Fall 2021 Release Letter

October 2021

Dear Friends,

2021 is almost over… This year saw the passing of a great icon in the world of wine. Jim Clendenen was one of my mentors and a dear friend. I learned how to make wine at his famous Au Bon Climat winery and much of my winemaking philosophy is rooted in those daily conversations around the lunch table there with him, Bob Lindquist, and the rest of the team. If you have never had a wine made by Jim, I encourage you to go out and get a bottle of aged Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir or Chardonnay and delight in their elegance and ridiculous longevity. RIP Jim, you will be greatly missed. Your guidance lives on through your amazing children, wines, and those that you helped along the way.

Harvest is upon us and soon the year will be over… Here are some of the things I will indelibly mark 2021 in my mind! 2021 was the beginning of many great gatherings, from Tunes at Timbre to Game Night! Who knew that Denise was secretly a game show host… well really, all of us that know her did but that is beside the point. In 2021 Bethany got married to our handsome, hero firefighter Steven… Best thing to come out of the wedding was a fantastic picture of Mike and I (seen here). I thought the photographer really captured my good side. After a crazy year at home, the kids are finally back at school, which has been a dream come true… thank you teachers because I for one am stoked to have the kids out of the house. Also, 2021 saw the purchase of a new property for wine production in San Luis Obispo. I don’t want to say too much about it yet, but rest assured, we will give you more info as it becomes real!

The new wines we are releasing for fall include the last wines from  Bien Nacido which include a 2019 Chardonnay and an old vine Pinot Noir (along with its 2016 counterpart), a 2017 Cab from Santa Ynez, and two new blends that go by Grand Symphonic Melody, and The Classics (both of which you will love)!

As always, we hope these wines bring a little something special to your evening, or weekend! See you soon at our tasting room in Arroyo Grande, and as always, please help us spread the word @TimbreWinery on Facebook and Instagram. We love you and appreciate you to the moon and back. Without you, there is no Timbre Winery. Thank you for being such an important part of our lives… Cheers!

– Chiasa & Josh –

Ally, Amy, Annette, Bethany, Denise, Gary, Joey, Jorge, Kara, Keira & Val