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Elvis Presley and Casa Nuestra Winery celebrated their birthdays together this year on Jan 8, 2010. On That day Elvis would have been 75 and Casa Nuestra Winery turned 30. To highlight the birthday celebration, Casa Nuestra Winery had made arrangements with the Cameo theater of St, Helena to present a free showing of Elvis’s 1961 movie, “Wild in the Country,” a movie which was filmed on location in the Napa Valley. Part of the shoot occurred on the back lot at Casa Nuestra near the Napa River, a sequence which survived into the final cut. The Cameo Theater (then called the Roxie) was used to film the dance hall scenes in the flick.
Although Elvis is reported to have passed away in 1977, Elvis sightings continue to occur regularly at the Casa, especially down by the river, at the location which has been renamed “Elvis Rock.” Thirty years ago, Casa Nuestra Winery released its first commercial vintage, 1980 Dry Chenin Blanc, a wine which pairs agreeably with Elvis’s favorite snack, peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
In “Wild In the Country,” Elvis is cast as a youth at risk whose downward spiral into delinquency is arrested by the mature interventions of his court-appointed therapist (played by Hope Lange) and despite the randy attentions of his foster-home “sister,” (played by Hollywood “bad girl,” Tuesday Weld). This is the last movie in which Elvis was cast in a legitimate dramatic role, with a reasonable script (Clifford Odets), and a first rate supporting cast, including, in a minor role, Jason Robards. You won’t want to miss it. Admission was free to attendees that filled the house, a gift to the community from Casa Nuestra Winery.

* A list of the most current accolades -   but of course you already knew these wines were winners!

2007 Cabernet Sauvingon, Napa Valley Estate- Silver Medal from
San Francisco Chronicle’s Int’l Wine Competition

2007 Merlot, Napa Valley Estate- Silver Medal from
San Francisco Chronicle’s Int’l Wine Competition

2007 Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley Estate- Silver Medal from
San Francisco Chronicle’s Int’l Wine Competition

2007 Tinto St. Helena, Napa Valley Estate- Silver Medal from
San Francisco Chronicle’s Int’l Wine Competition & Gold Medal from the 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2007 Meritage, Napa Valley Estate- Silver Medal from
San Francisco Chronicle’s Int’l Wine Competition (not yet released)

2006 Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley Estate- Best of Class & Double Gold!
Jerry Mead’s New World Int’l Wine Competition & Bronze at San Francisco Chronicle’s Int’l Wine Competition

2006 Meritage, Napa Valley Estate - Three-time Medal winner!
Pacific Rim Int’l Wine Competition, San Francisco Chronicle’s 2009 International Wine Competition and Grand Harvest Awards

2007 Tinto Classico, Old Vines, Oakville Estate Napa Valley  – Two-time Medal winner!  Silver Medal from Pacific Rim International Wine Competition and Bronze from the 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2008 Chenin Blanc, Old Vines Napa Valley, St.Helena Estate – Bronze Medal from 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition -sorry, this wine is already sold out but White Wine Only Club members will receive one bottle in October’s shipment.

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Estate  Silver Medal winner!  Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

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*  It is harvest-time for Casa Nuestra’s organic vineyards! 

Check out these photos of what we’ve done so far:

Grapes just in:

2009 Merlot and 2009 Cabernet Franc – both grown organically on our St. Helena Estate. 

Picked earlier this month:

2009 Riesling, Old Vines- this is the vineyard planted in 1966 on the east side of the Silverado Trail
2009 Chenin Blanc, Old Vines – this vineyard is located on the southside of our dirveway and was planted in 1961
2009 Rosado, our dry rose’ being made from our Cabernet Franc grapes located on the north side of the driveway and next to the Trail

We expect to pick the field-blend vineyards (Tinto Classico and Tinto St. Helena) next week.  We’ll let you know!

Woo Hoo!