September 7, 2021 |
Sarah Boone
high-stakes
adjective [usually before noun]
used to describe a situation that has a lot of risk and in which
someone is likely to either get or lose an advantage -Cambridge Dictionary
In the high-stakes game of life, what's a good story without all the twists, turns, highs and lows? I believe we can all call this the spice of life. And when you leave the past behind to go "all in" on your future, it can get very, very spicy.
We started our journey in 2016 as two bright-eyed harvest interns, full of different life experiences outside of winemaking and are now the stewards of a beautiful vineyard estate all our own. When you have a full life filled with professional successes, why begin anew? Why gather all of your chips in front of you and push them into the future? In the quiet of twilight at the Copia Estate Vineyard, Varinder and I occasionally get a moment to reflect on this very question.
We two, self-proclaimed wine mavericks, are now in our third leaf at the vineyard, working our sixth harvest together and releasing our fourth vintage of Copia wine to you. The journey is beautifully tricky, unexpected at times and food for our passion. If you want to accomplish anything in life, we tell ourselves, it will naturally take sacrifice and undying focus. Copia is our baby and in those early days, before there was a tasting room or a team member, Varinder and I picked up the phone, pounded the pavement and sent out emails to one and all. For us, succeeding in our dream of creating premium, small-lot wine is an actively chosen, all-consuming one. Quite simply, the answer to our question of "Why do this?" is that the risk is worth the reward.
Part of that reward is being able to share the next release of Copia wines with you, our treasured club members, before anyone else. With great pride, it's time for us to reveal the 2019 reds and our 2020 white and rosé! The 2019 vintage is made with the ingredients of more experience, brilliant fruit sources (including 9 different Syrah sites) and a gentle growing season allowing for longer hang time on the vine. There was a beautiful balance between sugar and acid at pick time, which was a couple of weeks later than the previous vintage. Mother nature spared us any major curve balls, the conditions were near perfect and the grapes were positively singing. What results are wines of concentration, rich color and complexity. Many are saying that this is one of Paso Robles' finest vintages to date and we would agree.
Classic members will be receiving a shipment of 6 bottles and Premium members will be receiving a shipment of 12 bottles - all detailed below.
The Copia story continues and we will always remember sharing it with you, one-by-one. As always, you have our eternal gratitude for your enthusiastic support of Copia wines.
Cheers to going "all in" on life,
Anita and Varinder Sahi and the Entire Copia Vineyards Team
IMPORTANT DATES
SEPT 24: WINE SELECTION CLOSES. This is the last day to make any changes to your account, including; wine selection, billing information, shipping address or shipping date.
SEPT 28: YOUR ORDER WILL PROCESS. The card we have on file will be charged.
OCT 9: COPIA CLUB PICK UP PARTY (RSVP necessary).
OCT 10: YOUR ORDER IS READY FOR PICK UP AT TASTING ROOM (pick-up members only; during business hours).
OCT 11: YOUR ORDER WILL SHIP (ship-to members only; weather permitting). By default we ship via UPS Ground, if you prefer GSO or Fedex, please email and let us know.
SHIPMENT DETAILS
CLASSIC CLUB
2020 White
2020 Rosé
2019 The Story
2019 The Cure x2
2019 The Source
$244
before taxes and shipping
PREMIUM CLUB
2020 White x2
2020 Rosé x2
2019 The Story x3
2019 The Cure x3
2019 The Source x2
$427
before taxes and shipping
We are happy to accomodate customizations and requests. If you would like to request changes to the winemaker's selection above, change your billing/shipping address, shipping type or date; please do so via written request before the end of Friday, September 24th.
THE WINE
2020 WHITE | 45% CHARDONNAY, 35% ROUSSANNE, 20% VIOGNIER
Fermented & aged in 40% new French oak
Central Coast
Vineyards: John Sebastiano Vineyard, Caliza & Denner Vineyards
Classic | $36 Premium | $31.50
2020 ROSÉ | 73% GRENACHE, 25% SYRAH, 2% MOURVÈDRE
Fermented & aged in stainless steel
Central Coast
Classic | $24 Premium | $21
2019 THE STORY | 92% GRENACHE, 8% SYRAH
Aged 20 months in 50% new French oak
Central Coast
Vineyards: Denner Vineyards, Alta Colina, Christy & Wise, Jespersen Ranch
Classic | $44 Premium | $38.50
2019 THE CURE | 45% SYRAH, 29% GRENACHE, 26% MOURVÈDRE
Aged 20 months in 45% new French oak
Central Coast
Vineyards: Denner Vineyards, Alta Colina, Live Oak Ranch, Jespersen Ranch, John Sebastiano, Kimsey
Classic | $44 Premium | $38.50
2019 THE SOURCE | 93% SYRAH, 7% GRENACHE
Aged 20 months in 75% new French oak
Central Coast
Vineyards: Kimsey, John Sebastiano, Bien Nacido, Alta Colina, Live Oak Ranch, Denner Vineyards
Classic | $52 Premium | $45.50
Sep 7, 2021 at 9:06 AM
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