The grape starts its annual growth cycle in the spring with what we call bud break. This stage begins when daily temperatures start to surpass 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Little buds on the vine start to swell and soon you will see shoots begin to grow from them. The future shoots sprout tiny leaves that are necessary for… [Continue Reading]
Normally on a bottle of Hearthstone’s vino you would find the cork capsuled in some fancy black foil. However, the foil monster came and made that impossible. As a result we had to dip all of the remaining 2010 Pinot Noir in fancy gold wax. It took us the entire day, but was well worth… [Continue Reading]
Normally on a bottle of Hearthstone’s vino you would find the cork capsuled in some fancy black foil. However, the foil monster came and made that impossible. As a result we had to dip all of the remaining 2010 Pinot Noir in fancy gold wax. It took us the entire day, but was well worth… [Continue Reading]
On Sunday, February 17th, 2013 (the Sunday of President’s Day Weekend) join the 40+ members of the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers chapter for a day celebrating the vibrant Rhone community in Paso Robles. Events include a fun and educational “Rhone Essentials” seminar moderated by Luke Sykora (Associate Editor of Wine & Spirits Magazine), a vintner’s lunch, and a Grand… [Continue Reading]
Hearthstone wines bring in five gold medals and one silver in this year’s Rhone Shootout Competition Hearthstone’s 2009 Pearl, 2010 Pearl, 2008 Lodestone, 2008 Slipstone Mourvedre, and our 2009 Grenache, have all been chosen by this year’s Rhone Shootout panel to win Gold medals. Additionally, Hearthstone’s 2007 Lodestone has been awarded a Silver medal. Hearthstone will be attending historic wine… [Continue Reading]
The results are in! Hearthstone 2009 Estate Hearthstone Vineyard Pinot Noir GOLD Paso Robles, $38.00 100 cases produced Female: Roses, red currants and clove aromas. Well executed intense style of Pinot Noir with firm red raspberry and cola flavors. Toasted pecans with hints of cassis and chocolate brownies on the finish. Good texture. 90 Male: Caramel, raspberry, cola, cherry cola, chocolate,… [Continue Reading]
We are very excited about the new wine that have been entered in the San Francisco Chronicle wine competition and the Winemakers Challenge. Look for a new blog post when the results are in. 2007 Pearl (Roussane, Viognier) – Inventory: 150 cases, Retail: $22.00 o 90 Rhone Report, 2011 San Diego International WC: Gold, 2010 Critics… [Continue Reading]