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Summer/Fall 2019

Summer is both one of the quietest months but also one of the most important. As a small winery we must determine if finances and inventory justify a new crush. A new crush has been undertaken for calendar 2019. We will be making Zinfandel and Petite Syrah with grapes from the Sommer Ranch in Sonoma. I estimate the final yield will be around 350 cases for release in 2021. As the grapes ripen we must track the sugar content as well as the phenolic ripeness to determine a potential crush date for the harvest. Once the grapes have been harvested a multitude of issues must be faced; screening the grape harvest upon receipt, yeast species chosen for fermentation, barrels and equipment purchased and set aside. The smells and the sights of a harvest and crush are both exciting and intoxicating, and represents my favorite time of the year. I’m already looking forward to tasting these new wines as they are completed.

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AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:

2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2015 Oak Knoll Hills Syrah – Double Gold Medal, 94 points
2013 Proprietary Red Blend – Silver Medal

2018 Dan Bergen International  Wine Competition

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon El Dorado – Silver Medal
2013 Proprietary Red Blend – Bronze Medal

2018 Orange County Fair Wine Competition

2013 Proprietary Red Blend – Silver Medal

2017 Fingerlakes International Wine competition

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado – Gold Medal
2013 Proprietary Red Blend, Sonoma and Yolo counties – Silver Medal

New York International Wine and Spirits Competition 2016

2013 Givich Vineyards Proprietary Red Blend – Silver Medal

2017 San Francisco Chronicle International Wine Competition

2006 Givich Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder – Gold Medal
2013 Givich Vineyards Proprietary Red Blend – Silver Medal
2007 Givich Vineyards Syrah, Yountville – Bronze Medal

2015 Fingerlakes International Wine Competition

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder – Silver Medal
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado – Silver Medal
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado – Bronze Medal

2013 San Diego International Wine Competition

2007 Givich Vineyards Proprietary Red Blend – Best of Show for Napa County
2007 Givich Vineyards Proprietary Blend – Double Gold
2007 Givich Vineyards Syrah, Yountville – Gold

2013 Fingerlakes International Wine Competition winners

2007 Givich Vineyards Proprietary Red Blend, Napa – Silver Medal
2007 Givich Vineyards Syrah, Yountville – Bronze Medal

WINE SPECTATOR RATINGS OF GIVICH VINEYARDS WINES:2009

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder – Score: 88
2006 Zinfandel, El Dorado County – Score: 86

Beverage Testing Institute of America Awards 2007

2004 Zinfandel, El Dorado County – 86 points, Silver Medal
2005 Chardonnay, Napa Valley – 87 points, Best Buy, Highly Desirable

2007 Grand Harvest Awards:

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado County – Bronze Medal
2004 Zinfandel, El Dorado County – Gold Medal

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2005

2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Solano County, Givich Vineyards – Bronze Medal
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado County, Givich Vineyards – Bronze Medal
2002 Carignane, El Dorado County, Givich Vineyards – Bronze Medal

Marin-Sonoma County Fair Wine Competition 2005

2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Solano County, Givich Vineyards – Silver Medal