Dear Friends,
 June
began on a busy note. This year we participated in the Napa Valley
Wine Auction, donating 10 cases of wine from one of our vintage
2007 barrels for the "Barrel Auction" and also an e-auction
lot; a tour, tasting and lunch for 6 here at the vineyard. Congratulations
to all the successful bidders! It was an exciting experience, we
spent hours giving tastings from the barrel and watching the bids
increase... it was fun and nerve-racking all at the same time.
Our e-auction guests will be joining us for lunch in August, and
we're
looking forward to pouring our wine and making new friends.
We've also experienced an increase in visitors coming to the vineyard for a tour and vertical tasting, and we're happy to say that sales are strong. We are first and foremost farmers and it's been fun showing visitors through the vineyard, explaining our farming methods and talking about the vines. One common question that we get is, "Can we tell the difference between the varietals, just by looking at the vines?" The answer is yes, but it isn't always easy to tell at first glance.
 The leaves are slightly different between the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc and Petite Verdot, the sinus or indentations on the leaves as well as general shape and size vary slightly between the varietals. The vigor of the varietals also varies. So a difference can be detected even before the fruit develops, but the easiest way to see the difference is after the berry clusters have formed. Each varietal cluster is unique. That's the fun part of walking the vineyard with us; you can actually see the differences.
Hot days and cool nights are bringing the fruit along beautifully. We
have just watered the younger vines in the east block for the first time
this year. The plants are just three years old and are still developing
structure, so they require a little pampering. The old west vineyard is
looking good and we don't anticipate watering it until after verasion
(sometime about mid-August.)
So, this is our time to closely monitor the vineyard and watch and wait.
Since great fruit is the essence of great wine, this little vineyard
is the heart and soul of Barn Burner.
We should be bottling our 2007 vintage in the next week and then
we'll "lay" it down until its release in October 2010... something
to look forward to.
This is the "Last Call" for our 2003 Barn
Burner, we are down
to a few cases available for sale so this is your last chance to
order! You can contact us directly, or order through our website.
We encourage you to come by and interrupt our work, let us share
our passion for this beautiful vineyard and Barn Burner with
you.
 Tom and Lauren Scott
www.tomscottvineyard.com
www.tomscottvineyard.com/store
info@tomscottvineyard.com
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