Vino Vernacular

Vino Vernacular Troon Vineyard

Fall 2009

Volume 3, Issue 10

W i n e r y E v e n t s & Te a m Tr o o n o n t h e R o a d October 31st Halloween Costume Party! 1pm to 4pm

November 27th, 28th & 29th

Saturday, October 31st Anyone who arrives at our Troon Vineyard Applegate Tasting Room in costume will receive a $5 merchandise credit toward any purchase of $18 or more! Prizes will be awarded for best and worst costume.

The Troon Vineyard Tasting Rooms will be open from 11am to 5pm during Thanksgiving weekend for your enjoyment! Every year Troon Vineyard during Thanksgiving Weekend focuses on a different cause in an effort to "give thanks" and pay forward our good luck to a local organization that will benefit from our collective generosity! This year, we invite you to join us as we host Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center for some "Good Times, Fine Wines" in the Troon Vineyard (only slightly furry or feathery) tradition! A Wildlife Image Representative & a couple Animal Ambassador "buddies" will be on hand Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. We plan to donate a portion of every glass of wine sold back to supporting Wildlife Images' mission of "rehabilitation and education". Bring three cans of food for the Applegate Valley Food Bank and we’ll even waive your $5 tasting fee!

November 1st Holiday Cheers Release Party! 1pm to 4pm Come visit our tasting rooms & taste the new release of our Holiday Cheers! Smell the intoxicating scents of the spiced infusion and let this special wine keep you warm this winter. The Holiday Cheers is our "futures" wine for the month of November, so don't miss this opportunity to get a few bottles at an amazing price! Be the first to taste it this Sunday!

November 22nd Fall Uncorked Join the Applegate Valley Vintners this November 22nd from 11am to 5pm for our annual Fall Uncorked Barrel Tour! Each of the 17 wineries in the spectacular Applegate Valley will be putting on the ritz for you as they feature delicious appetizer pairings matched with some of the best wines from each estate.! For more info…http://tinyurl.com/falluncorked

Thanksgiving Weekend! 11am to 5pm

We have some truly unique and fun events in store for you in 2009 2010, so check out our website and come visit soon! For those of you who come out and play often, stay connected with Team Troon on

In this issue: Winery Events & 1 Team Troon on the Road Harvest 2009

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Featured wine of the Month

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Breaking News

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Current Release Wines: 2008 Jeanie in the Bottle $14.00 per bottle 2008 River Guide White $18.00 per bottle 2008 Sauvignon Blanc $19.00 per bottle

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2008 Viognier $19.00 per bottle

Planning a Holiday Party?

2008 Druid's Fluid $18.00 per bottle

VinoLab Holiday Parties Available! Call or email Liz to book your Holiday VinoLab Party today! Only $20 per person for a tasting flight of 5 wines, each paired with a one bite appetizer at Troon Vineyard! No host bars also available. A minimum of 50 people required, dates & times are limited so hurry and call now!

Har vest Repor t 2009 The 2009 harvest started late this spring and

varietals such as Malbec, Merlot & Syrah.

in the remaining Cab whilst I type this

transitioned quickly into warm summer-like

We also saw beautiful clusters being

piece but in general we believe that we

days. The vines seemed to have slept in and

brought in off of the Troon Vineyard

have seen enough chemistry to suggest

then decided that they had to make up for

Zinfandel blocks. Herb is already waxing

that we can all look forward to a 2009

lost time. Although vine growth quickly

poetic about the Druid’s Fluid White

vintage of high quality wines with

caught up, we still anticipated a lower yield in components and is particularly looking

complex flavor profiles & a slightly lower

fruit for the vintage. At harvest, we found

forward to adding Malvasia Bianca to his

alcohol profile.

that the lots came even lower than our

arsenal of gorgeous white lots. “The

estimated drop in yield.

Malvasia Bianca and Reisling we received

We’ll go back to barreling down more

this year should make an even better

lots, managing fermentations & loving the

The dynamic trio (Chris, Herb & Brian)

Druid’s Fluid White in it’s second

world of punch downs. We look

remains excited about the quality of fruit

vintage.” (To be released in February) It’s

forward to seeing you soon!

that we are seeing this year. They report

too early to tell where the Cabernet

exceptional quality in the whites and early

Sauvignon is this year as the team brings

2005 Old Vine Meritage $29.00 per bottle 2004 Res. Cab Sauvignon $42.00 per bottle 2005 “Blossom Fire” Res. Cabernet Sauvignon $42.00 per bottle 2006 “Kubli Bench” Cabernet Sauvignon $25 per bottle 2006 Reserve Insomnia Port $29.00 per bottle 2007 Insomnia Port $23.00 per bottle

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Grants Pass, OR 97527 Tel: 541.846.9900

Wine of the Month

Fax: 541.846.6096 E-mail: [email protected]  Open Seven Days A Week 11am to 5pm 

Open Weekends in January

Holiday Cheers Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Grenache, Merlot, Syrah, Sangiovese, Chardonnay, Viognier & a

250 North Kutch Street Carlton, OR 97111

touch of Dolcetto

Tel: 503.852.3084 Fax: 503.852.3089 E-mail: [email protected]  New tasting room hours: Fri thru Mon 11am - 6pm

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Thanksgiving Day weekend, live music by Rae Gordon (http://www.raegordon.com/)

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To inquire about hosting your holiday

A myriad of different favorable conditions combined with the creativity of our winemaking team lead to the brilliant creation of this holiday wine sure to warm your spirits & calm your soul. Warning: can lead to “Good Times, Fine wines”.

Breaking News Herb Quady Promoted to Troon Vineyard’s Search for “Troon Vineyard” in your favorite social media applications to stay in touch with Team

Director of Winemaking. Brian Gruber to head up Production. Applegate Valley, Oregon October 29th, 2009 Chris Martin, owner of Troon Vineyard, has promoted long time winemaker Herb Quady to the new position of Director of Winemaking. Together with newly promoted Production Manager Brian Gruber, Herb will continue crafting some of Oregon’s finest wines for Troon Vineyard. After moving to Southern Oregon from California, Herb became winemaker at Troon Vineyard before the harvest of 2004.

Wine of the Month Pricing November Only $10.00 per bottle $120 per case Sorry No Case Discounts! Standard Pricing $12.00 per bottle $144 per case

Just mention this newsletter or your wine club status to get the appropriate discounts! Wine club members can save even more on applicable wines by buying a case! Mix & Match!

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Cellar Dwellers will continue to receive special pricing through the month of December!

Call the tasting room or hop on our website : www.troonvineyard.com 24 hours a day to get some for your cellar!

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“Good times, Fine Wines” Over the last five years, he guided the growth of the winery from 2,000 to over 8,000 cases. “Herb is an important asset for our winery and his talents have produced an impressive string of medal winning wines” said Martin. “We look forward to many more in the years ahead.” Quady added that “Troon is an important part of my career. Even with all of our success, I still believe our best wines are in front of us. Improved viticultural practices along with the combination of the emergence of our Vermentino program and the maturation of our newer Zinfandel and Primitivo plantings have me truly excited for the future here.” Herb will be allowed the flexibility to devote more time to his own label: “Quady North.” Started in 2006, Quady North specializes entirely in Syrah, Viognier and Cabernet Franc, sourced from Herb’s own vineyard and several select sites in the Rogue and Applegate Valleys. Brian Gruber came to Troon in early 2009 in the role of Vineyard Manager. He will continue to oversee the 33 acre vineyard operation, as well as the day to day winery operations at Herb’s direction. “Brian has been an asset from day one. His focused efforts have made us better grape growers. He and Herb make a great team in the winery” says Martin.