Half Moon Bay Winery’s Pumpkin Festival Monterey Red Blend
This Year's Pumpkin Festival-Label Wine
Most people who attend the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival look forward to the famous coastal food as much as the world-class art and fabulous entertainment.
Rounding out the experience, festivalgoers will also have the opportunity to sip and savor exceptional wine, as Half Moon Bay Winery returns as the festival’s official wine sponsor.
Half Moon Bay Winery's new vintage 2022 Monterey Red Blend is this year's Pumpkin Festival label wine. This commemorative Pumpkin Festival wine shows flavors of Plum, Black Cherry, and Raspberry, with aromas of Chocolate, Vanilla, and leather with smooth tannins and a nice lingering finish. Enjoy with hearty stews, steaks, burgers, pizza, and all everyday meals. Aged in neutral French oak barrels for 3 years.
The festival will also feature Half Moon Bay Winery's new vintage 2024 Monterey Sauvignon Blanc that has flavors and aromas of green apple, gooseberries with zesty lemon and a crisp lingering finish. Enjoy with salads, salmon, oysters, chicken, shrimp, pesto pasta, goat and brie cheeses. 100% stainless steel fermented and aged.
Both wines will be available by the glass at two booths hosted by the Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce.
The Pumpkin Festival-label Monterey Red Blend will also be available by the bottle (to take home) at the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee’s Pumpkin Festival merchandise booth.
Half Moon Bay Winery is owned by Joe Cotchett, a longtime Main Street preservationist. “In creating the Half Moon Bay Winery label, we’ve taken the opportunity to make wines that complement the coast’s signature produce and seafood,” says Joe Cotchett. “Visitors will be able to enjoy pairing coastside wine and food while strolling at the festival.”
The Winery is releasing new vintages of Coastal Fog White (a Pinot Grigio!), Mavericks Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Fisherman’s Red, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Available in September!
Festival Wine Labels from Past Years
Half Moon Bay Winery uses grapes from well-established vines grown on California’s Central Coast. The wines are available at various coastside retail and restaurant locations: Arcangeli Grocery Company | Norms Market; Cameron’s Inn, Pub & Restaurant; Coastside Market; Cunha’s Country Grocery Store; Deluxe Foods of Aptos; Half Moon Bay Fish Market; Half Moon Bay Wine and Cheese; Moonraker Restaurant; Neighborhood Gas Mart; New Leaf Community Markets; and Pleasure Point Liquor & Mini Mart. For information, visit their website at http://www.halfmoonbaywinery.com.
