Bottle, Wine
Object number2008.140.1
Manufacturer
Sylvester Vineyards and Winery
Date2008
MediumWine; glass; metal; paper; ink
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionGreen glass wine bottle, sealed, with red wine still inside. Embossed vine design on top of cap. Label on front: dark shades of black, purple and blue, image of Pittsburgh cityscape and commemorative text. Back label: purple background with white and black text.Dimensions12 x 3 in. (30.5 x 7.6 cm)InscriptionsLabel on front: "[image of Pittsburgh cityscape] 250 (and) Pittsburgh [superimposed] / CELEBRATING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS / REDD UP RED".
MarksBack label: white and black text, "SYLVESTER / VINEYARDS & WINERY / CALIFORNIA / CABERNET SAUVIGNON" followed by maker's information and a government's warning about alcohol use.
Bottle maker's mark on base: "6 8435 A 29".
Historical NotesBottle of red wine commemorating the city of Pittsburgh's 250th Anniversary of in 2008. This particular bottle is named "Redd Up Red" after a popular local word "redd," meaning to clean up. Mayor Bob O'Connor led a campaign to "Redd Up Pittsburgh" in 2006, a program that continues to this day. Palate Partners and Dreadnought Wines in the Strip District entered into an exclusive arrangement with Sylvester Winery in California to produce Pittsburgh 250 Wine. The wines were sold with the names "Redd Up Red," a cabernet sauvignon, and "Point Blanc," a chardonnay. They were only available through 2008.
Related person
Robert E. O'Connor Jr.
(1944 - 2006)
Related institution
Palate Partners
Related institution
Dreadnought Wines
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