Scott Harvey Tasting Room Opens in Historic Sutter Creek
The Jewel of the Mother Lode

OPEN
Thursday through Monday
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on Major Holidays

21 Eureka St.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Phone: 209.267.0122

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Frommer’s “ Top 10 Up and Coming Destinations for 2006”

Visitors are drawn by both history and small town hospitality.

Scott Harvey tasting room is no exception

You will be greeted by Scott Harvey’s daughter, Paulette Harvey Williams, and visitors will have an opportunity to try a selection of Scott’s wines from Amador and Napa Valley.

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	Scott Harvey Amador Mountain Selection Zinfandel can now be found by the glass at all Fleming's locations starting June 1. Go to www.flemingssteakhouse.com for a location near you.
	2003 Scott Harvey Old Vine Selection Amador County Zinfandel SF Chronicle Wine Writer W. Blake Gray podcasts about this Zinfandel and about the state Legislature's attempts to designate Zin as the "historic wine of California.'' Listen/Download Audio | 4:10 min : 4.04 MB
	2004 Scott Harvey Mountain Selection Syrah has been selected for the Sunset Magazine Wine Club. Download PDF | 365KByte
	Joe Flanigan The Major Sheppard on the SciFi hit Stargate Atlantis with our Inzinerator.

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July 1, 2006

98 PTS Double Gold Medal California State Fair 2006 Wine Competition

2003 Scott Harvey Amador Old Vine Zinfandel

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June 1, 2006

Gold Medal Calavares County Fair 2006
Angel Ice Riesling Ice Wine

www.frogtown.org

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April 27, 2006

WINE BANNED IN NORTH CAROLINA

InZINerator, a zinfandel blend produced by Super Hero Wines retailing for $15, was recently outlawed in North Carolina.  The state claims it would induce minors to drink alcohol.

The artist, Michael Harants, 30, designed the label to appeal to his peers who are comic book collectors and video gamers. (Average age of video gamers is 25-35).  Three different labels are available in one case enticing consumers to collect all three.  Each series will be a limited edition release.  The wine is a delicious blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah crafted in a fruit forward style, to appeal to the Millennial age group.

For more information on the 2003 InZINerator and/or availability go to www.inzinerator.com or call Jana Harvey @ Creative Wine Concepts 707-968-9575.

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May 2006
Jana Littman Harvey named President of Scott Harvey Wines.

Bringing 25 years’ experience promoting wines of Napa Valley, Jana is joining her husband, heading up sales and marketing for Creative Wine Concepts.  This collection of “niche brands that over deliver” features flagship line, Scott Harvey Wines from Amador County as well as the eclectic InZinerator wines. 

New label, “Jana,” will debut with a Bordeaux Blend from Napa Valley in addition to Rieslings from both Napa Valley and the Finger Lakes region in New York State.         

Scott Harvey 2003 Amador County Barbera was honored as one of the three best Barbera wines produced in the world on December 2 at the Monferrato Festival in Alessandria, Italy.

The 355 entries included wines from Australia, South Africa, Argentina and Slovenia, and all three award winners were California wines from the Amador County appellation. In fact, other than wines entered from the Piedmonte region in Italy, only Amador County wines qualified for the top honors. With like terrain, soil and climate, this intriguing detail highlights the similarities between Piedmonte and Amador County and the ability to craft a World Class varietal.

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Cathedral ............................


WINE ENTHUSIAST
April 2007
90 Points
Jana 2003 Cathedral Red Table Wine (Napa Valley).
This Cab- Based Bordeaux blend really surprised me. It's a welcome addition to the mid-priced Napa pantheon. Rich, soft and mouth-filling it has blackberry and cherry pie filling, cocoa and sweet oak flavors that finish smooth and dry. Drink now - 2009.

NEW 2007 GOLD MEDALS

2004 Scott Harvey Amador Syrah
New World International
Beverage Tasting Institute - 92 Points
West Coast Wine Competitionl

2004 Scott Harvey Barbera (J & S Reserve)
Dallas Morning News

2004 Scott Harvey Syrah Mountain Selection Amador County Fair

2004 Inzinerator
Califonia State Fair, Best of Class

Zinfandel ............................

WINE OF THE WEEK – San Francisco Chronicle
Food &Wine Newsletter May 06
2003 Scott Harvey Old Vine Selection Amador County Zinfandel ($25)
Visit the winery at www.scottharveywines.com/history.htm

WINE ENTHUSIAST
June 2006
(89) Scott Harvey 2003 Old Vine Selection Zinfandel (Amador County)
A tremendous concentration of cherry, white pepper, coffee and thyme flavors marks this distinctive, complex Zin.  It’s very dry and supple, with good heft and fairly thick tannins.  Best over the near term.---S.H.

Cheers
Adams Beverage Group
January/February 2006
Page 51
Retailer Wine Selections
The Cheers National Wine Panel recommends a lineup of top zinfandels.

(94) Scott Harvey Mountain Selection Amador County Zinfandel 2003 (California). Lush, lively bouquet of briar and black raspberry; on the palate, notes of black cherry and spice are rounded by a touch of vanilla/oak.  ($20)
www.cheersonline.com

California GRAPEVINE
January 2006
2003 Scott Harvey, “Mountain Selection,” Amador County ($13.50) – Medium-light to medium ruby; herbal, toasty, cherry and strawberry fruit aroma with notes of black pepper and chocolate; medium-full to full body; forward, rich, plush, toasty, briary, very ripe, dark berry fruit flavors with overtones of creamy oak; medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste.  Highly recommended 14.5% alcohol; 2,235 cases; blended with 2% Syrah and 2% Petit Verdot (PV); released July 2005. “88 points, second place”

2003 Scott Harvey, “Old Vine Selection,” Amador County ($22.500) – Medium-light ruby; attractive, spicy, sweet red raspberry and cherry  fruit aroma with a hint of toffee; medium-full body; slightly tart, spicy, cedary, briary, red berry fruit flavors with a touch of vanilla;  medium-full tannin; slightly tart finish; lingering aftertaste.  Highly recommended 14.5% alcohol; 1,245 cases; blended with 4% Petit Verdot (PV) and 3% Port; released May 2005.
 “84 points, eighth place”

Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine
January 4, 2006
 “1 PUFF” 87 Scott HARVEY Old Vine Select Zinfandel Amador County 2003
Reasonably well-focused aromas of blackberry and minerals are filled out by a nicely integrated dollop of sweet oak, and if the nose shows a touch of tartness to its fruit, it nevertheless keeps that fruit in full view.  The wine is supple and balanced in texture and a touch round and open at the front of the palate before it firms up nicely in the finish.     $25.00
Key - “1 cloud” = an admirable wine, tasty, focused, attractive, about 25% of wine taste.

Syrah ................................

EXCEPTIONAL – Dan Berger, Vintage Experiences
September 14, 2006
2004 Scott Harvey , Syrah, Mountain Selection:  Blue and red berry fruit, moderate alcohol and weight, but perfect balance of acid, tannin, and flavors.  Most appealing with chicken in sun-dried tomato sauce

JS Online
M I L W A U K E E
JOURNEL SENTINEL
January 14, 2006

Curtis Green “Tasting Notes”
Scott Harvey Syrah, Amador County, Mountain Selection, 2003. About $17 a bottle.
Scott Harvey has been making good wine for more than 30 years.  Previous haunts include Renwood Winery in Amador County and Folie à Deux in Napa Valley.  He introduced the eponymous Scott Harvey label, with its focus on Syrah, Zinfandel and Barbera, about a year and a half ago.  And the excellent 2003 Syrah shows the value of long experience.  This red wine is what Harvey describes as “user-friendly, “meaning that the tannic structure is firm, but not tongue-biting.  You’ll find plenty of ripe, soft fruit and some French oak aging to knit it all together.  It’s convincing effort – smooth and seamless as a well-delivered sermon.  Harvey refers to Scott Harvey Wines as a “virtual winery” because he owns neither vineyards, nor a winery facility.  Past endeavors “always started with the winery first,” but this time he decided to “build the inventory first,” using purchased grapes – many of them from vineyards owned by family members – and a rented facility.  During a recent phone conversation, the European-trained Harvey noted that he puts an emphasis on how a wine tastes with food.  Before settling on a final blend, he always takes a sample of wine home to try it over a meal with his wife.  “Wine has to match food,” he said.

KCBS
All News 74 kcbs.com
In The Kitchen With Narsai David
on air date December 16, 2005

Food and Wine Editor Narsai David on his Radio Show reviewed, recommended, critiqued and paired the following Scott Harvey Wine:

2003 Syrah, White Label
Rich, lush aromas of ripe grapes lead to an absolutely marvelous balanced serious WOW! Wine. Balance, balance, balance. Vineyard Sources: 82% York, Fiddletown, Amador County, 18% Lawer Vineyard, Knight's Valley, Sonoma County Blend: 100% Syrah $25.00

Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences
The Weekly Wine Commentary
Volume X, Issue 40
December 1, 2005

Wine of the Week!
2003 Scott Harvey Syrah, Amador County ($25): Ripe aroma of red and black fruits, with hints of oak and clove peeking through. A lighter weight wine that many, but handsome and silky. The entry is tart and the flavors are easy to access since tannins are modest. The alcohol (14.5%) is a tad higher than I prefer, but the structure is near-perfect. Stylish and nicely balanced.
www.VintageExperiences.com

Barbera ................................

KCBS
All News 74 kcbs.com
In The Kitchen With Narsai David
on air date December 16, 2005

Food and Wine Editor Narsai David on his Radio Show reviewed, recommended, critiqued and paired the following Scott Harvey Wines:

2003 Barbera, White Label
Soft, ripe fruit aromas with a nice touch of oak lead to a splendid balance on the palate. This wine was judged one of the 3 best Barbera's in a competition in Italy. Lovely lingering flavors. Blend: 100% Amador County Barbera $25.00

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Wine Spectator OnLine Unfiltered
May 24th, 2006
• Look! In the sky! It's a bottle of wine! It's a Zin! It's … (kids, cover your eyes) … InZINerator. And it's banned in South Carolina. The state liquor authority ruled against allowing sales of this California Zinfandel blend, produced by Super Hero Wines, because of concerns that the character that graces the bottles would encourage children to buy wine. But Super Hero Wines says InZINerator was designed to appeal to wine-loving comic-book collectors and video gamers, who, on average, range in age from 25 to 35. Though InZINerator is not really a superhero, at $15 a bottle, he will help gamers save their money so they can finally afford to move out of their parents' basements.