Q:   Are there plans for new wine ventures at Schramsberg?

A:  We are always looking for ways to improve our wines. One thing we are constantly on the lookout for are new vineyard sources to add to our portfolio. This is something that never stops. In regards to new releases, we have some very exciting wines due out over the next year. For starters, we will be releasing our newest J. Schram Rosé in late 2011. This wine has been sold out for almost two years, as it is not something that we produce every year. Only years that show to be the highest in quality, do we make a J. Schram Rosé. Also, in late 2011, we will be releasing the first of three vineyard designated Pinot Noir table wines, under the Davies Vineyards brand. This is our first venture in making a still table wine with the Pinot Noir grape, but not our first venture in making a still wine. In 2001, we made our first commercial J. Davies Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. With all of the wonderful vineyard sources that we have established over the years, we thought that producing a Pinot Noir table wine would be a natural progression for what we could do next. The wines are stunning, and we can’t wait to make them available. Finally, 2012 will mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Schramsberg Vineyards, by Jacob Schram.