Vineyard• TheBundschufamily’s150+year-oldRhinefarmEstateVineyardis

locatedonthesouthwestslopesoftheMayacamasMountains,justeightmilesnorthofSanPabloBay.

• Terrainabove150ftelevationisdominatedbyArrowheadMountainandfeaturessteepsouthwest-facinghillsidesofshallow,rockysoilsofvolcanicashandalluvialwash.Pervasivemaritimebreezesandlongdaylightexposureallowfruittodevelopintenseconcentrationwhileretainingvibrantstructure.WinesgrowninthesehillsideblocksbeartheclassicSonomaValleyappellation.

• TopblocksfarmedspecificallyforVintageReserve.Yield2.5Tons/acre.

• Asmallamount(lessthan10%)sourcedfromslightlywarmer,highelevationsitesaddsweighttothemidpalate.

2009VintageReserve,SonomaValley

Winemaking&Analyses• FivelotsselectedforVintageReserveprogramhand-sortedandgravityfedtofermentationvessels.

• Fivedaycoldsoak;indigenousyeaststrains.28-32daysmaceration.

• Extractionthroughgentlepumpoverstailoredbylot,usinglouversandscreenstoeliminatepumpingskinsandseeds.

• Twentymonthsin100%Frenchoak,65%new.Thinstave,tightgrain.Primarycooper:Taransaud,ErmitageandDemptos.

• 88%CabernetSauvignon,6%CabernetFranc&6%PetitVerdot.

• 14.4%alcohol.TA0.60g/100ml.pH3.78

• 778casesproduced.Suggestedretailprice$80.ReleasedSeptember2012.

WinemakerTastingNotesEachyear,wecraftalimitedbottlingfromthemostelegantandexpressivebarrelstoshowcasethebestofthevintage.The2009VintageReserveisapowerfulbeauty;graceful,intenseandbuilttolast.Aromasofcassis,darkblackfruitandcocoapowderarelacedwithvioletsandblackspice.Thedenseflavorsofblueberryandblackberryareclean,polished,andlayeredwithdarkchocolate,creamyespresso,staranise,graphiteandmountainsage.Thebeautifullybalancedstructuregivesthewinegreatdepthandlength,andensuresitwillagegracefullyupto20yearsfromvintage.

Gundlach Bundschu Winery :: P.O. Box 1, Vineburg, CA 95487 :: (t) 707.938.5277 :: (f) 707.938.9460 :: www.gunbun.com :: info@gunbun.com

JeffBundschuSixthGenerationVintner

KeithEmersonWinemaker

2009VintageReserve,SonomaValley

AbouttheLabelSince1981,we’vebottledthefinestexpressionofthevintagewiththedesignationVintageReserveandauniqueartserieslabel.

Incommemorationofthewinery’s150thanniversary,theBundschufamilyspentthreeweekstravelingaroundtheUnitedStatesin2008.The experience inspired us to create a series of Vintage Reservelabels celebrating the richnessofAmerica’sdiverse culture, aswellas the common community that transcends our differences.The‘AmericanLandscape’seriesfeaturesartworkfromsixregionalartistscommissionedtoembodythespiritoftheircommunity.

In‘TheVillagethatOnceWas,’artistTonyAbeytapaystributetotheoldestcommunitiesinthenation,thepueblosoftheAmericanSouthwest. He reflects on a time and place that was aboutconnectionstonatureandsociety,evokingasenseofmysteryandloss,butalsoofaweandinspiration.

Forover1,000years,pueblopeopleshavecultivatedandveneratedanunforgivinglandscape.Ancientsettlersthrivedinsmallisolatedvillagesbyworkingtogethertodevelopknowledge,skillsandculture.

Inourmoderneraofglobalizationandurbanization,thestarkimageofanabandonedpueblobeneathanominousskynotonlycelebratesourheritageandhistory,itremindsustorecognizethestrength,theimportanceandthefragilityof smallcommunities inourmodernworld.

AbouttheArtistTony Abeyta was raised in the small community of Gallup,NMofNavajo andAnglo descent. He creates a powerful rangeof contemporary paintings, and explores different mediums.His individual style incorporates bold colors, rich textures andrepresentationsofNavajodeities.

“IwasraisedinasmalltownsurroundedbytheNavajoandZunireservation,withAcomaandLagunainmybackyard.Route66ranthrough townand the railroadaswell. Therewasalwaysa sensethattherewereotherplacestobe,andIleftGallupat16yearsoldtostudyartinSantaFeattheInstituteofAmericanIndianArt.”

Schoolwasimportant,andwasalicensetotraveltomanygreatplaces.TheMarylandInstituteofArtinBaltimore,LacosteSchoolofArtinsouthernFrance,SACIinFlorenceItaly,ChicagoArtInstitute,HaystackSchoolinMaine,andfinallyNYUforgraduatestudies.CurrentlyTonyhasstudiosinSantaFeandChicago.“Livinginanurbanplaceaddsanelementofprogressiveculturalexperience.Inacity there is thewholediscourseofcultures, thinking,musicandinternationalart.Iconsidermyselfaregionalist,acceptingthatmuchofwhatIdoistiedtoanativecultureandplace.Ifindthatartisconstantlymoving,reinventingandaffectedbythechangesinourcultureanditsgreattofeelpartofthatinsomeway.”

More information including originals and prints available forpurchasemaybefoundatwww.tonyabeytastudio.com.

Gundlach Bundschu Winery :: P.O. Box 1, Vineburg, CA 95487 :: (t) 707.938.5277 :: (f) 707.938.9460 :: www.gunbun.com :: info@gunbun.com