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Tri-Boro Fruit Co., Inc.
California Wine Grapes
Central California
Region
Northern California
Region
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About The Company
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If it hadn't been for Italian emigrant Domenico Fazio's macaroni
factory burning down in New York City, there would be no Fazios
in the California grape business today. Everything was lost. There
was no insurance. And The Depression was at its worst.
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In order to survive those rough years, Domenico bought grapes
from railroad cars and sold them throughout the city. To enhance
his line of supply, he sent son Chris to California's San Joaquin
Valley to buy grapes. Chris eventually settled in Fresno and
began building a facility that stands and serves today.
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Today third generation Fazio Family members, daughter Ann
Sturges, son Don and his son Tony have created a top quality,
full service, grower, packer, shipper operation. But they haven't
forgotten their roots...as the Tri-Boro name salutes their
heritage by recalling the famous bridge that links Manhattan to
The Bronx and Queens.
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Growing Premium Wine Grapes
•Professional Vineyard
Management
– Proven practices are blended with current
technologies to optimize the available water, sun ,
soil and climate resources of each vineyard.
– Nutrients are added to the soil each year in the Fall
to provide optimum nutrient levels for the growing
season.
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Harvesting Premium Wine Grapes
• Expertise
– Utilizing four generations of experience, only the
best fruit is Hand Selected.
• Control
– Fruit is harvested in the early morning hours to
ensure the highest sugar levels and quality.
• Picking Crews
– Crews are closely monitored and trained to ensure
the freshly picked grapes are properly handled.
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Packing Premium Wine Grapes
•Our Packing is Different
–Whether it’s in the shed or the field, our experienced
packers Hand Select only the best grapes for packing
into boxes from Tri-Boro.
–The fruit is then carefully palletized, strapped and
prepared for fast pre-cooling to 34 degrees.
•Control
–Next, the fruit is received into our computerized
inventory control system for close monitoring and
optimum freshness.
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Packing Premium Wine Grapes
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Storage, Handling and Shipment
• Proper Pre-Cooling
– Once the grapes are packed, it is important to bring the pulp
temperature down to 34 degrees as soon as possible. The “forced
air cooling” process is very expensive and requires state of the
art refrigeration systems.
• Humidity
– The storage rooms are designed to maintain maximum humidity.
This helps keep the grapes firm, fresh and the stems green and
pliable.
• Handling and Shipment
– Electric forklifts load pallets of wine grapes into refrigerated
trailers set to 34 degrees. A portable temperature recording
device monitors trailer temperatures during transit.
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Storage, Handling and Shipment
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Tri-Boro Premium Central California
Grapes
• As the largest and most established growing region in California,
the Central San Joaquin Valley is known for it’s consistent
quality and exceptional value.
• Mature vineyards produce high quality, balanced fruit from rich
soils that are perfectly matched for growing wine grapes.
Increased yields from a warmer climate allows winemakers to
purchase premium quality wine grapes at more competitive
prices.
• Nearly all of the varieties that are enjoyed from the Napa,
Sonoma and other well known growing regions are available from
Central California.
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Tri-Boro Premium Central California
Grapes
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Fazio’s CALIFORNIA BEAUTY® Premium
Northern Grapes
• Recently, we have seen an increased call from many winemakers for
grapes from some of California’s premier wine growing regions.
• For this reason the Fazio Family and Tri-Boro Fruit Company have
developed the Fazio’s CALIFORNIA BEAUTY® program, featuring
premium wine grapes acquired from regions long known for some of
California’s finest wines.
• While grapes are available at extremely high prices from Napa and
Sonoma Counties, we have chosen to work primarily with growers from
the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Foothills. This area
has become known for it’s premium wine grapes and excellent value.
Many of California’s small premium wineries and larger premium wineries,
such as Robert Mondavi, are now located in this area of the eastern Lodi
Region, Amador and Calaveras Counties.
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Fazio’s CALIFORNIA BEAUTY® Premium
Northern Grapes
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The Sierra Foothills Wine Region
• The Sierra Foothills Wine Region stretches from Yuba County in the north
to Mariposa County in the south, along the western portion of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains. The Sierra Foothills could be described as an interior
growing region, but its climate and soil conditions starkly contrast all
aspects of those viticulture areas on the extensive valley floor below.
• A distinct four-season climate, the shallow, mountainside soils create
moderate stress on the vines, producing low to moderate yields and high
quality. East of the San Francisco Bay delta breezes sweep up the slopes
cooling the vines yet allowing enough heat to produce plump, sweet
berries and some of the finest wine grapes in California.
• The Sierra Foothills region is one of the best kept secrets in California
wine production. We have personally chosen the grapes from this area for
Fazio's CALIFORNIA BEAUTY because of their high quality and great
value.
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From Our Family
• While we may refer to you as a customer, you have
become much more to us and to our family. We
have made trusted friends in a partnership with
M&M Produce to supply winemakers with quality
grapes, carrying on old traditions and creating new
family traditions.
• Over many generations the wine made by those who
depend on us for these quality grapes have been
used to celebrate life with family and friends.
Homemade wine is as important as the foods we
cherish in maintaining our traditions, heritage and
the love of our families. “
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Winemaking Survey & Contest
1.
What varieties did you make in 2006?
2.
How much wine did you make in 2006?
3.
What varieties do you hope to make in 2007?
4.
How much wine do you hope to make in 2007?
5.
Do you plan to make any blends or meritage in
2007?
Please fold your survey and write your name and contact number
on the front.
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