Twisted Roots Carmel Valley Tasting Room at Lyons Head Gallery, 12
Delfino Place in the heart of the valley is open Friday through
Sunday12:00 p.m.–5 p.m.).
Carmel Valley, CA, February 03, 2015 — Twisted Roots
Carmel Valley Tasting Room at Lyons Head Gallery, 12 Delfino Place in
the heart of the valley is open Friday through Sunday12:00 p.m.–5
p.m.). The tasting room pours wines created from estate grapes on
vines first planted in Lodi in 1918. Did you know the winery’s name
came from a twisted root that the family dug up from the vineyard?
Twisted Roots
Launches its inaugural Pinterest contest. Hey wine lovers! February
18th is National Drink Wine Day and we are celebrating by spreading the
love and health benefits of wine! From the beauty of the vineyards to
hilarious wine jokes, Pinterest is bursting with fun content for wine
lovers. Share your favorite images, quotes and jokes and enter to win in
our latest Pin-It-To-Win-It Contest!
To enter the contest simply:
Pin It To Win It!
* February
18th is National Drink Wine Day and we are celebrating by spreading the
love and health benefits of wine! From the beauty of the vineyards to
hilarious wine jokes, Pinterest is bursting with fun content for wine
lovers.
* https://www.pinterest.com/TRWine/
* Create A Board Titled: Twisted Roots Love Wine!
* Add a minimum of 5 pictures
of your favorite wine images, quotes and jokes with the hashtag #TwistedRootsLovesWine and #TwistedRootsWinery
* Email a link of your board to: marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com
* One
lucky winner will win a $50 Visa Gift Card and three people will
receive a complimentary tasting for two to our Carmel Tasting Room!
* Enter to win between February 1st and February 28th. Winner announced on March 5th.
Certified Green Growers:
At
Twisted Roots,
we believe in letting the grapes speak for themselves. Partner Josh
Ruiz, representing partners Ross Schmiedt and Mike Hodge, stated that,
“We feel that our work in the vineyard is the genesis for the flavor and
overall complexity of our wines. As Lodi Certified Green Growers we
follow sustainable farming practices throughout the entire winemaking
process.”
The certification of
Twisted Roots
as a green grower includes two components: The Lodi Rules practice
standards, and a Pesticide Environmental Assessment System that measures
the impact of all organic and synthetic pesticides used during the
year. The vineyard is audited annually by a third party to verify
farming practices, and may not exceed a maximum number of points
calculated using the system.
Among the Certified Sustainable Practices are the following:
Integrated
Pest Management: Twisted Roots limits crop protection to only essential
measures, and creates and maintains a habitat for natural enemies of
certain pests. For example, the family plants specific types of grasses
in its “1918” Old Vine Zinfandel vineyard to help attract beneficial
insects.
Air Quality Control: Twisted Roots plants
cover crops of native grasses in and around its vineyards to minimize
dust, and limits tractor usage to reduce air pollution and conserve
energy.
Land Stewardship: The family integrates the
management of the vineyards with the ecosystem by providing riparian
zones, maintaining vernal pools, protecting wildlife habitat, and
installing nesting boxes for birds and bats. To combat a growing problem
of coyotes chewing up irrigation pipes, workers began leaving buckets
of water for the coyotes. Now the coyotes eat the rodents, leaving the
irrigation alone.
Water Management: Vineyard workers
constantly monitor soil moisture and measure the vines’ water needs.
They regulate waterusage through careful irrigation scheduling, and
constantly maintain and service irrigationsystems to ensure maximum
efficiency.
Soil Health: Believing that healthy soil
leads to great wines, Twisted Roots adds organic matter by planting
cover crops and by utilizing compost. Experts control fertilizer and
irrigation to maximize nutrition in the soil, which results in higher
quality, more concentrated fruit. Each year analysts run soil and plant
tissue tests to determine the needs of the vineyard.
Human
Resources: People are the foundation of great sustainably grown wines.
Twisted Roots workers receive comprehensive training and development
that enables them to perform their jobs safely and maximize their
ability for year-round employment.
The Twisted Roots
family creates a sustainable vision for the farm that provides the
foundation for sustainable winegrowing. This philosophy helps ensure the
long-term health, biodiversity and productivity of the farm and the
surrounding ecosystem. All of the Twisted Roots’ farming practices can
be evaluated to determine whether they move the vineyard toward or away
from this vision.
In the end, sustainability keeps the
Twisted Roots’ family close to its land, and helps ensure that future
generations will get to enjoy that land and all of its bounty.
Twisted Roots Philanthropy:
For
every bottle sold, Twisted Roots donates a portion of the proceeds to
the ALS Foundation for research into ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Our
partner and creator of the Twisted Roots brand is afflicted with ALS.
Additionally, Twisted Roots donates money to MEarth and its Hilton
Bialek Habitat at Carmel Middle School. As Josh said, “Twisted Roots
wants to make good quality wine and give back to their communities."
Where to Purchase and Taste Wines:
Both
Café Rustica, Mission Ranch and Tarpy's Roadhouse serve Twisted Roots
wines. And, of course, you can have a full tasting right in Carmel
Valley (831-594-8282) or in Lodi by appointment (916-300-2416).
12 Del Fino Place
Carmel Valley, Ca 93924
info@twistedrootsvineyard.com
Tel: 831-594-8282
Twisted Roots Story:
Centered
in the heart of the Lodi Appellation, Twisted Roots Vineyard is the
work of three generations of family members dedicated to the practice of
growing great wine grapes by following sustainable growing practices.
While our vineyard was established in 1918, it wasn't until recently
that we began producing our own wines.
The Twisted
Roots Vineyard label started with a Petite Sirah in 2005 by Ross, after
experimenting in the basement of the original farmhouse. In 2009, we
began commercial production and expanded our offerings to include other
varietals grown on the estate.
Winemaking was moved
subsequently from the old farmhouse to our partners at Estate Crush.
Petite Sirah continues to be our flagship wine; we also offer
Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Old Vine Zinfandel.
Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox
Carmel, CA 93923
831-747-7455
http://www.hyattregencymonterey.com/
