MANO TINTA: THE POWER OF GOOD
Mano Tinta 2007
Release Party is set for July 17, 2010
Mano Tinta translates into "red hand" in Spanish, and this wine is designed to give a hand up to the vineyard and farmworkers who take such pride in producing the wines and farm products that feed a nation and fill wine glasses around the world. We say it's the power of good - good wine, good food, and the chance to help others. See you Saturday!
Enologist Eric Johnson talks about the blend and effort to raise money."
"Mano Tinta is a fund that was created by Talley Vineyards to help vineyard and farm workers with a variety of things from housing to education. We have made a wine every year since 2005 and all the proceeds from the wine go to the fund. Everything including the grapes, bottles, corks, capsules, labels, and labor are donated. We employ a lot of people through Talley Vineyards and Talley Farms and Mano Tinta is our way of helping people who do so much for us. The newly released 2007 Mano Tinta might be my favorite blend yet with 50% Malbec, 40% Syrah, and 10% Petite Sirah. Great blend! "
- Tickets are on sale now; $10 entitles you to tacos al pastor, a taste of our new 2007 Mano Tinta red wine, and a discounted wine tasting in our tasting room. Tickets can be purchased in our tasting room daily between 10:30am and 4:30pm or by calling Belinda at (805)489-0446, ext 20.
WHAT TALLEY VINEYARDS SAYS ABOUT THE PROJECT:
Supporting Community Need
The next time you enjoy locally produced wine or fresh fruits and vegetables, take a moment to appreciate the people who brought this bounty to your table. In San Luis Obispo County, we rely on thousands of workers to plant, care for and harvest the wine grapes, fruits and vegetables grown here.
Established in December 2004 by Brian and Johnine Talley, The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers provides grants to organizations that assist these important agricultural workers throughout San Luis Obispo County. With the community's help, the Fund's initial goal of $100,000 was raised by the end of 2005, and the first grants were awarded in the spring of 2006. The goal of The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers is to raise $100,000 every year and to award grants to organizations each spring as we have continued to do in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
One of the major fundraising efforts for The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers is the annual release of Mano Tinta wines. Mano Tinta ("Red Hand" in Spanish) was chosen to signify the pride and commitment of farm workers. All of the grapes, materials and services used to make Mano Tinta wines are donated, and 100% of the sales of Mano Tinta wines benefit The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers. To date, the following Mano Tinta wines have been released:
2004 Mano Tinta Syrah (500 cs. produced)
2005 Mano Tinta Syrah (500 cs. produced)
2005 Mano Tinta Pinot Noir, East Rincon Vineyard (125 magnums)
2006 Mano Tinta Red Wine, San Luis Obispo County (500 cs. produced) - currently available
2006 Mano Tinta Pinot Noir, Rosemary's Vineyard (125 magnums) - currently available
Grapes for the 2006 Mano Tinta Red Wine were donated by Laetitia Vineyard & Winery, Wolff Vineyards, Ranchita Canyon Vineyard, and Talley Vineyards. Fruit for the magnum bottling of Rosemary's Vineyard Pinot Noir comes from Talley Vineyards.
Growers and vintners from across San Luis Obispo County are encouraged to become involved with the Mano Tinta project, either by donating grapes or by producing their own Mano Tinta wine, with proceeds to benefit The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers.
For more information about The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers, please contact Brian or Johnine Talley: 805-489-0446 or Janice Fong Wolf at the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County 805-543-2323.
Donations to The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers may also be made online via the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation website. Please select the link below, and find The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers under the "Donor Advised Endowment Funds" category:
• SLO Community Foundation Website