $ FRONTIER RED Lot $13 / $ $10.40 / $ TRADITIONS Port style wine (500mL) $24 / $ $19.20 / $ FINALE Sauternes style (375mL) $30 / $ $24.00 / $

6 In this Shipment S P R I N G Wine Club CHARTER CLUB 1 Red + 1 White 2013 Santa Barbara County Viognier $ Rodney s Vineyard Syrah $49 $77 $57.75 WHITE WINE CLUB 2 Whites 2013 Santa Barbara County Viognier $ Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay $37 $65 $48.75 REDS ONLY CLUB 2 Reds 2013 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir $ Rodney s Vineyard Syrah $49 $104 $ Santa Barbara County Viognier 2012 Rodney s Vineyard Syrah Vineyard Source: 59% Camp Four Vineyard and 41% Rodney s Vineyard both located in Santa Ynez Valley appellation Vineyard Source: 100% Rodney s Vineyard from the Fess Parker Estate located in the Santa Ynez Valley Composition: 100% Syrah Blocks: J1 & F1 Harvest Date: 10/17/12 10/25/12 Harvest Brix: Barrel Aging: 100% Barrel aged; Aged 20 months in 38% New French oak, 10% 1-Year old French oak, 52% 2-Year old or older French oak barrels Cooperage: Ermitage, Remond, François Frères, Meyrieux Alcohol: 14.6% alcohol by volume ph: 3.76 T.A.: 0.562g/100ml Production: 1001 cases Santa Ynez Valley Santa Ynez Valley Composition: 97% Viognier, 3% Grenache Blanc Harvest Date: 9/26/13 10/8/13 Harvest Brix: Barrel Aging: 84% barrel fermented and aged 9 months in 1-year and older French oak barrels and 16% stainless steel fermented Alcohol: 14.5% alcohol by volume ph: 3.34 T.A.: 0.695g/100ml Production: 3791 cases Color: Pale straw Aromas: White flowers Honeysuckle White peach Nectarine Flavors: Honeydew melon Apricot White peach Citrus Pie crust Color: Opaque ruby Aromas: Black pepper Smoke Tar Dried tobacco Blueberry Blackberry Lavender Flavors: Black cherry Blackberry Black plum Dark chocolate Smoked meat Dried herbs 2013 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir 2013 Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay Vineyard Source: 100% Sierra Madre Vineyard located in the Santa Maria Valley 2012 American Tradition Reserve Pinot Noir $ Ashley s Pinot Noir $ Clone 115 Pinot Noir $55 $284 $213 Vineyard Source: 100% Ashley s Vineyard located in the Sta. Rita Hills Composition: 100% Pinot Noir Blocks: W Clone Selection: Pommard Harvest Date: 9/11/13 9/12/13 Harvest Brix: Tons per Acre: 2.1 Barrel Aging: 17 months in 50% new French oak Cooperage: Ermitage, François Frères, Mercurey, Meyrieux, Boutes, Bel Air Alcohol: 14.1% alcohol by volume ph: 3.52 T.A.: 0.587g/100ml Production: 250 cases Prices are subject to change and do not include shipping or taxes required by each state. If you are not receiving s regarding shipping dates, tracking information, or special offers please wineclub@fessparker.com and let us know. Color: Dark Garnet Aromas: Cherry Compote Blackberry QUAD CLUB 2 Reds + 2 Whites 2013 Santa Barbara County Viognier $ Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay $ Pommard Clone Pinot Noir $ Rodney s Vineyard Syrah $49 $169 $ PARKER S PINOT CLUB 6 Pinots 5 Sta. Rita Hills Forest Floor Cedar Cola Baking Spices Graphite Graham Cracker Flavors: Black Cherry Boysenberry Santa Maria Valley Black Currant Cranberry Cinnamon Nutmeg Mineral Composition: 100% Chardonnay Harvest Date: 10/4/13 Harvest Brix: 23.7 Barrel Aging: 100% barrel fermented and aged in 38% new Berthomieu and Sirugue French oak, 38% 1-year old French oak & 24% 2-year and older French oak barrels Alcohol: 14.1% alcohol by volume ph: 3.35 T.A.: 0.647g/100ml Production: 206 cases Aromas: Citrus Pear Baking spices Lemon cream Roasted almond Pie crust Flavors: Bright citrus Lemon zest Apple Pear Light cream Mineral Bright/fresh acidity Receipts for Wine Club shipments are not included in the package due to time constraints. See cost per shipment under each Club Offering at left. The amount will show on your next credit card statement. For further information please call your Wine Club Coordinator, Elaina, directly at her toll free number

7 Upcoming Events Garden Party introducing Marcella s Saturday, May 9, :00PM to 4:00PM Venue: Fess Parker Winery Patio Tickets are $35, $20 for Wine Club Members Join us Mother s Day weekend for a Garden Party held on our newly finished patio as we launch Marcella s, a new white Rhone blend we have affectionately named after our family s matriarch. Our Chicago Pizza Oven will be a blazing for Chef Barrett s artisan pizzas, especially paired with the 2014 Marcella s and our newly released Rose of Pinot Noir. Please dress in your finest Garden Party attire. Tickets are $35, $20 for Wine Club Members Reservations can be made with Elaina by phone at , or by at Elaina@fessparker.com A good time was had by all at The Bubble Shack Grand Opening Celebration Valentine s Day weekend. Eli & Ashley shown popping the corks outside The Bubble Shack with plenty inside on ice! Fess Parker Vertical Tasting Seminar Saturday, August 15, :00pm to 3:00pm Venue: Fess Parker VIP Barrel Room Tickets are $50, $35 for Wine Club Members Limit 60 people SummerFess 2015 has a little something for everyone to enjoy. We hope to see you at one or all of these special events. Please keep checking the website for updates to the schedule. Ever wonder how the aging process changes your favorite Fess Parker Pinot Noirs? Join us for an in-depth Vertical Tasting seven vintages of one of our most popular Pinot Noirs, Clone 115, past and present. More details to follow. Santa Barbara Wine Collective Event Friday, August 14, 2015 Venue: Santa Barbara Wine Collective Kick off SummerFess by joining us at the Santa Barbara Wine Collective. We ll have a special tasting set up for you right in the middle of Santa Barbara s Funk Zone where a contemporary sub-culture of artisan shops, art galleries, hip eateries abound. More details to follow. Movie Night at Fess Parker Winery Benefitting Old Yeller Ranch Rescue Saturday, August 15, :30PM 9:30PM Venue: Fess Parker Winery Grounds $20 per person ($10 kids 12 and under) Bring your low-profile beach chairs or a blanket and settle in for the evening on the lawn and under the stars! Food will be available to purchase from Georgia s Smokehouse, a local gourmet food truck specializing in Southern barbecue comfort food, and our very own Chef Barrett will be on hand preparing artisan pizzas from our Chicago Brick Pizza Oven. Wine will be available for purchase by the glass. We ll be featuring The Great Locomotive Chase, a 1956 film starring Fess Parker as James Andrews, a Union spy during the Civil War who along with his men steal a Confederate train and drive it to Union territory, destroying the Confederate railway system along the way. Please check the website at fessparkerwines.com/events/ for up-to-date information on all events. 6

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