Zepaltas Wines

Well it is official... the last fruit is in house and 2009 vintage is over.......We just brought in the Rosella's Vineyard Syrah and it is cold soaking away. I have a great feeling about 2008 (winemakers say that every year.) We were given scares by the heat spikes early on, and then it rained like crazy last week. All in all, I feel that the fruit was ripened perfectly and the weather didn't destroy or offset the balance of the the wines. I want to thank all of my crew and interns for really doing a bang up job in the cellar.

I especially want to thank my wife Anna for putting up with me throughout the past 2 months. It has been tough one. We would only see each other for about an hour in the evening before I would fall asleep at the dinner table! Thanks babe for the warm meals and the support! I would be a loser living off fast food and beer if it wasn't for you. I promise that I will clean the garage, get back to the remodel project and most importantly spend lots of time with you now that we are getting back to a more reasonable schedule!

Love,
Ryan