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February 27, 2009

2008 Viognier Almost Here...

We are eagerly anticipating our Monday bottling of the newly-renamed 2008 Viognier. Produced by the talented husband and wife team of Mark and Vicki Fedor, founders of North Gate Vineyards the 2008 is showing a remarkable tropical fruit bouquet, wonderful mouthfeel and bright acidity.

Although we're not letting the cat out of the bag yet as to the new name, we do want to drop everyone a hint. It is in the lyric below - tune in to our Facebook page and write on our wall if you want to offer a guess! The label will be posted here Monday night so check back to see if you got it right!

ITALIAN LYRIC:

Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!
Tu pure, o, Principessa,
nella tua fredda stanza,
guardi le stelle
che tremano d'amore
e di speranza.

Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me,
il nome mio nessun saprá!
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diró
quando la luce splenderá!

Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio
che ti fa mia!

(Il nome suo nessun saprá!...
e noi dovrem, ahimé, morir!)

Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vinceró!
vinceró, vinceró!

ENGLISH TRANSLATION :

No-one sleeps....no-one sleeps,
Even you, O Princess,
in your cold room,
Watch the stars
which tremble with love
and hope!

But my secret is locked within me,
no-one shall know my name!
No, no, I shall say it on your mouth
when the light breaks!

And my kiss will break the silence
that makes you mine!

(No-one shall know his name,
and we, alas, shall die!)

Vanish, o night!
Set, ye stars!
At dawn I shall win!

Posted by Stephen at February 27, 2009 9:10 PM