LA VITA ("the life" in Italian) is a unique blend of Dolcetto, Nebbiolo and Refosco, all Santa Cruz Mountains estate grown northern Italian red varietals. The blend was aged for three years in oak barrels and then spent an additional year in the bottle prior to release.
2010 LA VITA benefits children in the foster care system
The 2006 vintage of La Vita honors CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Santa Cruz County, the non-profit organization recognized as this year's LA VITA beneficiary. CASA trains and supervises community advocates for children in foster care who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect.
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre received a $5,000 check from last year’s LA VITA commitment. Previous Santa Cruz beneficiaries were Jacob’s Heart, Siena House, Hospice, Santa Cruz County Search & Rescue, Good Shepherd School and St. Francis Soup Kitchen.
Bargetto presents art label at annual LA VITA release party
At the recent LA VITA release party, the new label design was unveiled. This vintage honors Francisco Jose de Goya (1746-1828), Spanish painter of the Romantic era. His colorful painting The Grape Harvest is featured on the label. The charming creekside patio was drenched in sunshine, appetizers were served along with Bargetto wine selections and the live music of Extra Lounge completed this festive event.
The party was attended by approximately 200 people, most of them Bargetto fans and wine club members. Bill Hiller of San Jose and Aptos has been a member for ten years,for as long as the club has been in existence. He and his wife coordinate their social schedules to align with the various club events held throughout the year.” I enjoy their non-traditional wines, like the Dolcetto. All the wines are consistently good and the staff never fails to provide a welcoming atmosphere”, he says.
LA VITA wine availability
John Bargetto, director of the LA VITA wine program says, “LA VITA wine is our finest effort in winemaking, starting from growing these unique grapes, to producing the wine to designing the unique package. We are pleased to be able to, in a formal way, give back some of the proceeds to the Santa Cruz community, which has been so supportive to Bargetto Winery and the Bargetto family through the years.”
The 2006 harvest yielded 4,332 bottles. A limited number of bottles remain for sale, retailing at $60. per bottle.
Bargetto Winery, the oldest winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains, produces eight Santa Cruz Mountains varietals: Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay (and Reserve), Pinot Noir (and Reserve), Merlot (and Reserve) and LA VITA.
Bargetto Winery
3535 N. Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073
Ph. 831.475.2258
By June Smitn
Ph 831.475.2258 www.bargetto.com
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