Dirty and Rowdy Spring release

[Siun o'Connell]

Great instagram updates from Hardy today on bottling the next release ... and he mentioned three Roses! Small quantities so ordering as soon as the offer comes out is going to be a good idea but ... it all looks so good! When Hardy says “soul stunners” I believe him!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMp7k9-D ... fafmwvexby

[AD Northup]

Going to make for a fun summer!

[H Wallace Jr]

Thank you, Siun and Andrew!

We bottled 9 wines on Monday which will be spread out over the next 2-3 releases. All tiny - 45-100 cases each. (The first of them will be released 4/14)

[Drew Goin]

Nine wines??? That's a significant sign of bouncing back from the struggles of the "Unfamiliar" vintage!

Wishing you all the best!

[H Wallace Jr]

Nine wines??? That's a significant sign of bouncing back from the struggles of the "Unfamiliar" vintage!

Wishing you all the best!

Thanks Drew- There is a lot of variety, unfortunately the quantity is minuscule (674 cases spread across 9 wines). 2020 will only be 15-20% of our normal production volume and our smallest vintage in 10+ years.

[S teve R edenbaugh]

Only two days left before ordering...the excitement mounts as I reread Hardy's amazing descriptions. The 2020 Brousseau Blanc makes the hair on my neck get up and dance.

[Mattstolz]

really interested to try Syrah rose!

[H Wallace Jr]

Only two days left before ordering...the excitement mounts as I reread Hardy's amazing descriptions. The 2020 Brousseau Blanc makes the hair on my neck get up and dance.

Thank you. The Brosseau Blanc might be my fav. D&R white of all time. It is my fav. 2020 for sure

(Pre-Release this Thurs and official release 4/14)

really interested to try Syrah rose!

The rosé wines are very very fun. All three will be offered in a summer Rosé pack. The MSG rose is howling right now!

[D@vid Bu3ker]

Only two days left before ordering...the excitement mounts as I reread Hardy's amazing descriptions. The 2020 Brousseau Blanc makes the hair on my neck get up and dance.

Thank you. The Brosseau Blanc might be my fav. D&R white of all time. It is my fav. 2020 for sure

(Pre-Release this Thurs and official release 4/14)

really interested to try Syrah rose!

The rosé wines are very very fun. All three will be offered in a summer Rosé pack. The MSG rose is howling right now!

Noooooooooooo...the weather will be too warm to ship the rosés!

[Dan M]

Did an email go out? Or only to a subset of the mailing list?

[D@vid Bu3ker]

Did an email go out? Or only to a subset of the mailing list?

Just some preview emails. Not the release.

[Dan M]

Did an email go out? Or only to a subset of the mailing list?

Just some preview emails. Not the release.

Weird - didn’t get any.

[H Wallace Jr]

Did an email go out? Or only to a subset of the mailing list?

Hi Dan,

The previews just went out to the small pre-release group. They will be heading out early next week right before the official release.

Thanks!

[Mattstolz]

Did an email go out? Or only to a subset of the mailing list?

Hi Dan,

The previews just went out to the small pre-release group. They will be heading out early next week right before the official release.

Thanks!

is there a zoom this weekend?

[Tom G l a s g o w]

Did an email go out? Or only to a subset of the mailing list?

Hi Dan,

The previews just went out to the small pre-release group. They will be heading out early next week right before the official release.

Thanks!

is there a zoom this weekend?

4/10, invite hasn’t gone out.

[Mattstolz]

Hi Dan,

The previews just went out to the small pre-release group. They will be heading out early next week right before the official release.

Thanks!

is there a zoom this weekend?

4/10, invite hasn’t gone out.

there weren't a ton of bright spots in 2020 but these zooms were definitely on the list.

[H Wallace Jr]

Hi Dan,

The previews just went out to the small pre-release group. They will be heading out early next week right before the official release.

Thanks!

is there a zoom this weekend?

4/10, invite hasn’t gone out.

Tomorrow! 4/10 and 4/17 will be a blast!

[Christine Courtney]

Did an email go out? Or only to a subset of the mailing list?

I was thinking that myself! Hopefully, it won't all sell out first!

[Siun o'Connell]

The soundtrack is sweet ... dancing here!

[Paul Miller]

Only two days left before ordering...the excitement mounts as I reread Hardy's amazing descriptions. The 2020 Brousseau Blanc makes the hair on my neck get up and dance.

Thank you. The Brosseau Blanc might be my fav. D&R white of all time. It is my fav. 2020 for sure

(Pre-Release this Thurs and official release 4/14)

really interested to try Syrah rose!

The rosé wines are very very fun. All three will be offered in a summer Rosé pack. The MSG rose is howling right now!

Had the Brosseau Orange last night with Thai, and was terrific.

[mdealessi]

Another release? Ack - failure of cellar reduction plan continues ...

[Jason R.]

Can’t wait to taste! In for a mixed case

[Mich@el Ch@ng]

6 shake ridge and 6 especial; I have a 18 familiar Blanc open tonight but am still all about the reds.

Interestingly despite all the great D&R wines I’ve had unfamiliar may still be my favorite.

[AD Northup]

Also sticking to the reds, though will go in heavy on the rose packs when dropped

[Matt Allen]

I ordered the mixed case but I am tempted to get more Brosseau Blanc and Especial

[H Wallace Jr]

Thanks for an awesome first day of the pre-release everyone! These ship out pretty quickly and looking forward to people trying these.

If you enjoy D&R whites, the Brosseau Blanc..... (Siri, insert heart emojis. Siri, play every clip of Mel Gibson going "arrrgh!" during Braveheart)....

Upcoming Brosseau white / orange wines:
Later in the year (or early next) the 2020 Brosseau Orange will be released. It is the same blend as the blanc (where the 2019 was 100% chenin), yet we sent 1/2 direct to press (Blanc) and the rest went the skins for about 45 days. Stash a few blanc away as this will be a very fun side by side.

We still have a 2019 Brosseau Chenin (no skins) to release, but at only 35 cases, I need to figure out when / where to release it.

[mattcitrang]

If interested release is open.

[Chris H.]

Ordered:
4x 2020 California Familiar Orange
4x 2020 Brosseau Vineyard Blanc

I'm looking forward to trying Dirty and Rowdy---it's gotten lots of praise on this forum (and other places). I'm really overstocked on reds, so went the white/orange route this time!

Did I read correctly that there will be a rose offering soon?

[AD Northup]

Ordered:
4x 2020 California Familiar Orange
4x 2020 Brosseau Vineyard Blanc

I'm looking forward to trying Dirty and Rowdy---it's gotten lots of praise on this forum (and other places). I'm really overstocked on reds, so went the white/orange route this time!

Did I read correctly that there will be a rose offering soon?

hardy made 3 roses's this year, believe he mentioned in another thread they'll be offered as a rose 3-pack at some point (hopefully soon!)

[H Wallace Jr]

Ordered:
4x 2020 California Familiar Orange
4x 2020 Brosseau Vineyard Blanc

I'm looking forward to trying Dirty and Rowdy---it's gotten lots of praise on this forum (and other places). I'm really overstocked on reds, so went the white/orange route this time!

Did I read correctly that there will be a rose offering soon?

hardy made 3 roses's this year, believe he mentioned in another thread they'll be offered as a rose 3-pack at some point (hopefully soon!)

Greetings and thanks for the wave of orders this AM! We are cruising and down to less than 10 cases of 2020 Especial and 2020 Familiar Orange.

There will be a very small rosé release sometime in the late spring / summer (waiting on refrigerated shipping rates). Unfortunately, the rosé quantities were too small to include in a regular release.

Chris- Thanks for trying the wines for the first time!

Hardy

[Chris H.]

Ordered:
4x 2020 California Familiar Orange
4x 2020 Brosseau Vineyard Blanc

I'm looking forward to trying Dirty and Rowdy---it's gotten lots of praise on this forum (and other places). I'm really overstocked on reds, so went the white/orange route this time!

Did I read correctly that there will be a rose offering soon?

hardy made 3 roses's this year, believe he mentioned in another thread they'll be offered as a rose 3-pack at some point (hopefully soon!)

Greetings and thanks for the wave of orders this AM! We are cruising and down to less than 10 cases of 2020 Especial and 2020 Familiar Orange.

There will be a very small rosé release sometime in the late spring / summer (waiting on refrigerated shipping rates). Unfortunately, the rosé quantities were too small to include in a regular release.

Chris- Thanks for trying the wines for the first time!

Hardy

Thank you for the information, and really excited to try them soon! I did have a quick question, do you recommend your wines to settle after shipment, and if I drink on the young side (aka late Spring/Summer) do you recommend a decant? I usually just serve wine at cellar temperature (55 degrees Fahrenheit) but if there is a different serving temp, I'd be interested to know. Thanks!

[H Wallace Jr]

Thank you for the information, and really excited to try them soon! I did have a quick question, do you recommend your wines to settle after shipment, and if I drink on the young side (aka late Spring/Summer) do you recommend a decant? I usually just serve wine at cellar temperature (55 degrees Fahrenheit) but if there is a different serving temp, I'd be interested to know. Thanks!

With young wines, I'm usually not worried about travel shock-- I'd say go for it sometime this spring.

Decanting is highly recommended for all D&R wines and the whites should be served at or just below cellar temp.

For everything in this release, I'd go 90-120min in the decanter. (The Especial probably doesn't have to go that long, but it is even better when it does).

The orange is super cloudy (with visible sediment), the blanc is hazy, and there may be a little sediment in the reds. (With the orange / whites, we usually swirl it in).

[Tom R W]

Got the email & Ordered these today.
The Especial Old Friends Red looks fun!

[J Cangiano]

Got two of each during the pre sale, so tempted to add more to the order but need to restrain myself.

[Siun o'Connell]

Oh boy ... I'll be getting up super early on rose release day ... can't wait!

[Mattstolz]

glad I was able to grab a couple bottles from this release!

[Christine Courtney]

Order in for 1 of each!!