Falstaff Membership (Merlot), February 2022

P L U M P J A C K E S TAT E W I N E RY

falstaff membership FEBRUARY 2022

Dear Falstaff Member, With a new year comes new opportunities. I am pleased to introduce myself as the new Membership Manager with the PlumpJack Collection of Wineries. I come to this role with almost three years of experience working with the PlumpJack, CADE, and Odette Estate properties in the Napa Valley. I started in 2019 as the Events Coordinator and have since taken on different roles learning the various facets of our operations. Most recently, I managed the Outbound Sales Team. In my new role, I am happy to work daily with our Membership Specialist, Becky Stallings, to provide you, our loyal fans the best experience possible.

Throughout 2022, we have done our best to put together an incredible array of offerings and new releases for February, April, September, and November allocations, while keeping in mind we did not produce any red wines for the 2020 vintage. By now, I hope you have enjoyed your wine selections from the February Allocation featuring the 2018 Adaptation Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Adaptation Petite Sirah, 2019 PlumpJack Merlot, and the 2018 CADE Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain.

This year we are celebrating 10 years with our Winemakers from Odette, CADE, PlumpJack, and 13th Vineyard – Jeff Owens, Danielle Cyrot, and Aaron Miller.

These masters of their craft and their Winemaking Teams are responsible for the beautiful wines we all get to enjoy. We solute their outstanding work over the past 10 years and we will be celebrating with a series of events featuring a few of their favorite vintages. I have included a list of our upcoming events, and I invite you to join us On The Road this year as we visit Chicago, Miami, Tampa, DC, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Houston, and Dallas.

Thank you for your correspondence and continued support thus far this year.

Your engagement keeps us doing what we love. On behalf of myself and Becky, we wish you a prosperous 2022!

Cheers!

Zoë Gallop Membership Manager

A LETTER TO OUR MEMBERS

PLUMPJACK

merlot N A PA VA L L E Y | 2 0 1 9

V I N TA G E

Near record rainfall. Late budbreak. Late bloom. Late veraison.

Late ripening. For the second vintage in a row, the key to the vintage was patience. The vines emerged from their dormancy later than is typical and they reached all their milestones later as well. As in 2018, it seemed the grapes would never ripen. So, we waited. Then, in early October, everything began to change.

The flavors in the grapes grew deeper and richer, the skins began to grow thinner, and the color of the grapes was more easily extracted from the skins. Our patience paid off and the resulting wines are just stunning.

WINEMAKER IMPRESSIONS Our Merlot vineyard is in the Oak Knoll region of the Napa Valley and is nestled up to the Mayacamas Mountain Range on the west side of the valley. The mild climate and alluvial soils in this region lend this wine great balance and structure.

The mild temperatures allow these grapes to develop bright aromatics and flavors, along with a beautiful natural acidity and elegance. The alluvial soils bring darker fruits to the nose and palate and give this wine its structure and concentration.

The 2019 vintage has a beautiful and complex nose – layers of black cherry, boysenberry, black currant, and fresh cut flowers come through first, followed by cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and a touch of cocoa. The palate, too, has great depth and complexity – flavors of black cherries, muddled berries, dried herbs, and dark chocolate. The palate has a creamy texture and silky tannin complimented by a fresh, vibrant acidity that lends this wine great length.

BY THE NUMBERS BOTTLE

$66

PRODUCTION

5,378 Cases

ALCOHOL

15.0%

VA R I E TA L S

76% Merlot 3% Cabernet Sauvignon

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AARON MILLER

W I N E M A K E R , P L U M P J A C K E S TAT E W I N E R Y

2022 EVENTS CALENDAR ON THE ROAD

WINERY EVENTS

April 13th | Chicago, IL

Earth Day Celebration w/ Mark Neal Live Event April 22nd

April 18th | Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 19th | Tampa, FL May 3rd | Washington, D.C. May 5th | Atlanta, GA June 9th | Seattle, WA June 21st | Boston, MA

10 Years In The Making, Live Hybrid Event June 4th (see more information below) Spanish Heritage Celebration w/ Oscar Renteria* July 15th Truffle Shuffle with Wine Club, Live Event* July 29th

June 23rd | New York, NY

Odette Estate Winemaker Weekend August 13th - 14th

Member Exclusive Events

CADE Estate Winemaker Weekend August 26th - 27th Plumpjack Winemaker Weekend September 9th - 10th *Dates subject to change

10 YEARS IN THE MAKING June 4 at 4pm PST An opportunity to watch our LIVE Panel from home or join us in person as a member of our limited Live Studio Audience. Audience members will have the opportunity to experience 10-year vertical retrospective tasting, be seated for a coursed meal with our Winemakers, and participate in the LIVE discussion.

More details coming soon.