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Norma Jeane wines reflect the freshness and youthful charm of the young Marilyn Monroe. These are wines full of vibrant fruit flavors that are meant to be enjoyed soon after they are released.
Since the first vintage in 1998, each Norma Jeane Merlot has been produced from grapes grown in the Tallerico Vineyard in French Camp, California. A little Syrah is blended with typically 80 percent or more Merlot, giving an abundance of fruit flavor and luminous color to each vintage.
Each vintage of Norma Jeane Merlot features a photograph taken of the young actress in the years just before she captured the imagination of the American public as Marilyn Monroe. Designer Susann Ortega creates each label in the vintage series to reflect the unabashed appeal that will always be Norma Jeane.
Like Marilyn Merlot, Marilyn Cabernet, and the newly-released Velvet Collection,
Norma Jeane wines have captured the imagination of collectors and as well
as those who simply enjoy the exuberance of young and delicious Merlot.
Norma Jeane is becoming highly collectable. The first vintage, 1998, is being
sold for over $160 per bottle. The new vintage is distributed in most states, so you can
ask your local retailer to get it for you.
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| 2008 Norma Jeane | 2002 Norma Jeane |
| 2007 Norma Jeane | 2001 Norma Jeane |
| 2006 Norma Jeane | 2000 Norma Jeane |
| 2005 Norma Jeane | 1999 Norma Jeane |
| 2004 Norma Jeane | 1998 Norma Jeane |
| 2003 Norma Jeane |
2007 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2007
Approximate Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Syrah
In 1944, in the Radio Plane Munitions factory in Burbank, CA, a young woman working on the assembly line was photographed for an article in Yank magazine on women supporting the war effort. That young woman was Norma Jeane Baker, who in a few short years would become Marilyn Monroe. Stunningly photogenic even before stardom, Norma Jeane exuded a fresh, youthful optimism and vitality - qualities captured in the wine that today bears her name.
The emphasis on Norma Jeane is always to capture the vibrant fruit flavors of Merlot at harvest, and the 2007 vintage offers the bright cherry and plum flavors of Merlot with the spice of Syrah - fresh and delightful as the image on the label.
The 2007 growing season will be remembered as "picture perfect," and the 2007 Norma Jeane offers wine lovers a first taste of this outstanding vintage.
$10.50 /bottle - 750 ml.
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2006 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2006
Vineyard: Tallerico Vineyard, French Camp, California
Produced & Bottled at: Oakville, Napa Valley
Approximate Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Syrah
The 2006 Norma Jeane is as fresh and delightful as our earlier vintages -- clean, bright and brimming with aromas and flavors of bing cherries and tropical fruit.
$15.00 /bottle - 750 ml.
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2005 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2005
Vineyard: Tallerico Vineyard, French Camp, California
Produced & Bottled at: Oakville, Napa Valley
Approximate Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Syrah
The 2005 Norma Jeane is as fresh and delightful as our earlier vintages -- clean, bright and brimming with aromas and flavors of bing cherries and tropical fruit.
$30 /bottle - 750 ml.
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2004 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2004
Vineyard: Tallerico Vineyard, French Camp, California
Produced & Bottled at: Oakville, Napa Valley
Approximate Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Syrah
The 2004 Norma Jeane is as delightful as our earlier vintages -- clean, bright and brimming with aromas and flavors of tropical fruit and bing cherries.
$50 /bottle - 750 ml.
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2003 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2003
Vineyard: Tallerico Vineyard, French Camp, California
Produced & Bottled at: Oakville, Napa Valley
Grape Varieities: 80% Merlot, 20% Syrah
The 2003 Norma Jeane is as fresh and delightful as our earlier vintages --
clean, bright and brimming with aromas and flavors of bing cherries and tropical
fruit.
All vintages have been produced entirely from this vineyard and the 2003 Norma
Jeane is equally fresh and delightful.
$155 /bottle - 750 ml.
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2002 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2002
A wine as young and delightful as Norma Jeane by the producers of Marilyn Merlot.
Vineyard: Tallerico Vineyard, French Camp, California
Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Syrah
The 2002 Norma Jeane, was made and bottled at our Oakville, Napa Valley winery
from grapes grown by Louie Tallerico in his French Camp vineyard. Each of
our four previous vintages was produced entirely from this vineyard and the
2002 Norma Jeane promises to be as fresh and delightful.
$175 /bottle - 750 ml
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2008 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2008
A young merlot by the producers of Marilyn Merlot.
Long before the world came to know her as Marilyn Monroe, a young and vivacious Norma Jeane Baker caught the eye of Hollywood photographers and her "pinup" images graced a number of calendars—many published well after she gained stardom. One of those early calendar photos has itself become a collector's tem: young Norma Jeane in a cowgirl outfit entitled "Caught Short."2001 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2001
A young merlot by the producers of Marilyn Merlot.
Vineyard: Tallerico Vineyard, French Camp, California
Harvested: September 12, 2001
Blend: 83% Merlot, 17% Syrah
Cool fermented and pressed before dryness to capture fresh fruit aromas and flavors and to enhance softness.
"The 2001 season provided great growing conditions. Early spring
temperatures were ideal for bloom and a hot spell during late spring provided
a good balance between crop load and canopy by suppressing excessive canopy
development. Mid-summer brought cooler than normal temperatures. These conditions
resulted in uniform clusters with relatively small berries, good color, superior
development, and an anticipated earlier than normal harvest."
Lou Tallerico, vineyard owner.
The 2001 Norma Jeane, a single vineyard merlot from the French Camp area
of Northern California, was made and bottled at our Oakville facility in Napa
Valley in a fresh, fruity style like our previous Norma Jeane wines.
$200 /bottle - 750 ml
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2000 Norma Jeane
Release date: November 1, 2000
The 2000 Norma Jeane, A Young Merlot, is a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Syrah from the Tellerco Vineyard in French Camp.
The grapes were destemmed but not crushed. They were then cool fermented to capture the fresh fruit aromas and flavors. The grapes were pressed before dryness to further enhance the softness desired for immediate drinkability.
The 2000 Norma Jeane has a vibrant garnet red color and is redolent of vine-ripe strawberries. The fruit flavors are fresh and lively and the mouth feel is soft.
The photograph used for the third vintage of Norma Jeane was probably taken
in 1949.
$200 /bottle - 750 ml
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1999 Norma Jeane
Released November 1, 1999
The 1999 Norma Jeane, A young Merlot, is a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Syrah from the Tellerco Vineyard in French Camp.The 1999 Norma Jeane has a bright garnet red color with intense ripe cherry fruit in the nose. The youthful fruit carries through into the mouth followed by a youthful, crisp finish. Perfect for immediate enjoyment.
The label is a photograph of Norma Jeane taken by David Conover. Mr. Conover
"discovered" Norma Jeane in an aircraft plant in 1944 when she was
19 years old.
$110 /bottle - 750 ml
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1998 Norma Jeane
Released November 1, 1999
The 1998 Norma Jeane, A young Merlot, is a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Syrah from the Tellerco Vineyard in French Camp.
With our first vintage of 1998 Norma Jeane, A Young Merlot, we invented a new style of Merlot somewhat patterned after the famous Beaujolais Nouveau from France.
The 1998 Norma Jeane is a very bright and fruity red wine brimming with fresh
berry characters. The 1998 Norma Jeane is ready for immediate enjoyment.
$160 /bottle - 750 ml
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