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Jau 70-tajos gados, pusaudzis \u0414\u0430\u0433\u0433 Schaffer kop\u0101 ar savu \u0123imeni p\u0101rc\u0113l\u0101s no valsts \u010cik\u0101gas uz Kalifornijas \u0161tats, kur vi\u0146i s\u0101ka dz\u012bvi k\u0101 ies\u0101c\u0113jiem v\u012bna apk\u0101rtn\u0113 \u0421\u0442\u0430\u0433\u0441 Lipas. Sarkanv\u012bns Shafer Vineyards’ Relentless bija v\u012bnu 2012. gada \u017eurn\u0101la “Wine Spectator’s”.<\/p>\n
Ko j\u016bs redzat, kad skat\u0101ties uz sevi spogul\u012b?<\/strong><\/p>\n Ko tad…es redzu sevi. Un es teicu: “man l\u012bdz \u0161im ir mati”.<\/p>\n J\u016bsu t\u0113vs D\u017eons, nol\u0113ma p\u0101rvest \u0123imeni no \u010cik\u0101gas \u041d\u0430\u043f\u0443, kad jums bija 17 gadi. K\u0101 tu rea\u0123\u0113 uz p\u0101rv\u0101k\u0161an\u0101s?<\/strong><\/p>\n Tas nebija \u0161oks man t\u0101p\u0113c, ka vi\u0146\u0161 par to run\u0101ja jau sen. Bet m\u016bs \u0161ok\u0113ja tas, ka m\u0113s paties\u012bb\u0101 esam paveiku\u0161i to. Es neesmu bijis aizkaitin\u0101ts. Tad es biju pusaudzis un m\u0101c\u012bj\u0101s vec\u0101kaj\u0101s klas\u0113s. J\u016bs zin\u0101t, kas tas ir – m\u0101c\u012bties vec\u0101kaj\u0101s klas\u0113s…es jutos k\u0101 nav \u0113rti, un \u0161eit ir – “Wow!” – m\u0113s braucam uz Kaliforniju. Kas tas ir? Telev\u012bzij\u0101 vienm\u0113r \u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043b\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 skaistu \u0447\u0435\u0440\u043b\u0438\u0434\u0438\u0440\u0448 zieme\u013cu Kalifornij\u0101, pludmales ar meiten\u0113m bikini, protams, es biju saj\u016bsm\u0101, k\u0101da vi\u0146a ir, north \u041a\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0444\u043e\u043d\u0438\u044f. <\/p>\n K\u0101 j\u016bs dom\u0101jat, ka jums b\u016btu izr\u0101d\u012bju\u0161ies pasaul\u0113 v\u012bna ra\u017eo\u0161an\u0101, ja j\u016bsu t\u0113vs kalpoja \u0161is drosm\u012bgu r\u012bc\u012bbu?<\/strong><\/p>\n Es nedom\u0101ju, ka izr\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s b\u016btu v\u012bna ra\u017eo\u0161an\u0101. Vai pats visp\u0101r kaut k\u0101 bija saist\u012bts ar \u0161o sf\u0113ru. Es biju prom no t\u0101. Mans t\u0113vs nebija m\u012b\u013c\u0101kais v\u012bns \u2013 vi\u0146\u0161 m\u012bl\u0113ja bourbon un alus. Bet v\u012bns bija tikai Mateus un Lancers. Vi\u0146\u0161 piev\u0113rs\u0101s ar\u012b to, ka v\u012bna industrija strauji un akt\u012bvi att\u012bst\u0101s, un tas ir veiksm\u012bgs ieguld\u012bjums. V\u0113l\u0101k vi\u0146\u0161 man atzin\u0101s par to, ka vi\u0146\u0161 vienm\u0113r grib\u0113ja str\u0101d\u0101t \u0101r\u0101. <\/p>\n 1978 bija gads, pirm\u0101s ra\u017eas. Jums bija priek\u0161stats par to, ko j\u016bs dar\u012bj\u0101t?<\/strong><\/p>\n Es nedom\u0101ju, ka mans t\u0113vs stipri \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f, ja es teik\u0161u, ka zin\u0101ja par v\u012bna dar\u012b\u0161an\u0101 to, ko vi\u0146\u0161 uzskat\u012bja par vajadz\u012bgu zin\u0101t. Vi\u0146am ir konsultants. M\u0113s to v\u0113l\u0101mies, krit\u0101m un tad krita. Mums bija apm\u0113ram 8 pudeles v\u012bna, un es varu teikt, ka tas bija diezgan fenomen\u0101la v\u012bns. <\/p>\n K\u0101p\u0113c j\u016bsu t\u0113vs izv\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s tie\u0161i \u0421\u0442\u044d\u0433\u0441 Lipu?<\/strong><\/p>\n Taj\u0101 laik\u0101 nebija \u0161o nosaukumu. Kalns \u0161aj\u0101 apvid\u016b sauca \u0421\u0442\u044d\u0433\u0441 Lipas, bet pats rajons nebija nosaukuma. L\u012bdz br\u012bdim, kam\u0113r t\u0113vs nav ieguvis \u0161o vietu, vi\u0146a m\u0113\u0123in\u0101ja p\u0101rdot piecu gadu laik\u0101. Te bija tikai m\u0101ja un k\u016bts traktoriem. Nebija nek\u0101du paz\u012bmju, v\u012bna saimniec\u012bbas sal\u012bdzinot ar \u0161odienu. <\/p>\n San\u0101k, j\u016bsu t\u0113vs, kas ir veikusi lielu ieguld\u012bjumu izveido\u0161ana \u0421\u0442\u044d\u0433\u0441 Lipas, vai ne?<\/strong><\/p>\n 1989. gad\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 apvienoj\u0101s ar kaimi\u0146iem un vi\u0146i izveidoja kopienu, p\u0113c tam iesniedza vald\u012bbai par iest\u0101\u0161anos AWA.<\/p>\n AWA ir \u013coti izplat\u012bts p\u0113d\u0113jos gados. K\u0101 j\u016bs j\u016btaties par \u0161o?<\/strong><\/p>\n To ir gr\u016bti izskaidrot. Es dom\u0101ju, ka kopum\u0101 tas ir noder\u012bgi, \u2013 tas dod iesp\u0113ju cilv\u0113kiem uzzin\u0101t funkcijas \u0123eogr\u0101fiju, bet, galu gal\u0101, nolemj pat\u0113r\u0113t\u0101js, vai ir AWA v\u0113rt\u012bba vai n\u0113.<\/p>\n V\u012bnogu audz\u0113\u0161ana uz kalniem nebija \u013coti izplat\u012bts laik\u0101, kad j\u016bs s\u0101ka savu darb\u012bbu, k\u0101p\u0113c j\u016bs esat nol\u0113mis dar\u012bt?<\/strong><\/p>\n Mans t\u0113vs izlas\u012bju vair\u0101kas gr\u0101matas par it\u0101\u013cu v\u012bniem, kuros min\u0113ts, ka tas ir lab\u0101kais teritorij\u0101, lai ieg\u016btu augstas ra\u017eas kvalit\u0101ti. Un \u0161\u012b doma ir iestr\u0113dzis sav\u0101 galv\u0101. 70-tajos gados cilv\u0113ki nav audz\u0113tas v\u012bna kalniem, t\u0101p\u0113c, ka tas maks\u0101 divas reizes d\u0101rg\u0101k, tu esi sa\u0146\u0113mis divas reizes vair\u0101k ogu, bet valsts maks\u0101 par tonnu. K\u0101p\u0113c nav uz kalniem? T\u0101p\u0113c, ka tas ir mu\u013c\u0137\u012bgi. <\/p>\n The Hillside Select – savu lab\u0101ko v\u012bnu. K\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101 j\u016bs to atrisin\u0101m? <\/strong><\/p>\n 50 akriem m\u016bsu saimniec\u012bb\u0101 ir \u0161\u0137irne Cabernet \u0421\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043d\u044c\u043e\u043d. 35 akriem, kas atrodas uz kalniem. Mums ir 8 vai 10 da\u017e\u0101diem blokiem, t\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101, m\u0113s esam noteiku\u0161i lab\u0101kos blokus, lai ieg\u016btu \u0161o v\u012bnu. Tom\u0113r tie var main\u012bties katru gadu. L\u0113mums tiek pie\u0146emts, l\u012bdz br\u012bdim, kad v\u012bnogas, kas non\u0101k ra\u017eo\u0161an\u0101. <\/p>\n V\u012bndara Elias \u0424\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0434\u044d\u0441 un es nostr\u0101d\u0101ju\u0161i kop\u0101 ir 29 gadi. M\u0113s esam pieredz\u0113ju\u0161as daudz ko un zin\u0101m, m\u016bsu saimniec\u012bbas, k\u0101 savu dzimtaj\u0101 \u0137ermeni. M\u0113s zin\u0101m, kas notiek ar v\u012bna d\u0101rziem maij\u0101 vai j\u016bnij\u0101. Un v\u0113l pirms ra\u017eas Cabernet m\u0113s, bez \u0161aub\u0101m, teiksim, k\u0101di bloki b\u016bs visvair\u0101k kvalitat\u012bvi.<\/p>\n Ko noz\u012bm\u0113 Viens Punkts Pieci? <\/strong><\/p>\n Tas attiecas uz m\u016bsu \u0123imenes bizness. \u0122imene ir \u012bpa\u0161nieks uz\u0146\u0113mumam, kas ir \u013coti svar\u012bgi. Mans t\u0113vs s\u0101ka lieta vecum\u0101, vi\u0146am bija 50 gadi. Es pievienoj\u0101s \u013coti jauns, t\u0101p\u0113c, izr\u0101d\u0101s, ka tas nav divu paaud\u017eu, bet vienu ar pusi. Viens Punkts Pieci.<\/p>\n Un ko noz\u012bm\u0113 nosaukumu Relentless, v\u012bna 2012. gada?<\/strong><\/p>\n M\u0113s to nosauc\u0101m par v\u012bnu par godu rakstura \u012bpa\u0161\u012bbas Eliasa \u2013 neatlaid\u012bbu.<\/p>\n K\u013c\u016bst vai Napa p\u0101r\u0101k atkar\u012bga no \u0161\u0137irnes Cabernet Sauvignon?<\/strong><\/p>\n Bet kas tur slikts? Ir pasakains v\u012bni, kas ra\u017eoti vis\u0101 pasaul\u0113, un tas ir lieliska lieta \u2013 to pat\u0113r\u0113t\u0101js ir uzvar\u0113t\u0101js. Es varu dab\u016bt no Jaunz\u0113landes Pinot, no Austr\u0101lijas Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon no Napa valley. Mans viedoklis, ka ra\u017eot\u0101ji v\u012bnog\u0101m ir nepiecie\u0161ams maksim\u0101li \u0146emt no t\u0101, ka to viet\u0101 var pied\u0101v\u0101t. Ja m\u0113s b\u016btu atradu\u0161ies 10 vai 15 km no \u0421\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u044b, tad man nav \u0432\u044b\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043b b\u016btu Cabernet uz kalna nog\u0101z\u0113m. T\u0101 ir vieta, kur ne p\u0101r\u0101k karsts, nav p\u0101r\u0101k auksts. J\u016bs varat audz\u0113 Cabernet vis\u0101 \u0161aj\u0101 ielej\u0101, un es neredzu nek\u0101du risku.<\/p>\n Ja main\u012bt gar\u0161as, tad j\u016bs \u043f\u043e\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c kop\u0101 ar vi\u0146iem. Ielej\u0101, m\u0113s esam izg\u0101ju\u0161i cauri laputs un n\u0101c\u0101s p\u0101rst\u0101d\u012bt visus piecus vai se\u0161us gadus. Pie\u0146emsim, ka k\u0101ds teiks, ka Cabernet slikti, galu gal\u0101, lai jums, bet Zing lab\u0101k, un sabiedr\u012bba teiks nav dar\u012bt vair\u0101k, Cabernet. Es, visticam\u0101k, b\u016btu augt izdot augstu griez\u012bgu ska\u0146u. M\u0113s var\u0113tu dar\u012bt to piecu-se\u0161u gadu laik\u0101.<\/p>\n Ka savu karjeru ir \u013coti svar\u012bgi, lai j\u016bs? <\/strong><\/p>\n P\u0101rliec\u012bbu par to, ka m\u0113s varam ra\u017eot v\u012bnu augst\u0101k\u0101s kvalit\u0101tes no gada uz gadu. Tas bija 1990.gadu vid\u016b. Da\u017ei var teikt, ka tas ir noticis pirms tam, nu vismaz es t\u0101 uzskatu. <\/p>\n K\u0101das ne lab\u0101kos momentus?<\/strong><\/p>\n Esmu veicis vair\u0101kus v\u012bnu vid\u016b 1980, un tie nav biju\u0161i veiksm\u012bgi, t\u0101p\u0113c man n\u0101c\u0101s to nolej. Ir da\u017eas probl\u0113mas ar \u0441\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0444\u0430\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0438, un, kad m\u0113s to puslodes l\u012bdz pudel\u0113s, k\u013cuva v\u0113l slikt\u0101k, par\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s slikta smaka. Un t\u0101 mums n\u0101c\u0101s p\u0101rliet 3000 pudeles, un j\u016bs varat iedom\u0101ties, k\u0101 tas ir noticis. P\u0113c tam m\u0113s izlabojis k\u013c\u016bdu un puslodes l\u012bdz visu no jauna pudel\u0113s. P\u0113c 6 ned\u0113\u013c\u0101m, m\u0113s veic\u0101m ar\u012b pats v\u0113l ar 4000 pudeles. Un, galu gal\u0101, vaina bija apburo\u0161s. P\u0113c 10 m\u0113ne\u0161iem v\u012bna eksperts devis vi\u0146iem nov\u0113rt\u0113t 91 balle no 93. <\/p>\n P\u0113d\u0113j\u0101 laik\u0101 daudz hype staig\u0101 apk\u0101rt klimata izmai\u0146\u0101m, un k\u0101 tas var ietekm\u0113t Napa ieleju. Ko j\u016bs dar\u0101t, lai sagatavotos \u0161im?<\/strong><\/p>\n Protams, es netaisos repot Cabernet viet\u0101 \u0428\u0430\u0440\u0434\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0435 d\u0113\u013c glob\u0101l\u0101s sasil\u0161anas. Visi \u0161ie p\u0113t\u012bjumi ir savi zem\u016bdens akme\u0146i. 2010-2011 gada bija \u013coti auksti gadiem. 1984 un 1987, bija \u013coti karsts. T\u0101p\u0113c man tas ir k\u0101 tendence. Bet es, protams, piev\u0113r\u0161u uzman\u012bbu uz to. Bet nekas nevar m\u016bs aptur\u0113t.<\/p>\n V\u012bna bizness ne vienm\u0113r ir veiksm\u012bga, k\u0101 jums ir ar to ekonomisko kr\u012bzi? <\/strong><\/p>\n Mums bija akme\u0146ains \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0430 kr\u012bzes laik\u0101, ar\u012b, k\u0101 jau visiem. Biznesa \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043c\u043e\u0437\u0438\u043b\u0441\u044f, bet 2010 viss ir atpaka\u013c sav\u0101s viet\u0101s. Un tagad lab\u0101k nem\u0113dz b\u016bt. <\/p>\n Vai ir kas vai nu Napa ielej\u0101, ko j\u016bs v\u0113l\u0113tos uzlabot?<\/strong><\/p>\n B\u016btu lieliski, ja cilv\u0113ki uztver m\u016bs k\u0101 \u012bstiem zemniekiem. Galu gal\u0101, tas, ko m\u0113s dar\u0101m uz v\u012bna d\u0101rziem – viss ir saist\u012bts ar M\u0101ti Dabu. Katru sezonu, lai tev ir jaunu atkl\u0101jumu un tikai no tevis ir atkar\u012bgs, k\u0101ds tas b\u016bs. <\/p>\n Ra\u017eot labu v\u012bnu gadu no gada – tas nav viegls jaut\u0101jums. Tas, ka tu \u0432\u044b\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0448\u044c v\u012bnogas Napa ielej\u0101, v\u0113l nenoz\u012bm\u0113 pan\u0101kumus. Vienm\u0113r ir nepiecie\u0161ams daudz uzman\u012bbas. Neskatoties uz \u043d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 mums, lauksaimniekiem, m\u0113s, galu gal\u0101, esam to pan\u0101ku\u0161i. M\u0113s organiz\u0113jam vakari\u0146as, lai v\u012bndaru d\u0101rgos restor\u0101nos un st\u0101st\u0101m par m\u016bsu apburo\u0161s v\u012bniem. Cilv\u0113ki neredz m\u016bs, vadot traktoru vai iekrau\u0161anas ma\u0161\u012bnas.<\/p>\n Kas sag\u0101d\u0101 jums patiesu baudu?<\/strong><\/p>\n Pieci maniem b\u0113rniem. Tr\u012bs m\u0101c\u0101s universit\u0101t\u0113, bet divi ir m\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n K\u0101 j\u016bs dom\u0101jat, ko var dar\u012bt pasauli lab\u0101ku?<\/strong><\/p>\n Es uzskatu, ka, ja cilv\u0113ki regul\u0101ri dzert vair\u0101k \u0161ampanieti – tas padar\u012bs pasauli lab\u0101ku. It \u012bpa\u0161i, ja tie b\u016bs dzert Billecart-Salmon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jau 70-tajos gados, pusaudzis \u0414\u0430\u0433\u0433 Schaffer kop\u0101 ar savu \u0123imeni p\u0101rc\u0113l\u0101s no valsts \u010cik\u0101gas uz Kalifornijas \u0161tats, kur vi\u0146i s\u0101ka dz\u012bvi k\u0101 ies\u0101c\u0113jiem v\u012bna apk\u0101rtn\u0113 \u0421\u0442\u0430\u0433\u0441 Lipas. Sarkanv\u012bns Shafer Vineyards’ Relentless bija v\u012bnu 2012. gada \u017eurn\u0101la “Wine Spectator’s”. Ko j\u016bs redzat, kad skat\u0101ties uz sevi spogul\u012b? Ko tad…es redzu sevi. Un es teicu: “man l\u012bdz<\/p>\n