Vineyard• TheBundschufamily’s150+year-oldRhinefarmEstateVineyardis
locatedonthesouthwestslopesoftheMayacamasMountains,justeightmilesnorthofSanPabloBay.
• Terrainabove150ftelevationisdominatedbyArrowheadMountainandfeaturessteepsouthwest-facinghillsidesofshallow,rockysoilsofvolcanicashandalluvialwash.Pervasivemaritimebreezesandlongdaylightexposureallowfruittodevelopintenseconcentrationwhileretainingvibrantstructure.WinesgrowninthesehillsideblocksbeartheclassicSonomaValleyappellation.
• TopblocksfarmedspecificallyforVintageReserve.Yield2.5Tons/acre.
• Asmallamount(lessthan10%)sourcedfromslightlywarmer,highelevationsitesaddsweighttothemidpalate.
2009VintageReserve,SonomaValley
Winemaking&Analyses• FivelotsselectedforVintageReserveprogramhand-sortedandgravityfedtofermentationvessels.
• Fivedaycoldsoak;indigenousyeaststrains.28-32daysmaceration.
• Extractionthroughgentlepumpoverstailoredbylot,usinglouversandscreenstoeliminatepumpingskinsandseeds.
• Twentymonthsin100%Frenchoak,65%new.Thinstave,tightgrain.Primarycooper:Taransaud,ErmitageandDemptos.
• 88%CabernetSauvignon,6%CabernetFranc&6%PetitVerdot.
• 14.4%alcohol.TA0.60g/100ml.pH3.78
• 778casesproduced.Suggestedretailprice$80.ReleasedSeptember2012.
WinemakerTastingNotesEachyear,wecraftalimitedbottlingfromthemostelegantandexpressivebarrelstoshowcasethebestofthevintage.The2009VintageReserveisapowerfulbeauty;graceful,intenseandbuilttolast.Aromasofcassis,darkblackfruitandcocoapowderarelacedwithvioletsandblackspice.Thedenseflavorsofblueberryandblackberryareclean,polished,andlayeredwithdarkchocolate,creamyespresso,staranise,graphiteandmountainsage.Thebeautifullybalancedstructuregivesthewinegreatdepthandlength,andensuresitwillagegracefullyupto20yearsfromvintage.
Gundlach Bundschu Winery :: P.O. Box 1, Vineburg, CA 95487 :: (t) 707.938.5277 :: (f) 707.938.9460 :: www.gunbun.com :: [email protected]
JeffBundschuSixthGenerationVintner
KeithEmersonWinemaker
2009VintageReserve,SonomaValley
AbouttheLabelSince1981,we’vebottledthefinestexpressionofthevintagewiththedesignationVintageReserveandauniqueartserieslabel.
Incommemorationofthewinery’s150thanniversary,theBundschufamilyspentthreeweekstravelingaroundtheUnitedStatesin2008.The experience inspired us to create a series of Vintage Reservelabels celebrating the richnessofAmerica’sdiverse culture, aswellas the common community that transcends our differences.The‘AmericanLandscape’seriesfeaturesartworkfromsixregionalartistscommissionedtoembodythespiritoftheircommunity.
In‘TheVillagethatOnceWas,’artistTonyAbeytapaystributetotheoldestcommunitiesinthenation,thepueblosoftheAmericanSouthwest. He reflects on a time and place that was aboutconnectionstonatureandsociety,evokingasenseofmysteryandloss,butalsoofaweandinspiration.
Forover1,000years,pueblopeopleshavecultivatedandveneratedanunforgivinglandscape.Ancientsettlersthrivedinsmallisolatedvillagesbyworkingtogethertodevelopknowledge,skillsandculture.
Inourmoderneraofglobalizationandurbanization,thestarkimageofanabandonedpueblobeneathanominousskynotonlycelebratesourheritageandhistory,itremindsustorecognizethestrength,theimportanceandthefragilityof smallcommunities inourmodernworld.
AbouttheArtistTony Abeyta was raised in the small community of Gallup,NMofNavajo andAnglo descent. He creates a powerful rangeof contemporary paintings, and explores different mediums.His individual style incorporates bold colors, rich textures andrepresentationsofNavajodeities.
“IwasraisedinasmalltownsurroundedbytheNavajoandZunireservation,withAcomaandLagunainmybackyard.Route66ranthrough townand the railroadaswell. Therewasalwaysa sensethattherewereotherplacestobe,andIleftGallupat16yearsoldtostudyartinSantaFeattheInstituteofAmericanIndianArt.”
Schoolwasimportant,andwasalicensetotraveltomanygreatplaces.TheMarylandInstituteofArtinBaltimore,LacosteSchoolofArtinsouthernFrance,SACIinFlorenceItaly,ChicagoArtInstitute,HaystackSchoolinMaine,andfinallyNYUforgraduatestudies.CurrentlyTonyhasstudiosinSantaFeandChicago.“Livinginanurbanplaceaddsanelementofprogressiveculturalexperience.Inacity there is thewholediscourseofcultures, thinking,musicandinternationalart.Iconsidermyselfaregionalist,acceptingthatmuchofwhatIdoistiedtoanativecultureandplace.Ifindthatartisconstantlymoving,reinventingandaffectedbythechangesinourcultureanditsgreattofeelpartofthatinsomeway.”
More information including originals and prints available forpurchasemaybefoundatwww.tonyabeytastudio.com.
Gundlach Bundschu Winery :: P.O. Box 1, Vineburg, CA 95487 :: (t) 707.938.5277 :: (f) 707.938.9460 :: www.gunbun.com :: [email protected]
