An Educational Tour & Team Lunch on Brandlin Vineyard

Earlier this month, our team enjoyed an outing to Brandlin Estate Vineyard,
which rests 1,000 feet above the Valley floor. It is from this estate in which we produce almost all Brandlin wines, including our Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Henry's Keep Proprietary Red Wine and Estate Zinfandel. 

Varietals grown on this property include Cabernet Sauvignon,
Zinfandel, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. 

Our team convoyed up together and parked just inside the gated entrance of
the estate, where President Jay Schuppert started his educational discussion on the
Brandlin Family's rich history on Mount Veeder, Cuvaison Estate Wines' history
with Brandlin Vineyard and what makes growing bordeaux varietals on
Brandlin Vineyard so unique and special.

The entire team, especially our Regional Managers who flew in from other parts of the country, were spellbound by the scenic panoramas that could be enjoyed from every direction on the property. Cameras were pulled out; each of us wanting to bring back photographic evidence of this rugged and beautiful piece of remote land we are part of.

Jay, who is intimately familiar with the property, lead the group through each block and shared different points of interest. The photograph above shows our old vine Zinfandel with some of the vines dating back to the 1920s.

Our guided hike ended in the Oak Grove, situated on the east side of the
property where the team enjoyed a healthy lunch while tasting through current
releases of Brandlin wines. 

It was a great experience for team members from all different departments
to get together and break bread before the 2014 harvest kicks off.