When Edible Skinny was
the Monterey/Carmel area in October we were able to spend a little bit more
time with Miss Hunter Lowder President of the Carmel Valley based wineries
Holman Ranch and Jarman.
Hunter is a fantastically sassy woman
(when asked if she was married to Nick Elliiot, Guest Services Manager at
Holman Ranch, she quipped “Actually, Nick’s married to me…”) who runs their
family’s boutique wine empire (4,000 cases total) with the perfect Bossy Girl
attitude (to quote Amy Poehler). Now ES readers will most definitely
remember that we are super fans of the fantastic Holman Ranch (as Kelly says
they make wines that “taste like I want to dance in them”) but for this Spread
the Warmth we want focus on their newer brand: Jarman.
Holman Ranch’s Jarman
label reflects the family’s dedication to quality through smaller quantities
with only the best 100 percent estate-grown grapes used during an artisanal,
small batch winemaking process and aged in exclusively French Oak barrels.
With a higher price point (their Chardonnay runs $45 while their Pinot
Noir is $75), this cost is reflected through Jarman’s vintages being held in
limited supply and not available anywhere outside of the tasting room.
But one of the best
aspects of Jarman is its Do-Gooder dedication. With a personal
connection to the dreadful disease of Alzheimer’s (Hunter’s mother Jarman, for
whom the label is named after, passed away due to complications to the
disease), $1 from each bottle sold will go to the Alzheimer’s Drug
Discovery Foundation. The funds are used on Alzheimer’s drug research to
help find effective treatments for this dreadful disease that touches millions.
So if you’re looking for
that perfect special occasion Pinot that helps spread the warmth through
helping a spectacular cause make sure to grab a bottle of the Jarman!
Hoping your days are
full of fantastically sassy women and your Holidays are delicious!
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