Greetings again from the Napa Valley!As winter turns to spring and the mustard blooms, the vineyard starts to come alive announcing a new season.Goodbye cool and dark days, hello sunshine and blue skies.
The change of season also announces the release of our newest wines; the 2010 Ruby Tuesday Rosé, 2010 Sauvignon Blanc and our 2008Big Ranch Vineyard®Syrah which are all perfect for the upcoming season.In addition to the newest wines we have our 2007 Big Ranch Vineyard®Merlot, 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignonand 2007 Cuvée, all ready to move from our cellar to yours.
At the winery, we have been busy bottling the 2010 Ruby Tuesday Rosé and our newest wine our 2010 Sauvignon Blanc from the K Syrah Syrah vineyard owned by our friends Cathy & Rick Osgood.Last year we sold out of Sauvignon Blanc in just two weeks so this year we increased production.Both wines are produced in very small quantities and perfect for the summer, so make sure you order some before it is gone.
Our spring release party, usually held in May, is being pushed back to July 2 to accommodate Stan’s transcontinental bike ride.(See more on this in our newsletter below.)Invitations will be sent out later but save the date. We still have some of our 2007 Big Ranch Vineyard® Merlot, 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and 2007 Cuvée available and they are ready to move from our cellar to yours.We held back the release of these wines to give them more time to recover from bottling August 2009 and they are now ready!
The Merlot continues in our style of elegant, bright fruit with lots of power and structure.The Cabernet is a blend from two of Napa's most notable AVA's, Oak Knoll District and Oakville.This results in a wine with great depth of character and flavor.We're sure that you will enjoy them as much as we do. For our third year we continue with our Big Ranch Cuvée. Our 2007 Cuvée is a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc in a juicy style and priced to be enjoyed daily. Robert Parker tasted this wine and says it "exhibits notes of black cherries and black currants in a straightforward, spicy, peppery style." 87 Points 12/10 Mr. Parker also loved our 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon saying that it "reveals aromas of black currants, licorice and spice with silky tannins and a velvety personality." 90 Points 12/10
Thank you for your ongoing support, encouragement and patronage. If you have any questions or would like to visit the vineyard please contact us. We would be happy to discuss our wines with you.
Beginning in 1998 when we purchased our property on Big Ranch Road in Napa, we held a vision that very special wines and memories could be created in this location. Since then over 20,000 vines of Merlot, Syrah,, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon have been planted, tended, nurtured, harvested, crushed and coaxed into fine wine.
The vineyard is located in the Oak Knoll Appellation of the Napa Valley which is known for its' slightly cooler climate and clay soils. This environment produces ultra-premium Merlot and Syrah used in many of Napa Valley's most sought after wines.
Today, while we still sell over 95% of our grapes to other premium wineries we also produce very limited quantities of ultra-premium wine. These wines are produced using only the best materials and practices in search of creating wines that reflect a full bodied style that express the best attributes of the land.
Boyd Family Vineyard
4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa, California 94558 (707) 254-7353
