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Our 2019 Chardonnay is elegance and balance in a bottle. Price lowered from $23 to $20 PLUS Buy 6 or more bottles today and receive an extra 10% discount (max discount of 25%)!
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World-Class Wines From
The snake river valley
The name CINDER was chosen in 2006 during our first vintage to recognize the amazing geologic history of the high-elevation desert of the Snake River Valley, where ancient volcanic activity has left colorful “cinder” layers under many of the vineyards we work with and contributed to the conditions that make such wonderful wines.
~ Melanie Krause (Winemaker) & Joe Schnerr | Founders : Owners
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Another Gold Medal from Sunset Magazine's International Wine Competition, this time for our 2020 Dry Rosé of Syrah.
This one is bone dry, with lovely strawberry notes and plenty of acid to keep the experience fresh.
Not much of this wine left! Click below to get a few bottles...
http://ow.ly/wZRE50FXinA
Sometimes you have to share with all creatures, great and small... seems they like the 2021 vintage too!
Wine Club Members...who's ready to Foot Stomp this vintage? Best hurry up because tickets are extremely limited...
Join us for the 2021 Foot Stomp Experience: You'll get an interactive tour of the "2021 Crush" finishing off with the opportunity to partake in a traditional "Foot Stomp".
We'll be enjoying wine throughout and we will finish with a
special tasting of Library wine while we enjoy cheese and charcuterie appetizers!
Date: Sunday, September 26th
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Open to Wine Club Members & their guests
Included: Tour, Foot Stomping, Wine Tasting and Cheese & Charcuterie Appetizer
Total Capacity: 12 people
Cost: $25/person
These beautiful Grenache grapes will become Rosé this year...but in the future as the vines that grow this Grenache become more & more mature they'll be part of Cinder's first ever GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre). The wine will be called "Rowen's Blend"...as a nod to the growing boy who keeps his Mom and Dad on their toes.
Visit our website to read Head Winemaker, Melanie Krause's thoughts on the current growing season, irrigation practices and the impact of the intense fire season on our grapes.
http://ow.ly/K72550FWEDo
Happy to say that one of our newest releases, Cinder's 2020 Laissez Faire Red, has received a Double Gold and 96 Point rating from the Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition.
We think it is pretty cool that one of our most affordable wines is also so highly regarded.
Thanks to our winemaking team for crafting another beautiful vintage from the Snake River Valley.
Grab some for your cellar online!
http://ow.ly/k7NJ50FXifJ
Meet one the new wines from Cinder... The Cinder 2020 Verdejo is only our second vintage making this variety and production is very limited. The 2020 vintage proves once again that the high desert of the Snake River Valley is a unique terroir that is still revealing her secrets! If you're new to Verdejo come to the winery to learn more.
If you're familiar with this variety or our brand then don't miss out on this beauty of a white wine ..it will go quickly!
http://ow.ly/z4c450FWFoj
Dear Wine Lovers,
In September of 2021 we reached a point that we never thought would be possible back in September of 2006, when Melanie and I were newlyweds starting this adventure with just two barrels of Syrah & the dream of having a successful business (see picture, circa 2008 "ish"...ah so young!).
Due to your amazing support, the hard work of our local growers, the skills of the Cinder Winemaking Team and our wonderful Cinder Winery Associates, we are announcing that the Cinder Wine Club is now at full capacity.
The level of interest in our wines feels sustainable and the timing appropriate to no longer grow the overall number of Memberships in the Cinder Wine Club.
This doesn’t mean that folks can’t continue to bring friends and family to our Tasting Room or enjoy fun public events at our winery, only that we can no longer grow the Cinder Wine Club. We want to continue to provide our Members with the best access to our regular family of wines, our events, great service and limited production vintages & we feel this is the best way to do that.
Interested “Wine Lovers” who would like to join the Cinder Wine Club can be placed on a waiting list if they’d like the opportunity to join the Club in the future. When current Cinder Wine Club Members leave the Club their Membership will become open and available to those on our waiting list, on a first come/first served basis.
We are so grateful that all of you continue to spread the word about our wines as we explore the Snake River Valley, or as we like to call it… “The Next Great American Wine Region”.
Much Love,
Joe Schnerr
Founder
Cinder Wines
Balloons aloft & harvest bears!
More great news!
Cinder's 2020 Rosé of Cinsault has been named Idaho's Best Rosé at the recent Idaho Wine Competition. Congrats to Melanie, Jamey, Jack and Pete for their awesome work in the cellar and the vineyards for this award! Grab some before it is gone.
Our newest wines are now available to our Wine Club Members for pickup at our winery. We will have a "Pickup Window" open 7 days per week at the winery starting now and through the month of September. (Hours are Noon-7pm).
Cheers!
We are honored to have been awarded Best White Wine at the recent Idaho Wine competition for our 2020 Dry Viognier. Our Dry Viognier has long powerful aromas and flavors and a very lush body. Here's to Idaho!
