Recent Press The World of Parker Notes from the Head Winemaker Wine Club Wine Club Pick-Up Party Fess Parker Movie Night

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1 N E W S L E T T E R Rodney s Vineyard, green from all the winter rains received this year Photo by Blake Bronstad Recent Press The World of Parker Notes from the Head Winemaker Wine Club Wine Club Pick-Up Party Fess Parker Movie Night SPRING 2019

2 Recent Press & What s New 91 points 2016 Rodney s Vineyard Syrah 91 points 2017 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 91 points 2017 Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay 92 points 2017 Bien Nacido s t a. r i ta h i l l s Chardonnay 91 points 2017 Parker West Vineyard Chardonnay Chardonnay 92 points 2016 Pommard Clone 90 points 2016 Older Barrel 92 points 2016 Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay Generously but not aggressively oaked, this is a creamy, oceanic chardonnay. Its gentle richness folds fresh notes of salt air into smooth lemon-custard flavors. The fresh impression lasts. Chill it for crab. a shley s c h a r d o n n ay ALC. 14.2% BY VOL. 93 points 2017 Ashley s IN THIS SHIPMENT (featured in Year s Best s issue) (featured in Year s Best s issue) This is the most integrated and finely ripe of the Fess Parker pinot noirs we tasted for this issue. There s a lasting buzz of ocean cold and inland heat in this Santa Rita Hills pinot, a tight, floral fruit in harmony with the rich and generous texture. The oak feels present but remains gently in the background, adding a little toasty sweetness to complement the finegrained sandy tannins. A match for grilled whole snapper. This wine captures the warm/cool contrast of the Santa Rita Hills in its brisk and zesty fruit, pink in the middle, red in the end, a bright flavor set against the brash, almost boozy alcohol and smoky ripeness. It comes together in a clean finish, and the elements begin to knit as the wine takes on air. Decant it before grilling salmon. Rosé is back! W hen our daughter and her 24 year-old friends sing It s the most wonderful time of the year upon learning of our annual Pinot Noir Rosé release, it is apparent that the Rosé trend is cemented in our wine consuming society. And, what s not to love? These wines are bright, fresh and enjoyable on their own or with lighter fare. Mouth-watering acidity keeps these wines refresh ing and the perfect choice all the way through summertime. P.O. Box 908 Los Olivos, CA FAX

3 The World of Parker Dinner, Denmark, and Lonesome Dove I t was great to see all of you who came out for our inaugural OTBN dinner. The Bear and Star crew did a terrific job and the 10, 11 and 12 pinots and syrahs were drinking beautifully. F rom Tivoli Gardens to Texas would be a great title for this next section of the World of Parker. Tim spent a week in Denmark where we sell a surprising amount of wine with the help of our wonderful importer, H.J. Hansen. He made stops in Copenhagen, Odense and Aarhus pouring the wines at sold-out consumer and trade events. Tim Snider and Dorthee Preiss, H.J. Hansen President G Our in-house sommelier team did a fantastic job for our OTBN dinner. reer and I embarked on a mother/daughter my favorite, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Lonesome road trip across Texas with stops in Marfa, San Dove. The novel was one of Fess favorites too, and Antonio and Austin. Thirty hours in the car made for listening to it while driving through the Lone Star a lot of togetherness but seeing the Alamo and hitting State made it all the more enjoyable. Buffalo Gap Franklin s BBQ with her made it all worthwhile. was our last stop where we celebrated the 15 th and The real purpose of the trip was to bootleg in some final Buffalo Gap Wine and Food Summit. merchandise and older vintages for a 30 th anniversary I hope you enjoy the wines in your most recent special event, but while I had a captive audience I took shipment. We appreciate your support. the opportunity to share with her the audio version of See you at Release Day! Wine Club Members Ashley S o that we may better serve you during your winery visit, please let us know you are coming. Barrett will be happy to take reservations for your group, please him at barrett@fessparker.com or call Spring Newsletter

4 Head Winemaker W hat fantastic winter rainfall we have We have been extremely busy in the winery had! It is hard to remember a year bottling the new 2018 Rieslings, Rosés and where we had such consistent rainfall all 2017 reserve s. We also are bottling through the winter and into spring. The hills the 2017 Big Easy, the earliest it has ever are bright green, the lakes and reservoirs are bottled, because this wine is so popular! Next almost full, and the vines will have a full, up to bat is the 2018 Santa Barbara County wet soil profile to wake up to after coming Chardonnay and the new lot of Frontier out of dormancy. There was so much rain Red. After disgorging and labeling the 2016 that it was hard to get into the vineyard Fesstivity sparkling wines, we will blend and to finish pruning this year! Typically, this bottle the 2018s, inoculate them for secondary much rain leads to a prolific harvest, but fermentation, and let them rest en tirage for spring frosts and berry set will also largely almost two years, until they are disgorged and Blair Fox control that.the good news is that we are released. Well, this newsletter is reminding me steadily coming out of drought, and overall temperatures and of how much work I have to do, so from all of us at Fess rainfall seem to be circling back to the way it was 10 to 20 years Parker Winery please enjoy these wines! ago. This is great news to be out of the 5+ years of drought! We are all looking forward to spring sunshine and warmer Cheers! temperatures where we can drink some of our bright, refreshing white wines poolside. Until then, snuggle up with a hearty bottle of Syrah or your favorite and enjoy the fire! Blair Fox, Head Winemaker 3 Spring Newsletter 2019

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 WINE CLUB Bottle/Case Bottle/Case 2017 CHARDONNAY Santa Barbara County / / CHARDONNAY Ashley s / / CHARDONNAY Bien Nacido Vineyard...40 / / CHARDONNAY Sierra Madre Vineyard...40 / / CHARDONNAY Parker West Vineyard / / DRY RIESLING Rodney s Vineyard / / RIESLING Santa Barbara County...15 / / MARCELLA S Santa Barbara County...20 / / VIOGNIER Santa Barbara County...28 / / VIOGNIER Rodney s Vineyard / / PINOT NOIR Sta. Rita Hills...30 / / PINOT NOIR Ashley s / / PINOT NOIR Bien Nacido Vineyard / / PINOT NOIR Parker West Vineyard / / PINOT NOIR Clone / / PINOT NOIR Pommard Clone / / PINOT NOIR Clone 2A / / PINOT NOIR Older Barrel...58 / / PINOT NOIR Sanford & Benedict Vineyard...60 / / PINOT NOIR ROSÉ Sta. Rita Hills / / SYRAH Santa Barbara County......SOLD OUT 2016 SYRAH Rodney s Vineyard...54 / / THE BIG EASY......SOLD OUT 2015 CROCKETT Rodney s Vineyard...SOLD OUT FRONTIER RED Lot / / TRADITIONS Port style wine (500mL)...24 / / FINALE Sauternes style (375mL)...30 / / Attention! Not home during the day to sign for packages or don t have an alternate location to ship to? There are now over 8000 Walgreens locations that will accept FedEx packages for customers. Check with your local Walgreens to see if they are participating in this service or search for a convenient location using the Walgreens website. Then give us a call and we will update your shipping address. Spring Newsletter

6 In this Shipment Spring 2019 Wine Club CHARTER CLUB 1 Red + 1 White 2018 Rodney s Vineyard Dry Riesling Parker West Heritage White Club 2 Whites 2018 Rodney s Vineyard Dry Riesling Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay Clone 2A Santa Maria Valley Autograph Club 2 Reds + 2 Whites 2018 Rodney s Vineyard Dry Riesling Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay Parker West Clone 2A Parker Pinot Club 6 Pinots 2017 Parker West Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pommard Clone 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. 5 Spring Newsletter Pommard Clone Sta. Rita Hills Vineyard Source: 100% Bien Nacido Vineyard located in the Santa Maria Valley Blocks: F Clone Selection: 2A Composition: 100% Harvest Date: 9/13/16 9/16/16 Harvest Brix: Barrel Aging: Aged 16 months in 100% French oak, of which 37% is new Cooperage: Meyrieux, François Frères, Mercurey Alcohol: 13.5% alcohol by volume ph: 3.76 T.A.: 0.549g/100ml Production: 203 cases Vineyard Source: 100% from Ashley s Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills Blocks: W & 8B Clone Selection: Pommard Composition: 100% Harvest Date: 9/7/17 9/13/17 Harvest Brix: Barrel Aging: Aged 17 months in 100% French oak, of which 50% is new Cooperage: François Frères, Mercurey Alcohol: 14.3% alcohol by volume ph: 3.56 T.A.: 0.633g/100ml Production: 299 cases Brick garnet Ruby garnet Heritage Red Club 2 Reds 2017 Parker West Clone 2A pts Wine Advocate Red cherry Red plum Forest floor Cinnamon Cigar box Tobacco leaf Cherry Cranberry Cinnamon Toasty oak 2018 Rodney s Vineyard Dry Riesling Wild strawberry Red cherry Clove Nutmeg Forest floor Pain grillé Red cherry Raspberry Wild strawberry Sassafras Milk chocolate Clove Nutmeg 2017 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 91 pts Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Wine Enthusiast Vineyard Source: 100% Rodney s Vineyard from Fess Parker home ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley Blocks: A Composition: 100% Riesling Harvest Date: 9/18/18 Harvest Brix: 21.0 Barrel Aging: 100% stainless steel fermented and aged Alcohol: 12.2% alcohol by volume ph: 3.19 T.A.: 0.824g/100ml Production: 397 cases Vineyard Source: 100% Sanford & Benedict Vineyard located in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation Blocks: T Composition: 100% Chardonnay Harvest Date: 10/4/17 Harvest Brix: 24.4 Barrel Aging: 100% barrel fermented & aged for 9 months in 40% new French oak Cooperage: Mercurey, Sirugue, Gillet Alcohol: 14.1% alcohol by volume ph: 3.36 T.A.: 0.587g/100ml Production: 383 cases Pale straw Golden straw Yellow Apple Pear White flowers/ jasmine & gardenia Ginger Meyer lemon Lemon grass Lemon Key lime White apricot Asian pear Mineral Nutmeg Honey Cinnamon Butterscotch Touch of Oak Yellow peach Citrus Lemon cream Green apple Pastry crust Toasty oak 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 2017 Parker West Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Wine Club Member Pick-Up Party Vineyard Source: 100% from Parker West Vineyard located in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation Blocks: 2, 3, 1 Clone Selection: Pommard Composition: 100% Harvest Date: 9/12/17 Harvest Brix: Barrel Aging: Aged 17 months in 100% French oak, of which 67% is new Cooperage: Atelier Centre, Bel Air, Sirugue Alcohol: 14.1% alcohol by volume ph: 3.68 T.A.: 0.615g/100ml Production: 596 cases Date: Sat, July 27 - OR- Sun, July 28, 2019 Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm Venue: Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard Terrace Tickets: 15 per Wine Club Member Ruby garnet Dress is casual. Red cherry Black plum Black raspberry Cigar box Sandalwood Asian spice Black cherry Red plum Clove Nutmeg Earth Cranberry Sage 2017 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Vineyard Source: 100% from Sanford & Benedict Vineyard located in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation Blocks: 9C, 9A, 8 Composition: 100% Harvest Date: 9/5/17 9/8/17 Harvest Brix: Barrel Aging: Aged 17 months in 100% French oak, of which 29% is new Cooperage: Mercurey Alcohol: 14.2% alcohol by volume ph: 3.53 T.A.: 0.592g/100ml Production: 338 cases Garnet Cherry Black raspberry Wild strawberry Flinty Nutmeg/ baking spices Sage Fennel Smoke Black cherry Cranberry W ine Club Members, come by the Tasting Room Saturday, July 27th OR Sunday, July 28th (one day only attendance) from 11am to 1pm to enjoy tasty bites by Chef Barrett and a sneak peek of the new releases in your shipment! Join us at the Wine Club Pick-Up Party for live music on the terrace and of course great wine! Tickets are 15 per Wine Club Member (maximum of 2 tickets per Wine Club Member) Limited to 125 members each day Reservations can be made with Jessica by phone at , or by at jessicamarie@fessparker.com Note: Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance to receive a refund REMINDER: This is a 21-years and older event held exclusively for our Wine Club Members (two tickets per membership). Movie Night at Fess Parker Winery Date: August 17, 2019 Time: 5:30pm to 9:30pm Venue: Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard Tickets: 20 per person / 10 for kids 12 and under B ring your low-profile beach chairs or a blanket and settle in for the evening on the lawn and under the stars! Food and of course Fess Parker wine will be available for purchase. The Drive-In Romeos will be on hand to kick-off the evening with their Rockin Rhythm & Blues. The evening s feature will be Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. All profits from this evening s ticket sales will be donated to Old Yeller Ranch Rescue. OYRR is a 501c3 dedicated to rescuing dogs that have run out of shelter time. The OYRR facility fosters dogs as an intermediate home until a forever home can be found for them. Visit for more information. Dress in layers it ll get chilly once the sun goes down. Raspberry Red plum Grilled sage Toasted oak Dark chocolate Please check the website at fessparker.com/events/ for up-to-date information on all events. Keep checking website events page for more 30 th Anniversary events throughout the year! *Note: Cancellations on above events must be made 48 hours in advance to receive a refund Spring Newsletter

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