R.H. Phillips Vineyard Reintroduces Iconic Night Harvest Label

Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips Celebrates More than 25 Years of Quality Winemaking and Innovation 


ESPARTO, Calif., May 1  /PRNewswire/ -- The R.H. Phillips Vineyard is pleased to announce the release of its historic Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips line of wines to commemorate the winery's rich tradition of harvesting at night. The Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips brand, made with estate-grown grapes from its 1,800-acre Dunnigan Hills vineyard in Northern California, is dedicated to innovation and high-quality, authentic winemaking. Winemaker Barry Bergman, who has been crafting Night Harvest wines since 1987, produces palate-pleasing wines with bright fruit flavors and continues the winery's history of harvesting grapes after the sun has set.

Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips is made with 80 percent estate-grown grapes, blended with a small amount of coastal fruit to round out the flavors. With its handcrafted approach and $8 suggested retail price, Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips wines are a best buy for value-conscious consumers.

In keeping with the winery's rich history, R.H. Phillips harvests all of its estate-grown fruit between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Now more of an industry-wide practice in the wine business, R.H. Phillips first harvested under the stars in 1983, a practice pioneered by the founding family, the Giguieres. Night harvesting allows the evening air to cool grapes naturally, preserving the fruit's crispness and fresh, concentrated flavor. All night harvesting was done by hand in 1983 -- a time-consuming and cutting-edge process -- although the practice has become more technologically advanced and is currently done by machine.

Consumers will instantly recognize R.H. Phillips' signature copper capsule. A new label for Night Harvest wines, evoking the original 1984 label, is based on a painting by artist Robert Shetterly, whose work has graced several R.H. Phillips labels. The charming label portrays a nighttime scene of a man on a ladder harvesting grapes, heralding the winery's great tradition.

Six new Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips wines are available in all 50 states and are line priced at $8 a bottle:

   Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips 2005 California Sauvignon Blanc
   Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips 2005 California Chardonnay
   Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips 2006 California White Zinfandel
   Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips 2004 California Merlot
   Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips 2005 California Cabernet Sauvignon
   Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips 2004 California Shiraz

  Please visit http://www.nightharvest.com/ for more information.

  About R.H. Phillips


The R.H. Phillips Vineyard is the largest producer in the Dunnigan Hills American Viticultural Area (AVA), which is located in Northwestern Yolo County, 85 miles northeast of San Francisco.  The winery is nestled among rolling hillsides of vines and is home to Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips and Toasted Head wines.  The winery is located at 26836 County Road 12-A, Esparto, CA, 95695.  For directions or more information, please visit http://www.nightharvest.com/.

Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips is made by Pacific Wine Partners, a Constellation Wines U.S. company and a leading producer of premium California wines and importer of wines from Australia and New Zealand.  Constellation Wines U.S. is part of Constellation Wines, the world's largest wine business, which is an operating division of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZNYSE:and STZ.B).  Constellation Wines U.S. encompasses four U.S. wine businesses: Icon Estates, Centerra Wine Company, Pacific Wine Partners, and North Lake Wines. Pacific Wine Partners produces several top California brands including Blackstone, Rex Goliath, Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips, Black Box, Twin Fin, Hayman and Hill, and Hogue from Washington State, and is the U.S. importer for Banrock Station, Hardys, Leasingham, Barossa Valley Estate, and Chateau Reynella from Australia, Nobilo from New Zealand, Kumala from South Africa, Duo from Chile, and Red Guitar from Spain. 

DATASOURCE: Pacific Wine Partners



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Web site:  http://www.nightharvest.com/

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