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Catoctin Breeze Vineyard & Winery Offers 2015 Tax Amnesty
Award-Winning Wines in Thurmont session, the Maryland General
During the 2015 legislative
James Rada, Jr. Assembly passed legislation enacting
the 2015 Tax Amnesty Program.
The program runs from September
Photo by James Rada, Jr. 1 through October 30, 2015, and
The Thurmont area is perfect Mead Series offers amber, dolce waives all civil penalties (except for
for growing grapes that then can vita, and honeymoon. previously assessed fraud penalties)
be turned into fine wines, and “The secret to good wine is and one half of the interest for
Alicja and Voytek Fizyta have the to have minimal intervention,” delinquent taxpayers who apply
awards to prove it. Alicja said. “The wine goes and are approved. Tax Amnesty
Over the past five years, the through filtration, but we don’t applications will be accepted
wines of Catoctin Breeze Winery add artificial flavors.” beginning September 1, 2015.
have earned thirty awards at shows It’s a recipe that is paying The Tax Amnesty Program applies
like the Atlantic Seaboard Wine off as appreciation of Catoctin to personal income tax, fiduciary
Association Wine Competition and Breeze’s unique wines grows. income tax, pass-through entity
Winemasters Choice Competition. In 2011, the vineyard won four nonresident income tax, corporate
“The soil here is perfect,” said awards for its wines. This year, income tax, employer withholding
Alicja Fizyta. “It is absolutely Catoctin Breeze Winery earned tax, sales and use tax, and
like it is supposed to be, though eleven awards, including a Best admissions and amusement tax.
because it’s stony, a farmer in Show-Reds Award at the
wouldn’t take it for free.” Winemasters Choice Competition
The soil also contains limestone for its 2013 Adagio Petit Verdot. Shop Local!
and other minerals. These minerals While running a vineyard Support Your Community
are absorbed by the grapes and has turned out to be a lot more
give them a unique taste. work for the Fizytas than they Pratronize
“It’s all about the grapes,” Alicja and Voytek Fizyta, Catoctin Breeze Vineyard founders, expected, they very much enjoy your local
Alicja said. “You can use the same are shown with some of their award-winning wines. meeting the people who come to
recipe in different places, and the enjoy their wines. businesses.
wines will taste different because the Vineyard in 2010 in Thurmont when “We want to make good wine and
grapes pick up the nutrients in the they planted two acres of grapevines. meet new people,” Voytek said.
soil.” They made their first harvest in 2012. Catoctin Breeze is currently
The stony soil also forces the They have also planted another two building a permanent tasting room
grapevines to send their roots deep acres of vines, which were harvested to accommodate its growth. You can
into the ground in search of water, this year for the first time. They now visit the winery for tastings, tours,
creating a stress on the vines that have about 8,000 vines growing. and the purchase of the wines. You
produces grapes of richer flavor. “We also have a sister vineyard in can also purchase the wines online or
Alicja and her husband Voytek St. Mary’s County that grows grapes at local retailers.
lived in Montgomery County, but that we don’t have here,” said Alicja. Wine Tasting and Vineyard Tours
after their children grew up and Catoctin Breeze Winery expects are Monday through Thursday,
moved out on their own, they to bottle between 1,200 and 1,500 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00
decided to start making wine. cases of varietal wines, blended a.m.-3:00 p.m. and 5:00-8:30 p.m.;
“We decided that we wanted wines, and meads this year under and Saturday and Sunday, 12:00-
a change of lifestyle, and we had their three labels. The Butterfly Series 5:00 p.m.
always enjoyed drinking wine with offers cabernet franc, chardonnay, Catoctin Breeze Vineyard &
friends,” Alicja said. Syrah, rose, and viognier wines. The Winery is located at 15010 Roddy
They started taking classes and Musical Series offers chardonnay, Road in Thurmont. Contact them at
reading books about wine making. Riesling, Vidal Blanc, Bordeaux 240-449-0677 or by email at info@
They established Catoctin Breeze blend, petit verdot, and merlot. The catoctinbreeze.com.
B u s i n e s s news
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard & Winery Offers 2015 Tax Amnesty
Award-Winning Wines in Thurmont session, the Maryland General
During the 2015 legislative
James Rada, Jr. Assembly passed legislation enacting
the 2015 Tax Amnesty Program.
The program runs from September
Photo by James Rada, Jr. 1 through October 30, 2015, and
The Thurmont area is perfect Mead Series offers amber, dolce waives all civil penalties (except for
for growing grapes that then can vita, and honeymoon. previously assessed fraud penalties)
be turned into fine wines, and “The secret to good wine is and one half of the interest for
Alicja and Voytek Fizyta have the to have minimal intervention,” delinquent taxpayers who apply
awards to prove it. Alicja said. “The wine goes and are approved. Tax Amnesty
Over the past five years, the through filtration, but we don’t applications will be accepted
wines of Catoctin Breeze Winery add artificial flavors.” beginning September 1, 2015.
have earned thirty awards at shows It’s a recipe that is paying The Tax Amnesty Program applies
like the Atlantic Seaboard Wine off as appreciation of Catoctin to personal income tax, fiduciary
Association Wine Competition and Breeze’s unique wines grows. income tax, pass-through entity
Winemasters Choice Competition. In 2011, the vineyard won four nonresident income tax, corporate
“The soil here is perfect,” said awards for its wines. This year, income tax, employer withholding
Alicja Fizyta. “It is absolutely Catoctin Breeze Winery earned tax, sales and use tax, and
like it is supposed to be, though eleven awards, including a Best admissions and amusement tax.
because it’s stony, a farmer in Show-Reds Award at the
wouldn’t take it for free.” Winemasters Choice Competition
The soil also contains limestone for its 2013 Adagio Petit Verdot. Shop Local!
and other minerals. These minerals While running a vineyard Support Your Community
are absorbed by the grapes and has turned out to be a lot more
give them a unique taste. work for the Fizytas than they Pratronize
“It’s all about the grapes,” Alicja and Voytek Fizyta, Catoctin Breeze Vineyard founders, expected, they very much enjoy your local
Alicja said. “You can use the same are shown with some of their award-winning wines. meeting the people who come to
recipe in different places, and the enjoy their wines. businesses.
wines will taste different because the Vineyard in 2010 in Thurmont when “We want to make good wine and
grapes pick up the nutrients in the they planted two acres of grapevines. meet new people,” Voytek said.
soil.” They made their first harvest in 2012. Catoctin Breeze is currently
The stony soil also forces the They have also planted another two building a permanent tasting room
grapevines to send their roots deep acres of vines, which were harvested to accommodate its growth. You can
into the ground in search of water, this year for the first time. They now visit the winery for tastings, tours,
creating a stress on the vines that have about 8,000 vines growing. and the purchase of the wines. You
produces grapes of richer flavor. “We also have a sister vineyard in can also purchase the wines online or
Alicja and her husband Voytek St. Mary’s County that grows grapes at local retailers.
lived in Montgomery County, but that we don’t have here,” said Alicja. Wine Tasting and Vineyard Tours
after their children grew up and Catoctin Breeze Winery expects are Monday through Thursday,
moved out on their own, they to bottle between 1,200 and 1,500 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00
decided to start making wine. cases of varietal wines, blended a.m.-3:00 p.m. and 5:00-8:30 p.m.;
“We decided that we wanted wines, and meads this year under and Saturday and Sunday, 12:00-
a change of lifestyle, and we had their three labels. The Butterfly Series 5:00 p.m.
always enjoyed drinking wine with offers cabernet franc, chardonnay, Catoctin Breeze Vineyard &
friends,” Alicja said. Syrah, rose, and viognier wines. The Winery is located at 15010 Roddy
They started taking classes and Musical Series offers chardonnay, Road in Thurmont. Contact them at
reading books about wine making. Riesling, Vidal Blanc, Bordeaux 240-449-0677 or by email at info@
They established Catoctin Breeze blend, petit verdot, and merlot. The catoctinbreeze.com.
