News

Here you will find current news about Melka Wines as well as some archived information. We hope that you visit this page often as the news is updated frequently.
 

2006 CJ Release Newsletter
09/11/2007

Greetings Melka Wines Lovers!   It is time again for the release of our well-loved CJ Cabernet.

In 2006 we had a harvest which was a bit lighter than usual which means that this wine is going to go faster than previous vintages. We started to harvest in late September and finished only in late October with some of the Cabernet from the Coombsville region in Napa.  The wine was initially a bit tannic but through aging the tannins softened nicely.  Please note that the retail price for our CJ has not changed and will be $135 for a 3 pack of 750ml bottles.  Also customers will be offered FREE shipping on purchases of one case.

2005 Metisse Proprietary Red
04/17/2008

The 2005 Métisse Proprietary went on sale on May 1st. The response has been overwhelming and this wine is officially sold out. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have such devoted fans who enjoy great wine. Thanks to all of you who made this release such a success.  If you did not get an opportunity to purchase, this wine will be in distribution soon.

French wine venture
01/03/2008

We thought it would be appropriate to give you an update on our French wine venture as the wine will be arriving soon! For a little background, our first harvest was in 2006 from a parcel belonging to Château Le Châtelet. It is located in Saint Emilion right next to Beausejour Becôt. We met with winemaker Julien Berjal and liaison Lionel Kreff this past summer to taste and discuss logistics for this year's harvest. The 2006 Metisse - St. Emilion is tasting beautifully.

The four barrel production in 2006 is unique in that it is a testament to the typicity of the soil. The wine screams terroir in the glass. We are planning a visit in the next week or two to put the final touches on the 2006 before it's bottling in the spring and taste again the 2007 (which we doubled the production). We felt it only natural that Philippe return to his homeland to make wine that comes from his native soil.

First harvest from Knights Valley
01/01/2008

We at Melka Wines are happy to report that we brought in some merlot and cabernet franc from our vineyard in Knights Valley. It was our first harvest from this vineyard which is still being planted. We acquired this vineyard in 2003. It is located at 2300 feet above Peter Michael on Ida Clayton Road. We will produce a white wine from this vineyard as well. Keep checking our news for the release of our Metisse - Knights Valley.