CLUB VIVANT NEWSLETTER

Greetings, Mumm Napa family!

Spring is here, and what a lovely season it is!  The sun is shining, the days are getting longer, and the vines are happily growing their lush canopies.  At the winery, we’re busily bottling the wines from 2023 in order to empty the tanks for a new harvest. Bottling is a lot more exciting this year because we’ve just installed a brand-new tirage bottling line.  The new equipment is bigger and faster than our old line, allowing us to bottle more wine each day.  Perhaps the most fun part to see is the new bottle-packing robot. If you’ve ever visited and been on tour, you will have seen “Bob,” our trusty, old robot steadily packing bottles in bins.  It was time for “Bob” to retire, so we’re breaking in a new robot this season.  If you come visit in the next couple months, you might be fortunate enough to see all of this shiny new equipment in action.

In addition to the new bottling equipment, I’m also excited about releasing two new wines this month.  We have a delicious 2018 Blanc de Blancs Reserve Extra Brut that screams elegance and really allows the delicate personality of Chardonnay to shine.  We’re also releasing a rare Devaux Ranch Reserve Rose, a gorgeous Pinot Noir expression from our estate vineyard in Carneros.   Both of these wines are excellent partners for lighter spring fare, so get to the market, call some friends, and enjoy the flavors of the season.

Cheers!

Tami
Head Winemaker