Meadowlark Wine Country Retreat

March 9th, 2011

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Meadowlark Wine Country Retreat

Meadowlark Vineyards is proud to offer its valued customers the unique experience of our estate.

Have you ever dreamed of relaxing within the settings of a working vineyard? For the earth friendly traveler our vineyard is registered as an organic grower with the state of California. This beautiful property has all the modern amenities for a relaxing vacation second to none. Enjoy the breath taking views of the vineyard and mountain ranges of the Santa Ynez Valley.

If you are planning a wine tasting tour in the Santa Barbara county, you may make accommodations at our vineyard.
For more information, please visit http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p236532

U.S. Professional Wine Buyers Competition

November 21st, 2010

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Best of Show Winner – Double Gold Medal Winner-2007 Syrah

“Best of Show Title” Awarded to Meadowlark Vineyards 2006 Syrah at 2010 U.S. Professional Wine Buyers Competition™

Santa Rosa, CA — 16 judges awarded “Best of Show” to Meadowlark Vineyards (www.meadowlarkvineyards.com) 2006 Estate Grown Syrah on January 18 at the Second U.S. Professional Wine Buyers Competition. The suggested retail price is $27.99.

The winery, established in 2002, is owned by Dr. Ramon and Sandra Guerrero. The winning wine was made by Vidal Perez & Chris Brown. Meadowlark is registered as an organic grower with the state of California for their Syrah grapes.

“Meadowlark Vineyards is honored to receive the judges’ BEST OF SHOW award. Our family has worked very hard to ensure that we produce quality, earth-friendly wines. We would like to thank everyone who has helped in the production of our wines and we look forward to sharing our wine with our valued customers,” said Dr. Guerrero when he heard of his win.

The boutique winery sourced the winning fruit from its 17 acre vineyard located in the Santa Ynez Valley, approximately 45 minutes from the City of Santa Barbara. Meadowlark’s first vines were planted in 2002. Their first harvest occurred in 2005 and after a year in French and American oak barrels their first vintage was bottled.

“The purpose of the U.S. Professional Wine Buyers Competition is to provide leading U.S. professional wine buyers with a venue in which they can determine which wines should be on the retail shelf, restaurant wine lists, and in the hands of private collectors,” said Lea Pierce, Founder and Managing Director of Wine Competition Management, LLC.

“This year’s 16 judges requested a “Best in Show” judging at the end of the day. Meadowlark’s 2006 Estate Syrah was the clear winner out of 7 double gold wines selected during the competition. We are very happy for their success. Professional wine buyers will want to share this gem with their customers,” Pierce added.

Meadowlark Vineyards Wins Silver Medal in Second Annual International Green Wine Competition

November 21st, 2010

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MEADOWLARK VINEYARDS WINS SILVER MEDAL IN SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GREEN WINE COMPETITION

All-Star Judges Single Out Meadowlark Vineyards at International Competition

SANTA ROSA, CA – An all-star panel of judges determined that Meadowlark Vineyards wines were worthy of a Silver Medal. Meadowlark Vineyards competed against over 200 wines entered from over 90 wineries from around the world in the International Green Wine Competition™, which concluded recently in Santa Rosa, CA.

This is the only wine competition in the world that focuses on wines made from organic grapes, organic wines, Biodynamic® wines and wines made from vineyards transitioning to organic or biodynamic status.

The following Meadowlark Vineyards vintages won medals at the competition:

Silver Medal- Santa Barbara County Limited Selection 2007 Syrah

Retail price $35.99

This wine from Santa Barbara is characterized by a soft vanilla aroma with ripe cherry and tobacco accents. Spicy, peppery, fruity, aromatics rich on the palette. Well balanced with clinging tannins and delightful lingering.

“Meadowlark Vineyards has earned the right to be listed on the exclusive Consumer’s Green Wine Shopping List!™,” said De-Anna Alba, Director and co-founder of Wine Competition Management, which produces the International Green Wine Competition, The U.S. Professional Wine Buyers Competition, the National Women’s Wine Competition, and the upcoming (June 13-15 2010) NextGen Wine Competition for Millennial Wine DrinkersÔ. ”These wines have been judged outstanding and give consumers the added benefit of being made with healthy organic or biodynamic methods,” Ms. Alba added.

“The judges brought world-class palates to the task of judging over entries in over 200 different categories, and found that Meadowlark Vineyards wines are winners,” she said. This year’s judges included Honorary Chairman Paul Dolan of Mendocino Wine Company, Bill Ward, wine writer for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, wine blogger Amy Atwood, and Cassandra Brown, wine buyer for the Left Bank restaurant chain. A complete list of judges and their biographies is available at www.greenwinecomp.info.

The International Green Wine Competition was created to identify “can’t miss” wines for drinkers interested in organic and biodynamic wines.

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Award Winning Earth Friendly Wines

November 21st, 2010

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On April 16 the Dallas Morning News Wine Competition announced its list of award winning wines.

Meadowlark Vineyards was honored with two medals in this year’s competition.

This year’s competition received 3,146 entries from 863 wine companies from 20 countries and 31 states. The Dallas Morning News Wine competition is the 2nd largest wine competition in the United states.

The 2009 competition marks the 25th year of The Dallas Morning News Wine. Over 50 coast to coast judges included, restaurateurs, wine stewards, retail wine buyers, wine and food writers, enologists, as well as a few very knowledgeable consumers.

Meadowlark Vineyards wines were honored with two medals.

In the Syrah category; Meadowlark Vineyards 2007 Limited Selection Syrah was awarded a Bronze Medal.

In the Cabernet Sauvignon category; Meadowlark Vineyards 2007 Limited Selection Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded a Silver Medal.

We feel very honored of being able to produce high quality wine and at the same time being good stewards of our environment. As a registered organic grower we strive to create an agricultutal product that is as clean and as pure as possible. Less than 2% of wine grapes in the United States are grown organically.

Meadowlark Vineyards is proud to be one of the few vineyards that has committed to organic farming. A great deal of attention is given to our vineyards and the end result is the production of high quality grapes.

The wine making process is likewise a critical component of our underlying organic philosophy. Since we do not use chemicals that can harm the environment, we feel confident that we are producing wines that minimize the introduction of harmful chemicals to our bodies.

To all our loyal customers and friends we’d like to extend our gratitude for your support.

We are what we eat, so…

Let’s drink wines that are produced from organically grown grapes!