Grab Your Calendars, and Witness History in the Making…… Monday Night, Nov 8th
As part of our 1 Year Anniversary Celebration we are pleased to announce that…..
On Monday Night, November 8, 2010, between the hours of 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM you will have the opportunity to witness history in the making as winemakers Ben and Jake Fetzer introduce to the world their new wine “Masút”. This East Coast introduction is making its World Debut right here at The Vineyard Wine Bar in Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Please join us, and meet Ben and Jake Fetzer, and taste their first release of “Masút”. If you are a lover of Pinot Noir this limited bottled, artisan crafted wine could be the best Pinot Noir you have ever experienced.
Ben and Jake will be here to talk about their dream, share a taste of it with you, autograph a bottle…. and even snap a picture with you.
This world introduction is something you don’t want to miss…….
Monday night….. November 8th. Stop in anytime between 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM.
About The Fetzer Winery:
In the 1980’s “Fetzer” was a household name, as the Fetzer Winery produced good-value, everyday-drinking table wine. It was as widely known as Robert Mondavi or Sutter Home.
Perhaps you’ve had a glass, or a bottle, of Fetzer “Sundial Chardonnay”, or one of the other wines made by the Fetzer Winery.
The fact is that Fetzer started out as a family winery in 1968, and became so popular in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s that it grew… and its size and importance to the wine industry caught the attention of the very large wine and spirits company, Brown Forman. (Think Jack Daniels whiskey, Southern Comfort, Early Times whiskey, Findlandia Vodka, etc.)
Brown Forman purchased Fetzer in 1992, and Bobby Fetzer moved his family north to Mendocino County where he purchased land with hopes of getting back to making wine on a much smaller scale. It was at this time that he realized part of his land purchase included a very small plot perfect for growing high-quality Pinot Noir. He named the vineyard “Masút”.
Bobby built a barn among the Masút Vineyard. It was basically a sturdy frame used for storing farm equipment and lumber, but it would eventually become the site of his two son’s (Ben and Jake) first attempt at winemaking.
As the boys experimented with blending their “home brew” in the barn, they began to take their efforts more seriously. Soon, the budding vintners needed a space more conducive for their craft. Thus, the transformation of the barn into a winery began.
The winery is now a classic example of modern technology enhancing traditional methods of winemaking. Comprised of small, open-top fermenters that are temperature controlled, French oak barrels, and a state of the art bottling line, Ben and Jake, at full capacity, will be able to produce a maximum of 5,000 cases (6-pack cases) for the world, with their personal signature on each bottle.
About Bobby’s sons: Ben and Jake Fetzer:
Ben and Jake Fetzer spent their childhood surrounded by their family’s Fetzer Vineyards. At an early age they developed a great admiration for their family’s accomplishments and knew that they would one day build upon its legacy.
As they grew older and worked alongside their father, Bobby Fetzer, they found the lessons of growing up were best learned from the earth itself. He taught them to respect the “masút”, meaning “dark, rich earth,” which he exemplified through organic and biodynamic farming methods long before they were popular. This respect not only provided superior results, but also became a way of life for the family.
In 2006 Bobby Fetzer passed away.
Since then Ben and Jake have been determined to carry on the sustainable practices they learned from him and to make their own place in wine history. Thus, they started “Masút Winery” in 2009 using only estate-grown fruit from the acclaimed pinot noir vineyard that they had planted with their father.
Ben and Jake are proud to continue the legacy and share their passion for Masút with you… and we, at The Vineyard Wine Bar, are proud to welcome them and help them introduce “Masút” Pinot Noir.
We hope to see you on November 8th.
The Vineyard Wine Bar, Bistro, and Bottle Shop
142 N. Washington Street
Historic Downtown Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078
443-502-2551
