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To Punt or Not to Punt?

Some wine bottles have indentations on the bottom (dimples). These dimples are called, “Punts.”

Do the punts in wine bottles have a purpose? Is the wine bottle better because it has a punt? Is the wine inside a wine bottle with a punt of better quality?  The answers to these three questions are, “No, No, and No.”

Many moons ago, when wine bottles were hand blown, the punts did have a purpose—to eliminate the piece of glass on the bottom of the bottle which caused the bottle to be uneven on the bottom and be unstable.

Now, with modern manufacturing methods and tools, wine bottles don’t require a punt. Flat-bottom wine bottles are just as strong and cost just about the same as wine bottles with punts. So why have them?

Some say that punts make the wine bottle stronger. Others say that punts help trap sediment. Waiters often pour the wine by sticking their thumb in the wine bottle punt.

Frankly, punts are probably an aesthetic remnant from the days when more expensive wines came in a wine bottle with a punt.

To punt or not to punt is totally up to you.

Here are some links that provide some additional thoughts on wine bottle punts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPzF0UQG3wk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi7PyUZVbJ8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_bottle

 

 

 

 

 

Chilean Grapes Arriving Soon

Recently Michael Pinto visited our growers vineyards in Chile to inspect the grapes.

Mike overlooking vineyard

Mike in the vineyard

Checking a small bunch

 

Vineyard Pruning

Each year our grower in Chile prunes his vineyards to improve future growth. Here’s a i-minute video showing that process.

Educational video on wine grapes from Chile

Watch a very interesting 5-minute video featuring Sebastian Astaburaga, Director of Carrea Albano Vineyard, our world renowned grower in the Curicó Valley in Chile.

You’ll learn history, varietals, and more. Enjoy!

Video on vineyard pruning from our grower in Chile.

Our customers win awards…

Our customers win awards…

And say such nice things…

Congratulations Charles Digeralmo!

“Just reflecting on the wine competition that was held on April 1st by the Hammonton Rotary Club, I am feeling truly blessed, I took home 9 first-place wins, 4 second-place wins, and 2 third-place wins.

Amongst my winning entries, my Peach both dry and sweet won first place wins from the professional Judges, both won first place from the people choice. And both tied for best in show professional judged. Both also placed first and second on the top seventeen wines entered.

My other winning wines were Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Raspberry, Concord, White Diamond, and Fredonia.

I would like to thank Jackie and Michael Pinto and their staff at Gino’s in Hammonton. I am grateful for the quality and availability of their grapes and fruit juices. Their staff was very professional and knowledgeable and I was treated like family. Once again I would like to thank the staff at Gino’s for supplying a quality product. And I can’t wait until the upcoming wine season. African and Chilean grape juice available shortly. Give them a call.”

Charles Digeralmo

 

Charles’ comments sound like a commercial for us. Thanks Charles. Great wine does begin with great wine grapes and juice. We bring in only the best from world renowned growers.

Gino Pinto Inc.

Winemaking Awards

 

 

Visit us at USBevX

Visit us in booth 1234

at the USBevX Tradeshow

Wine & Beverage Event

Washington, DC
Feb 23 & 24

We’ll be showing some of our best winery equipment.
Don’t miss out on our show specials.

More Information

South African Wine Grape Harvest Coming Soon!

South African Wine Grapes

This year again, we will be offering Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa. We are excited to offer additional higher-end regions where we will be sourcing our South African grapes. In addition to the Breede River Valley we will also offer grapes from:

Stellenbosch region Cabernet Sauvignon … this grower pays meticulous attention to his vineyards. The Cabernet has intense Cab flavors with no green flavors. It will be a full, rich wine that will age well.

Olifants-river region… this region is situated to the north of the country and is well known for mass production of grapes. This beautiful region’s hot, dry climate tempered by cool ocean breezes at night and good cold units during winter makes the perfect recipe for good quality Cabernet Sauvignon. You will also find pockets of very old vines in this area.

Cederberg-mountain region… where the Pinotage grapes are from older vines and are cultivated at a high altitude so you can expect intense flavors without getting overripe flavor profiles.

All of these are of superior quality and we look forward to their arrival.

The Pinotage grapes should be arriving approximately at the end of March and the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes should arrive the end of April.

Contact us today to reserve your grapes… 609-561-8199

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The California wine grapes and juice are here!

Mother Nature has completed her job a little early this year.  The California Grapes arrived the second week of September. Cabernet, Alicante, Malbec, Merlot, Ruby Cab, Zinfandel, Muscat, Thompson Seedless, and many more varieties.

Additionally, in October we will have available the Italian varieties of Montepulciano, Nero D’avola, Sangiovese Brunello Clone, Aglianico, and Nebbiolo grapes grown in California.

Call today and reserve your grapes. Please hurry!

Lucerne, California Beauty, Lugano, Muscat King

Valley Beauty, Helena, Lodi Gold, Smiling Baby Old Vine Zinfandel

Amador Gold, Caterina, Sonoma Gold

Lanza Vineyards, L.M.P Vineyards, Koch

California-grown Italian Varietals

Costamagna El Dorado County

We have them all!

Click the .pdf below for prices for 36 lb. quantities and 6-gallon pails.

Wineries and commercial customers
Call 609-561-8199 for special prices on pallet and bulk quantities

To Punt or Not to Punt?

Some wine bottles have indentations on the bottom (dimples). These dimples are called, “Punts.” Do the punts in wine bottles have a purpose? Is the wine bottle better because it has a punt? Is the wine inside a wine bottle with a punt of better quality?  The answers...

Educational video on wine grapes from Chile

Watch a very interesting 5-minute video featuring Sebastian Astaburaga, Director of Carrea Albano Vineyard, our world renowned grower in the Curicó Valley in Chile. You’ll learn history, varietals, and more. Enjoy! Video on vineyard pruning from our grower in...

Our customers win awards…

Our customers win awards… And say such nice things… Congratulations Charles Digeralmo! “Just reflecting on the wine competition that was held on April 1st by the Hammonton Rotary Club, I am feeling truly blessed, I took home 9 first-place wins, 4 second-place wins,...

Visit us at USBevX

Visit us in booth 1234 at the USBevX Tradeshow Wine & Beverage Event Washington, DC Feb 23 & 24 We’ll be showing some of our best winery equipment. Don’t miss out on our show specials. More...

South African Wine Grape Harvest Coming Soon!

This year again, we will be offering Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa. We are excited to offer additional higher-end regions where we will be sourcing our South African grapes. In addition to the Breede River Valley we will also offer...

The California wine grapes and juice are here!

Mother Nature has completed her job a little early this year.  The California Grapes arrived the second week of September. Cabernet, Alicante, Malbec, Merlot, Ruby Cab, Zinfandel, Muscat, Thompson Seedless, and many more varieties. Additionally, in October we...