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IrntroJorctiomr talk of California's wine country inevitable regional comparisons seern to pop up. Whyl Because we all want, to come here,

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So, we narrow the focus. Among (lalifornia's variecl regions you can furd

worlcl's most remarkable wines over a terrain that offers such bcautifui vistas that vorr start to wondcr if lt's nossible to

gtr baLrh to Llclen.

Among these regions, Sonoma County literally has a huge advantage; the county is bigger, wicler and therefore more cliverse. Over 200,000 acres in size, some 250 wineries call Sonoma County home. It was here that pinol, rxrir ancl zinfandel took

root-and wine drinkers across lhe rvorkl quickly

took notice. Here, you will also fincl other excellent varietals, including chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot blanc, pirrct gris, cabernet sauvignon,

merlot, syrah, cabernet franc, sangiovese and petite sirah. This is a wonderland for the intimate lasting experience with the winemaker, vintner and the family.

Since I started coming out to wine country Sonoma County has mesmerized me. Not only is the wine fantastic, but the land itself is heaveu. I'd

be surprised if anyone came and didn't think, "You know, I could live out here." Healclsburg, for example, has always dramr mv attention. This is one of those torn'ns where you can just sit in the square, drinking a cup of coffee, and try not to fall out of your chair thinking about how wonderful

your next few meals are going to be.

With .lpecfacular Wineries of Sononta County, I want to take you through this gorgeous place, for the experience is unparalleled. This varied collection of wineries celebrates the art of winemakimg, as well as the art, architecture, culture, heritage and way of life that for centuries has graced the region.

I want you to

experience the viticultural areas, such as Alexander, Russian

River, Dry Creek and Sonoma valleys. Here, you'll be introduced to such players as Audelssa Estate

Winery Cline Clellars, Iron Horse Vineyards, Jordan and J. Rochioli. You'll also meet the Rafanellis, the Robledos ancl many others. This book is about goocl wine and good people. And, of course, the good Earth.

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ivinery produces outstanding and often award-wiruring wine while offering gracious hospitality

and sharing their imntense passion. Sit back and enjoy a glass of your favorite wine for this journey through Sonoma County.

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Kathryn Newell Regional Publisher

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"Life in Sonoma County is very much about vines, vintages and variety. You feel it everywhere when you are here; as you drive around you cannot help but notice the changes in the vineyards as the vintage progresses; in the restaurants you see the local vintners with their wines, you see artisan producers of cheeses, produce, mushrooms, lamb, you even see the fish mongers with oysters, crab and salmon. It is a good life and one we love to share with visitors."

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Fisher, Fisher Vineyards

"From the unspoiled beauty of the land to its storied history, friendly people, easygoing pace and quality of life, Sonoma is quite simply a worldclass destination."

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"Once off the vine, it is only a matter of how much of the grape's potential we can capture and how much will slip through our fingers."

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that every moment of every day, somewhere in Sonoma County the light is right for a spectacular photograph. I simply try to stay alert." seems

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"It is a privilege and great pleasure to live and work in Sonoma County wine country. Every morning, as I walk my dog, I continue to be stunned by the natural beauty ... hot air balloons rising out of the fog, the mountains looming on the horizon, and enjoying another sunny day in the outdoors!" Frey, Ascentia Wne Estates

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"To grow grapes and make wine is not out of-it is a way of life."

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"It's a life's work to make wines that are genuinely connected with a place and the people who farm the land."

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Benziger, Benziger Family Winery

"Sonoma is like your favorite walking shoes. It may not have the latest flash but nothing is more comfortable or gets the job done better."

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run estate, A. Rafanelli Winery has the rare opportunity to practice what many wineries lose over time: quality over quantity. Producing some 11,000 cases armually, the winery sells out of every bottle, often within days of release. The key to the

Rafanellis'success is growing great grapes and making great wine in their bucolic spot in the Dry Creek Valley, perpetuating a history of wine craftsmanship.

Alberto Rafanelli found himself in America in 1906. Raised in a disadvantaged family in T\rscany, Alberto sought a new life here, bringing along his wife, Litizia. She was from a

winemaking family-bringing instrumental elements to the future winery-but, as things go, her brother stood to inherit the family winery in Italy. So, Alberto and Litizia, wanting a rural lifestyle, moved out to Healdsburg, bought some property with a few small loans,

and began the hard yet rewarding work of farming. The wine line continued: first with Americo Rafanelli, who was born in America, who loved farming and who produced only zinfandels, for they were his favorite; second with David Rafanelli, son of Americo and

a 60-year veteran of the vineyard lifestyle; and third with Rashell Rafanelli-Fehlman, David's daughter and the winery's current winemaker. A. Rafanelli Winery is truly a family experience.

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here is viticulture. and then there is extreme viticulture. Sometimes the most distinguishing element of a vineyarcl is the intense nature of its site. Audelssa Estate Winery has one of the most distinctive vineyard sites in Califomia. Cascading some 1,200 vertical feet down the Sonoma slope of the Mayacamas Mountains, this fascinating

hillside location shows extreme diversity over 80 planted acres. its southwest-facing perch on the Sonoma side of Mount Veeder provides both an amazing view of San Francisco and

wines that are elegant, complex and sophisticated.

Dan and Jeanne Schaefer began to plant vines on this site

1990 after searching

exhaustively for the ideal conditions in which to grow world-class cabernet sauvignon

and syrah. During the vineyard's formative years, Audelssa's wines were made by the iconic Richard Arrowood at nearby Arrowood Vineyards & Winery. Arrowood's Erich Bradley thought Audelssa would benefit from producirg wines in a more artisanal fashiorr, enabling them to capture the essence of the terroir. His dream, albeit unorthodox, was to

produce Audelssa's Bordeaux and Rhdne wines in the Burgundian winemaking tradition

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lnrost 30 years ago, N{ike and Nfary Benziger left \[,hite Plains, New York, and came

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u.ith the intention of starting their own rn inery. The

branctres of the familln tree began to cross the Linitecl States as Mike's six siblings

and parents arrived over the next few years. With a few dozen family members in the

vicinity to craft Benziger wire, the family investment was total. These days the winery overflows with Benzigers as the next generation gets ready to enter the business.

The Beruigers focus on wine that expresses individual vineyards, with farming practices

that rely on integrity and respect for the land. This effort of holistic agriculture is the driving force behind their namesake brand, while also functioning as a model for high sustainability in the fleld.

To get at the authenticity of the site and the greatest caliber fruit, Benziger's farming practices exist on a couple of planes. Organics, of course, is the elimination of synthetic chemical assistance to the vineyards. Biodynamics, on the other hand, is the vision of

the farm

as a whole, encompassing

the entire estate, using natural life forces to reach

sustainability and self-sufficiency. Benziger also utilizes a method called Farming for Flavors, which is a certifled third-party program that requires any of the winery's growers

to meet a standard of excellence in promoting healthy environments.

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l.nr:itrg I'age: Walkrvays dot tht, Benziger l'arnily \\'inery, glriding visitors to the gar(lcIrs. tlto tastillg roorn atttl tlte oltl ranr:h house wlmre the family filst lived. I)lt.otog rq )h u)u tle.sg lJ Ben: i1tcr l,'a,ntil.1 Wi,tul'tl r

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Above: The goal with Benziger's Biodynamic estate is to energize and enhance the increctible envjronrnent that surroiinds the grapes" With this in mind, the Benzigers are as attentirne to the 30 acres of gardens, rvooclland, riparian areas, rvetiands, cover crops and r,vilcllife satrctuaries on tlieir Sonoma Mountain estate as they are to the .12 acres plar-rted to lvinegrapes. Plr.,cttog rnph. bg lvf,,1. TVi,cktrc"t'ttz Right: The caves at l3enziger are naturally climate controlled and ttre perfect setting for leisurellr 1ut*Ulg the flagsttip li.ines. P ltcstog1

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I3enziger is not just making green 1ai11s5-tlie tearn is nurkir-Lg excellent wines. The cre\\r caps rnore than ?0 brittlings a ),rfiar ft'otr-L sonle ll00 vinel'ard blclcks, all

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the estate pilctt noir, ancl Tfibute, rntrictr

the estate Borcleaux bler-ul. Each tier of the Benziger

portfolio reprr:sents the clistinctir,,e n

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here the gra,pes aret gro\\tn. Frorn the site-speciflc

Signaterra line of rn.ines to the certifled-Bioclynamic t-rrands 'lbibr-rte ancl

de Coelo, the Benzigers

are

comnittecl to crafting u.ines lr.ith a sense of place.

ooming to the n'iner\,, a visitor is

immercliertely

immersed in the u'orlcl rf tr real u-orking r,tner-arcl. e

fluests can explore Benziger's Sonoma Mcluntairr estater through one of t'nl'r-t tonrs. The

first is sort of

a \\Iine 101, where a tr:rm takes visitors through the Biocll.namic vineyarcl, ancl the methods of productiorr :rrr: stro\\ln, along u.ith:r r,.isit to the lltrre craves. The

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Benziger Family Winery has alrvays focusecl on craftitrg wines thett

the family loves-even the sister label, Imagerv Estate Winery, explores the possibilities behincl fantastically interesting varietals. \\rith the Benziger Family W'inery loctking out torvarcl the remarkable panorama of rn'ine country, the family tree has certainly established its roots.

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C" D*mefri*ll* Wmerur Healdsburg

here is no really great translation of the French word terroir. "Sense of place" comes closest, and to get a good taste of the earth-gotrt de

terroir-wine

has

the abitity to transcend geography by taking littie representative bits of the earth

wherever they need to go, agents in the paliiative winemaking industry. And no wine transports it origins to the glass better than pinot noir. For this reason, Sonoma County is a

great spot to experience terroir. The geology is diverse, so the county has a lot to offer.

The Russian River came out of the last ice age, as did the nutrient rich soils. Because of l,hat, some of the most remarkable fruit can be grown here. C. Donatiello Winery sits along

what has become known as America's "Gold Coast" of chardonnay and pinot noir grape growing. Soils, sun and fog come together to make up the territory's terroir. The result is

distinctive wine, unique to this particular area. The Russian River is a fine illustration of why California is now the vanguard of modern winemaking.

Chris Donatiello came from the East Coast to Sonoma County with the goai of creating

piuot noirs ancl cltardounays that were highly individualistic representations of the vivid Russian River Valley fruit. Chris chose the perfect spot. While Sonoma County is known for great pinot, pinot is known to be a very fickle grape. He will tell you that pinot retnembers everything you do and holds a grudge. Along with winemaker \Vebster Marquez, the winery uses a gentle, hands-on approach in crafting C. Donatiello wjles.

After acquiring the winery, the team updated the facility from the botton'r up; new floor, new lights and eveq,'t,hing in between. A cold box is usecl to chill grapes overnight before

the winemaking begins. Cold grapes have iess pressure on their skius, thus ltrotecting t,hem frolu breaking artd releasing

their precious juice. The rninemakirrg team

institttted gravity-flow methods, hartd-sorting, and high-l,ech de-stentming.

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pressecl itt a ptreutnatic basket press, and the wine is aged exclusively in Frenc:h oak. 'lir1rl,r.li:owttcr(lltrisl)onrttiellofortnrleil llrr'rrin('rlriglll inllrc'lfirssiilr ltirt'rYilll.v. Iloll.rlu

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In a w&y, C. Donatiello Winery is updating to get more

traditional. By moving tourard high-tech mechanisms ancl cligital controls, ttre winery becomes gentler in

its process.

Balance is of utmost importance. l\{ot too much rvood,

acid, fruit or tannin. A good wine is rvell roundeci and feels right as it glicles across your palate. By keeping

a tight rein on everything, the winemaker reveals

his passion to create distinctive witres.

or::using

on micro-climates in single vineyarcls, tl-re winery can exemplifl' the terroir of certain spots. Maddie's Vineyard, an estate vineyard located right on the winery's propertl', is a certifled-organic vineyard and is the cror,ryr jernel of the C. Donatiello portfolio.

It is

the perfect spot for a wine to begin its pilgrimage to the state-of-the-art ferrnentation room, cellaring ancl finally bottling. This is true vine-to-rn'ine safeguarelir-rg

of worth, and the wine, &s such, is controllecl and captivating, incomparable in its expressions.

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to augrnerrt

tl-re view's ancl the wine itself. Designecl to

reflecrt tltcl arolTias of pinot noir ancl chardonna),.,, the garclen

assist

clevelclping ),rour sense

of srnell to distinguish

ctr1rl

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aromas in tl-re uine's bouquet. \risitors often rn-alk the garden, glass of wine in hancl, picking, smelling ancl tasting ttreir

rnra,y

through. The

tranquility is also a drau,. Moving through the garclens or taking tour through the vineyards, r,'isitors fuicl for

themsel'nnes

the balance

that C. Donatiello Winery strives to elicit in each bottle of pinot noir or charclorurtrl'. Passion ancl knor,vleclge commillgle r,l'ith terroir, and the result is very much a goocl taste of the earth.

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harles Creek Vinevards is one of those rare irtstitutions born of a strong Anericau heritage. Bill Brinton is a direct descendant of John Deete, and there are feu, iconic: names that represent such a long tradition of itnovation. A,fter years of successful grape growing in the regicln, the Brintons-Bill along with his wife,

Gcrr-v-forndecl their ou,rr winery in2002. They have clearly ir&erited l)eere's relcntless

pursuit for perfection in thelr winemaking, and the couple works to instill that long history ofvalue and integrity into Charles Creek Vineyards. These are cornerstone ideais t,hat, eilong with winemaker Kerry Damskey, the Brintons use to produce their award-

winning wines.

Charies Creek Vineyarcls-namecl after both a son ancl a grandfather-creates wines u.ith a

view to food pair1ng. It is, after all, a love of the wiue-country lifestyle that brougttt the

Brintons into the business. Wine, accorclingly, shoulcl be an exterrsion of the mcal, aud so Charles Creek u'ines are very fruit forward and food friendll'. Part of their shared passiotr

in t,he lifestyle is rneeting people. This is wirere wine ciiflers from irtty otirer agricultural product. This iclea of bringing pcoplc togt:ther

lr'-as

the impet,us for the Charles (lreek

Vineyard Tastlng Roorn ancl Gallery, locat,t-.ri on the plaza in Sonorna. Bu1,, of course, the wines clo nrost, of lhc t,alking. Lisletl on \\titte Etrthusiaslls Top 100 Wirtcs Iras consistent,ly inqrrcssctl wint-.

lovers

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in-class ar.vards beal tr:st,inronv. Charles Oreek Vint:valrls is Midwcstertt valttes tlanifest irr Sorronra's aln'ays-r'xciling wirte c:ottntry.

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Cline C.ffirurs Sonoma

red Cline started Cline Cellars in 1982 after graduating from the agriculture and sciences program at UC Davis. Fred was brought up

in Los Angeles where his

father was a prominent trial lawyer. But he got his early education in agriculture and developed his passion for winemaking durmg the summers of his teenage years while working with his grandfather, Valeriano Jacuzzi, one of the seven Jacuzzi brothers on his grandfather's farm in eastem Contra Costa County on the Antioch/Oakley border. Zio Valerio to some, Pa or Normo to others, and his wife Giuseppina-Zia Pina or Ma-had

bought the farm as bare land in the 1920s. They developed it into a working farm with almonds and grapes, among other crops. Valeriano patiently taught farming to many members of the Jacuzzi family as his father, Giovanni, had taught the Jacuzzi brothers

in Friuli, Italy. And of course, being an Italian immigrant, he made wine for the family dinners in the basement or cellar of the farmhouse as had been done in the old country.

Cline Cellars focuses on Rh6ne varietals and zinfandels stemming from some of the oldest, rarest gmpevines

in California-some more than 100 years old.

Mourvddre,

viognier, marsanne, roussanne, carignane: Scattered among disparate viticultural areas

like Carneros and Contra Costa County, these unusual varietals are the keys to Cline's production and are the driving forces behind The Rhdne Rangers, an organization of which Fred is a co-founder. The Rh6ne-style wines and the renowned zinfandels are Fred's break from the usual California cabernets. These wines, crafted by Cline's eminent

whemaker, Charlie Tsegeletos, are visionary products that truly speak to the sense of olace.

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One of the methods Cline Cellars uses to ensure the

quality of its wines is its sustainable farmir-rg progrant.

Avoiding synthetic pesticides and fertilizers? the vitieultural experts overseeing the Cline vineyards clevelop organic practices that allow the true trature of the soil to play out in the r,l.ine r,r'hile preserving the

quality of the fmit. Througt-r the careful use of cover crops ancl the import of raw, voleauic minerals and organic composts, along with very specific methods of r,veed and pest control through sheep grazing and spray's of organic sulfur dust, the winery takes care

to ensure the health of its vines

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to the roots. By

being goocl stewarcls of the land, Cline Cellars creates

healthy vineyards that, of course, are essential to balanced flavorful wines.

The winery ancl tasting room are literally "on

mission." The temporary home of the last of the California missions, Mission Sonoma, was on the present site of Cline Cellars. Missior-r Sonoma was

built on this site in 1823, the last of a long line of Spanish nrissions along tt-re coast. Later the mission was relocated to its permanent home

in clor,r,rrto\\11

Sonoma. The tnission site is honored \ iith a museum

housing the moclels of all of the California missions established b), Father Junipero Serra, which were

thpr Lel't: Att aclober ntissioti gives a st'llsâ‚Źr ol'eat'15' ",\tnerica. I'Irrirx1r'rt1tIt ltg t\'l.,J. lf ir:h'Itrt trr

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1939 \\krrlcl's Fair on Tl'easlrre Islartri in Satr Fratrcisco Bat,. This is

the

onl\n r:ollection of scale missiciir urriclels existing oI1 one site in

(lalifornin ancl is one of tire signifi.catrt feiiLures of Cline L.elltrrs. A ncinprofit fonnclatiort has l-reen estabiishecl to ltouse :rtrri cal'.1 for t"he nroclels. This great ccluc::rtional opprortuuit S' is ollen claiiy tct

the pmblic

arrcl

to the nrarllr 1,,,trth-gracle school cirilriren \l,lto ilft'

rercluired to stuch, (lalifornirt histor;,,,

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tt,i,tlt Letttun-ltt.tl,trtt' s(t ttres.

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NCIENT

ZINFA-NN 1

# .ra|r qh.

Druvis H murm Wmer

tr;

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the first single-vineyard pinot noir came from out of the Russian River Valley in 1973. Produced by Davis Bynum, with grapes from Joe Rochioli's prized vineyard,

this pinot began a legacy of excellent wines-chardormays and a great selection of pinots-that lives on. With conthued focus on superb fruit from the Russian River Valley, Davis Bynum produces hand-cra.fted creations, which themselves sprang from a handshake years ago.

Davis Bynum first flirted with winemaking at home in Berkeley when he was a young

reporter working at the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1951 he purchased a small amount

of petite sirah from Robert Mondavi. TWenty years later, Davis purchased a 26-acre vineyard in Napa Valley with the intention to build

winery. But, because of construction

restrictions, he ventured into Sonoma County in 1973, where he found an 84-acre piece of land that quickly became Davis Bynum Winery.

Davis established

a quality reputation for the winery in large part due to

solid

relationships with the local community of growers. Grapes from great vineyards, often based on handshake agreements, along with "intuitive winemaking," as he refers to it,

led the winery to become s).nonymous with distinctive Russian River Valley pinot noirs and chardonnays. Eventually, acclaim for Bynum wines, along with other area producers,

won Russian River Valley recognition as one of the world's very best for these varieties.

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Ilrr]gram.

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f-)al,is fll'trt-trn specirliizes in r:h:rrrkrnnav arul

f'l xtl ry rttplt lt'11,,|l.a r

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it till sta.ts"

lliltol, noir.

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tltt'lutirl

crool

ther u.itres

speritk, sper:ifu:a1lr, the

terroir

\\'illel'\'is to

I)ar.is [31'truur pinot turir is rlrirnerr 1r\,\'i]rr.\,ul.rl sitr.s. Tnre to long-

lijvcr-\nullr'\'.'fhe

estiiblishetl furm, it rettririrrs;,i r,.c:l'l'1'oorl-l"t'iertr1lr, n,irrr,'. nitlr lrright fruit

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this urorlcl-t:lass reglon r'orrtinrtcs t o rlt'ir,r'

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The winery's chardonnay eornes from the eastern parts of Russian River Valley, nearing Highway 101, where it is jttst slightly warnler

than the very cool western reaches. While maintaining ample crispness, the additional rvarrnth pushes the flavor proftle towarcl

tropical and the mouth-feel to

round texture that is lush, but \\rith

a clean lingering furish.

In August

2007

RUSSIAITI NIVBR VATI$Y

, ready to retire from the day-to-day activities of

VINTAGE

running a wtnâ‚Źry, Davis sold the winery to Tom Klein and the Klein fanril;,', a fourth-generation California farming family. The focus on

Russian River Valley remains the same, and the goal to procluce excellent chardonnay and pinot noir is unchanged.

WINE & F*nu Dauis Bynum ChardonnaUt (I

^Russf

00% charclon'tz,a'g

an Riuer Valley

)

Pa'ir uti,tlt, 'ronsted clticken bv'east utitlz urtd pe arl

t^ct'is'itt's

co'us(:o'11"s.

Daais Bgnum Pinot lt{oir, Russian Riaer Valley ( 100Vo

pi,nctt tzoi,r")

Pai,r u;dtlt sp'itzaclz ctrld bLeu cheese snlad ut'ilh, sli,cecl ctp'ples and spicy cl,t"arrleli,zed psca,ns.

Tastings l{ot open to the pnhli,c

?OO?

l,-

elJ R"*r*h Wrner Kenwood

aste the passion" is the taglire for Deerlteld Ranch Winery, founded by PJ and

Robert Rex. They have poured their heart and soul into producing clean, high-

quality wines from handpicked and hand-sorted grapes grown in sustainable, organic and Biodynamic vineyards. Deerfield Ranch Winery, producing 12,000 cases annually, gamered a seal of approval from California Certified Organic Farmers as one of

the few organic-certiied producers in Sonoma County.

In the early'70s, PJ left Iowa to continue her education in California. She met Robert, also from Iowa, at UC Berkeley and gave him a winemaking

kit for keeping her Alfa

Romeo running. Robert, a chemist with the gift of an exceptional palate, was a natural at winemakimg. His first vintage, a'72 zinfandel, won best of show at the Califomia State Fair, and he has been taking home the gold ever since.

In 1982 the couple bought Deerfleld Ranch in Kenwood, in the heart of Sonoma Valley, and converted a small horse barn into Deerfield Ranch Winery to pursue their passion to make world-class wines. Deerfield Ranch sits atop a ridge overlooking Sonoma Mountain-the inspiration for their logo-and the Alfa can be found parkecl under the porte-cochere.

"Our winemaking style has its roots in the great French wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy," says Robert. He believes that blendir4l and extended barrel aging create the best wine; grapes

from complementary soii types and microclimates are often married to maximize varietal characteristics attd complexity. I)eerfleid's flagship whe is a meritage blend called DRX.

Ilullutll L('l't:'l'i'tstittgs;tt't- ltt,ltl iti llrt,(it'lrrrrllinntrr irr lltt,(",ir\:r,

| )lrr rlt tl t'(tl rlr lt,tl,IL,J.

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ttt

lrirt'irr,q [';r,r]r.: | )r'r'1'lrt.hl's lllrgslrip l'lr, tl, ft I t'(t I tlt lt11,ll..l. ll-ir'l.,"lrr r ttt

l)liX flot's

.qt'r'itl n,illr li rurl.

Spectactilar \\Iileries of Sononra f)ounty

To honor his Itali:rn sarlgio\rese atrcl

treriterge, Robrert makes

Ttsc:an-stlrlg wine c:rlleci Super

T-Rex. \\xhile ttre rnninerJr procluces preclominately recl

wines, it also rnakes ancl a iate-hannest

Renormeci

saur,"ignon blancl, a charclorLnay

bot4tis clessert wine r:alled Gold.

for their brilliant color, rich,

complelx

flavors anci long finislr, l)eerfleld wnines tend to

be:

fi'uit frtru,..rrcl ancl lorv in acirl, with gentie tannins. Tltey alre approachable u'hen ),'ollng, yet age

r,l,elll.

is Robert's zrttention to every element of rn'inemaking th:rt makes f)eerflelcl rnrines starnd anart. t

In 2000 the Rexes

purchasecl 47 acres next to

Deerfleld Ranch to expancl their prodnction. They

bttilt rr ne\\r wirtery, plantecl Biocl1"n:rrnic vineyarcls, can,ecl a 23,(100-sclunre-foot cave intil the hillsicle and

built ar Lriorerlctor to recycle !18-percent of the

lrniner\r

'rrrasteu'uter. TheSr've spent eight )râ‚Źlars restoring the 14-acre rnnetlancl located on the propert),. Ttre LISDAs

Ir{atnral Resnurce Conserrration Serr.ices teanred up

u.ith Deerflelcl to develop a prograrn to protect tire e.'

trd

at rg e r e d K e nuno o cl

1\,I

ar s h

heck

rb kI o m

pr I

ant t hat

gro\\,s in the rn.ettlanci. In 2t108 the l-,|.S. Fish 6i \\niidlife: St:rr,ice au.arciec-l Deerfielci Ranch \\Iiner1, a Certiflcate

of Appreciaticin for its outstarrcling contributions the nation's flsh anrl rn'ilcllife resortrces.

liirirl;rttrl

\\,inr, 1r;rit'iti,,4 irr

tr-r

I )ererfiellcl

Roltert Ilex is a tnte Rettaissatrce marl. lrlot

of Califortria

fix altnost

he at the forefrctnt

he also cleslgns the lleerflelcl labels, can

r,rnfurenrakirrg,

an1,tt-Ling

orrhn is

:tnd is an ac:complished gourrnet cook. Robert

:rnd Bruno Tiscln, Execntive Ctrerf for the

airmont Sonr-)mi1 N{ission

Itttt,, can often be founcl doirlg :r foctcl-ancl-uine pairing

in t,he

cave

or jointlrn tr-':rching a cooking class at Ramekins Culina$, School in Sonorna. F'J Rr:x, Sher has

ho-uRne\ner)

IlrU,. be the backbone of

visiorr ancl ther enrlurrurce to make

it come t,rue. Deerfleld

rlul t ), a ckrse-krrit group of farnily mernbers tta'n,el

the operation.

ancl 10 en-rployees

nnl-ro

clevelopecl a replttat,ion for making excellent rn.ines, for bering

gr-tocl sterR-arcls

facility that

of the enrrironrnent and frlr building a state-of-the-art

hars becronte a

prirne clestination in Sonoma Valley.

WTNIIE & Fr\RE S auuig

non Blanc, Peterson Vineg ard

Puir"s 1tr-.r'fr:r:t,Ig Lt;ith rtgstet's o?t

t"h.e

hnff'sltr:IL, slt rirrtlt

ttttrl sr:ct.llons.

Pinot It{oir, Cohn Vinegard Pu.irs zur:ll, tt,i,t"/t

T'rsclsl,et(l r:lt.'ic;ketz,, cLt.tc:k

nnd, sulrnntt"

Super T-Rex, Super Tfuscan Prrit" tt:itlL Ttctstrl t.r,i,t/t. ct r'[,clt

r-rtd, scLzl(]â‚Źl

ettd

rlri|l,ed,Tn,e:ct"ts.

DRX, Meritage Blend Prli,r's7lt:tJectL.gtt.,itltbt:{clt'Ic.t'tn|lst:tl;ecltt'l,i,t|t t't: d,tt cti,o'tl se, ti G e.

Tustings Oysert [,rt t\tr.t

yttrblic drtil11, lleLrt--t'ottttcl,

Ranr:h \\'int.r'r'

J.Lorimtier Mme

nLrJu &

Wmer

ocated in the gorgeous Alexander Valley, an appellation renowned for its cabernet

sauvignons and chardonnays, delorimier's vineyards are planted mostly with Bordeaux varieties. When Ken and Diane Wilson bought the winery they were searching for that perfect Alexander Valley property that they could make into their Cabernet House. Often referred to as "California's Bordeaux," the local landscape is itself a genuine mosaic of soil t1'pes and microclimates, growing some of the finest grapes in

the world, making this a winemaker's dream location for producing world-class wines.

From the estate vineyards, Diane will continue to produce the renowned Crazy Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, several chardonnays, cabernets, zinfandel and malbec. The upcoming releases will feature eight single-vineyard-designate cabernet sauvignons,

which will honor their vineyards. The impressive gallery tasting room has high ceilings and gorgeous views beyond the tasting bar. The white plastered walls display the work of local artists, all part of the delorimier gallery experience. Art and wine, the perfect complements, are personi-fled at this premier winery. With two beautiful patios and a private tasting room, the winery is renowned for special events, including weddings. The team at delorimier brings not oniy many years of experience, but also a passion that is a key element in the creation of each unique vintage. Whether visitors are playing croquet on the lawn or sitting by the fountain in the cabana courtyard, they will be welcomed with

award-winning wines, food-ancl-wine pairings and a knowledgeable and friendly staff.

l,('ft,: Koll an(l I)iarrt, Wilson prtxhr|r' rYines llral ilr(, kr()wn lirr l.lx' r'lrarnt ter of t,ll(' ('stirlc. rirtll('l llrnn prrrely fot' l,ltcir varietirl tontt'ttt. ) I |t tI rx

1 nr.1.tl t

b !

I\'1.,

i r:A l t t t.t t r

l'n:irrg Pagt.: an{l intensitl'. I'ItrIo11ttr1tIt It11 il'[.J. l|'itkhtt nt

Spec:tar:ular \\tneries of Sonoma County

,,\linvt' ,t l,r'l't; ]rttrtht,rt'irtg tlnr lIrlrlt';rrrr-inslrirt,tl llar-litirin ul'tlrt' 1.". ili lltt' \\-ilsons' trrissilt,. ['ltt tlr)(lt't l ltlrs lt"t1 ['1.,1. l!:it'l';ltr r ttt r-int'\';rrt

I,';rlirr,{ I'lr,u.t-.'l'llt" ,'\lt' xlrt rr ltt' \'lrlh'.r,..

t'stlilr'is irl}'llit';rllr.st'1 itr tlrt'r'r'nttr uf'llil trul'1lrlt'tr

cle'

Lo t'i tt rie t' \

clelorirnier's focus is on proclucing small-lot, vinet'arcl-clesignate wines that are the purest reflection of the grapes, the lat-rd and the prorjess. Total involvernent from bucl break to bottling eltsures thert orrly wines of the highest caliber are rellresentecl b), tlie clelorimier

brand. The urlctornpromising cledicat,ion to quality atnd the quest for excellence is unhat keeps each nc\v rrintaSe vibrernt and exciting,

atrc-l

each bottle a pleasure to be savorercl. The impact of clelorinrier is

resonating in the premium-wine commLlnity, all frorn the clream of tr,vo

wine-industry experts. This r.xpertise in crafting the elernetrts

of u,.inemaking has clreatecl r,rrhat ;.rre arguably some of the finest wines available toclay.

WrNr & F+lt+u deLorimier Resera e Chardonnau Puir

u:i,th ct ciill-r..or.rr:ltt:d sulrrzo??. o'/t, t'i"r-:rt 'ut'ith. g r'ilk: rI ( t s | )e ra.{/ Lts.

deLorimier Reserae Sauaignon Blanc Pair

u.t,ith ilSpet'(rqLts attd, rtt'tic:hol16t ltctsta suLrtrT u,t itlt r: l't'i kett L) t' sI t.t'itt't/t. r--,

deLorimier Merlot Pctit" tuitlt ct simtrtt:t"etcl 1.tot ruast r.t: s e r*r r: d us itlt s ut t, t ri r: rl I] r' t.t s s e I,s s 7t t' o ttt s. t

Tastirzgs Olte:n to tlze pzL,ltlic dctil11, J1ear-?'ourLd

LoRIMIER V/INERY

CABERNET SAI"JVIGI{OI{ RIiSTRVE

2005 AI.EXANDER VNILEY CRAZY CREEK VINEYARD

nitre\na

rtl s & \\'il

ut t'.\'

Dortch*, Cr*ssin Wmer Healdsburg

ailing from Wisconsin, Debra Nfathy certainly had a feeling when she lookecl

to the rvest. Paving a different path than her fan-dly's asphalt business, Debra headed to California rn'ith the clream of orming a rn.inery. Her father, too, shared

her passion, and together they sought to make this dream come true. Debra found a beautiful little spot in Healdsburg at the hills of Dry Creek Valley. Opened in 2005,

Dutcher Crossing Winery sets the standard for tasty boutique wines.

Visiting the winery one understands why Debra journeyed here. The 1900s-era, farrnhouse-style winery is quaint, charming and certain-ly inviting. Thcked away from

the more crowded areas of Sonoma County, the winery is the perfect picnic spot in a

magniicently pastoral area. Standing in the winery's breezeway, visitors realize very quickly that humanity's ties to nature are intrinsic. The rolling hills of the beautiful Dry Creek Valley are the perfect backdrop to Dutcher Crossing's vineyards. This experience

is not restricted to the wine connoisseur and discussions of proper blending; sipping, say, a 2006 Proprietor's Reserve Cabernet and nibbling on some of the winery's seasonal

selection of cheeses and breads, there is the distinct feeling of transcendence to some plush paradise, where the only commandment is to relax and enjoy.

Top Left: I)t'bra aml l)nl(:lx'ss nronitor t,he llstate Yinel'ard grapes. l)Itr il ootu1 th It 11 M.J. ll'i tlth,anr.

Nlidtlb Left: A high-spiritul Petatxlrre game gel;s playetl oll tlle $'iuory court. M.J. Wi t'k h a.trt

I'lt.r tt o.qruqlt ltg

Ilottotti

lrfl: Debra Nlal,lry, proprielor, lt lttl ill.,l. llt ckhan t

Pl t ol o11rrt.1

titkes in a glass.

lracingl,lge:Theorigil|a|vtteyirrdt:abertlt'1'Sirtlvigllollr.iItesarethefortnr:latirltl Phol.o11

rtt,1lt. bU ll1.J. lVi r:kh,atrr

[]ttt cltet' ( lt'ctssir rg \\'in('ltl

Dutcher Llrossirrg sits alrliroxiriurtlh'5tlr-irrtls li'otrt tltc ltisLut'ir:al criissing of )t') t t'r't'l.. ;illrl i )ttlt'iilt' ('t't't'k.

Tr-rp: I

F I t,otny1 r'u 1t

t l- g

Roltottr: The

tl'[.

prir:t-Lir-:

Plt,uturlt'cr,plt ltg

trtr:i r

I t rLrt

arelt is lret'fcerl fut';r sel't'lr(r pt'i'r'atr: ttistittg.

I(.J.

l\:tr:l;ltrr trt

51iecrtlic:t-tlar

\\tineries of Sonorr

u,t

For Debrti-n,l'tr-r has :r busilxrss llar:kgrr uncl-the irtrlr-tstrln is

dra.r,l.

to the

rn-irre

the ralrge of clirnerse rlet1,-to-cla]- actirqties. One rl..rv the focus

'fhe ke\' collll)otrerttt is

Lirir-rliing

it.

prioritl. rn'ith tlte

t-ttltiviitiug

for highi:r f armlig

t1\,n'r1-t1ir:

ltrocluct thnt is both putilict i,inrl

1)r)rsonarl allorl,s for"a ruriclue

not founcl in tnost c:ilreers. \\'hen t)ellra forrrrrl the sitr.,

sllr.

erilorrirlg a Dtrtcher (lrossing uirtr', of cout'se"

Bttt, rnrhile great 'nnitres

nllill lte'f'arinitrg or lllertcling, the rlext nurrket,hg arrd hospitaiitrra

1,o

t't,htet',\', f)t tl cltrr pt'itr:t icrr-'s,

(

nittr frieucls m:t\r harre hc:etrr the 'r'ossir

rg also

c-cir-Ltinuallr-

kroking for envirotur'u'trtnli5r

rnethods to lrrotec.t the l:rtrcl ott u,lric:lt

1lrr.1, \\,ol'1...

strives

cur rsciolls

Ilesiries iln1lk:rnenting

ft:lt right;rt horne, but r,lanted sl eci:rl groilth ln the rinr:1':rrrls arrcl arr

a Seguns)r Persoual Ti.:rtrspclrtct' irs tlrt.' r-orning porlirun lhrr)uglrollt the

elt't'alicttt of the high-e1tt:rlit\n l-trles th:rt

prerioush, 1it'oiluc(.(i. Tlte

Itit'tt'f itrcl, r:tttting tlotnttt vast (|larrtitir.s of gas illtrl oil, titr-. uriner-)n harl

unittt't')'lutcl a gre:it. fotttrdittiritt, trr-rt tire prollrietor;rrtrl tlit'u'irlr:nralir.r

Solar(lt'aft rlersign iitrrl br-rikl :r :l3k\\r solar t-'leclrir: s.\,str.lll. Tltcsr-. rriof*

\\'lutt

t'tl t o

1tt-tIigt'tlt.'.,

ct't'ilt

e nrore

\\rel'â‚Źt

vinelnat'd desigrtilt cs., s.iu'clrirrg

tttticlttt' l'ittt'],ttt'rls to trilrl

tti tht'

:ilt'etrr11'

ltt

lriglt-

estaflisltt'tl l,ltl['.\'

lrntl gl'ollll(i-tttrtrtttterl tuecir:ittisttts g.F,nr.l'alr' (''tlorrglr ctlr.irtt cllt.l'f\, l)o\\'{'l' t }lr. t'tit it'r. 1lt'o1-rt.rt\,.

fltlor villt'.\'ilt'tls. \'t't('l'iltt q.itl(''llltlkt't'Iit't't'\n f)'tttlskeln, it tt'pt. litttllilSsitrl't' l'lt

Iot'lltt'ittrtttstt'\', ilrslills ltis llltssiolr illlrl krroll.lerlgr. into tlottk's virtrrall.\, tttttttati:ltt-ti in ,,\tttr-t'i('all \\'illt'rriirkirrg kie:ltirrg a loe irrto

11irt., Ii{,'rl',1,

r':lll gllltg('tltt'soil rotttpositiotrs atrrl tl'ri. gra|)r's that conlrl sprotrt fronr

tlte spot.

r1r'rt1

lr I t,1l I l[','rl,/,r/iir

.\lrr,,, r lii'alrf

!rrlt'irlr" ('l'l:.:.illl,.r

lilt{,1

trJ

The rnftreryr's new laberl, feerturinli the icouic lticycle, represetttts

farther-rlaughter jollrneln in u,'ine c:outrtry attcl the continuecl path

travelecl

in crafting premiurn artisatr wiues. Dtttcher Crossing

\\riner\n, after all, is about rnnitre atrcl lteople.

rra\r rltp intg Debra sr:goting along r,rnorking are-t

urth the

wir-Le

.rr-r

At atl\r point,

rnisitors

her Segutalr) t)r tnartte Kerrln

in the barrrel rooln or crllsl-r pacl.

Br-rt

if I'tlu

hrck]., t]utchess, the offic:ial u-ine dog of Dutcher Crossing, mtly

have t-rer o\\t-t tale to tell.

DLITCHER CNOSSING

Wrrw & F+mu 2007 DrA Creek Valleg Sauaignon Blanc (9llot, .s(L?tTligtttstt ttknrc:,

3Qft, seTni,l,l.rttt,, 3o/o t:'i,rtgt.tier)

Prt,'i,r lut'itl't, tt.Lttu, [,ut'tttt't:, o'gstr:t's, s/,]icg Asi,tut r|islt.rts

(tltQ cn(tPS(!:;. ,l

2007 Stuhlmuller Vineg ard Chardonna,A ( I 00t'1, lzctrrk;r trzuy ) r:

Pair Lt ith chir-:ken,

pctsta, r-hr:eses

tttzd snlctris.

2006 Maple Vinegard Zinfandel (91% zirtfinrclel,

?Qlt

petitr: sirrtlt)

Pnir" u:itlt purk [e'rtrktrlo'ir't, steuk att.rl pastn di'sh,es.

2006 Proprietor's Reserae Cabernet rc 0 q() t: st a t e c nLt rt t tt e t TJ

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r-Icti171, 'tJtt(r't"-r"o'ttrtd

f rom

nme

F*rr&ri-C"rdLmo &rJu &mJ WrLer

1987 an unl<trown winery released two

wines-an '86 Fum6 Blanc and an '8b

Alexander valley chardonnay. with these two stellar bottles, the Ferrari-carano label burst onto the Sonoma County wine scene.

Don and Rhonda Carano were introduced to the beauty of Northern Sonoma County in 1979 while searching for wines to enhance the wine lists at their hotel, the Eldorado Hotel

and casino, established in 1973, in Reno, Nevada. Eventually the couple purchased a z0acre parcel in Alexander Valley. The vineyards piqued their curiosity about winemaking,

and so they began taking classes on enology and viticulture. The wine they made in their

barn was bottled under the Carano Cellars label and was given to friends and family, eventually appearing on the wine lists at the Eldorado. Realizing the potential that this area held, the Caranos began to acquire additional vineyard land, subsequently founding

Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery in 1981.

The winery incorporates the word "vineyards" as a deliberate emphasis on the important

role ofgrape source and terroir in the final, bottled product. From the small plot ofgrapes

bought

1979

to today's 20 estate vineyards in five appellations-Dry creek Valley,

Russian River valley, Alexander valley, Napa,/carneros and Anderson valley-totaling 1,600 acres, Ferrari-carano owns some of the finest wine growing properties

in all of

California. Ferrari-Carano vineyard practices are customized to match the particular characteristics of each vineyard to help the vines produce the best fruit possible and, in

turn, to achieve the best wine possible. Directed by Don Carano and orchestrated under

Left: Don and Rhonda O:rr:rno, ourrers of l's'rari-Oarano. discovcrecl Sonorner County while searclring for winss to serve at their hotel-casino. Plt.otollrnplt, aotttesg of I'anLri,-Ca,ntno Vi.rtttyutrls urttl \,lrinsr-lJ TOp

Bottont Lel't: Ferrari-Carano's family of lvines includes the Ohardonnay Reserve fronr Napi/Carneros and 'lltisor. 1 Bordeaux-style blend from Alexander Valley. Pltol.ogrrt4;lt rnur[es.tl 12[ F'orrari-Can'aLrt l,,inrtlJa.rds and lllitt.t| Iracing l'age: The Vill:r Fiore llospitality r:enter in Drv Oreek Valkv is ogrn daily anri featrrrr:s llve acres of lush giudt,ns. spectacular vineyard viervs, a wirte shop and trvo rvint'-tastillg bars. Ph.ot,ogra,7lt, by M.J. Wickh,am

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Spectacnlar Slineries of Sonoma

the supervision of Steve Domenichelli, Director of Vineyard Operations, these practices are extremely

labor intensive. Steve and his team implement

nutrient regimes, trellis system and

carlopy

management, rootstock ancl clone combinations and

pruning and cane selection for each vineyard site and each block w.ithin a vineyard. Beeause of Sonoma County's diverse geological makeup, even within one vitreyard parcel there malr be several different types

of soil \Mith clifferent degrees of nutrients for I'ines and water-holding capacity.

errari-Carano has long practiceci sustainable farming

techniques to help proteet the lands

it farms-troth

vineyard and agrieulture-and tlre environrnent that surrounds them. Don and Rhonda Carano realized

early on that to achieve their goal of producing rnemorable wines of outstanding quality, they needed

to start in the vineyards and not focus solely on the

\\dnern;rking. Inspirecl ll.hile preserr-irrg the erncl

to meet their present goals

li-urcl

for futnre generations, Don

Rhoncla irnlrle'mentecl tecirniques

Irienc1l1, farming :rncl r-rtilizing a

su"cl-L

as fisir-

tree sap arltertrative

to ersph:llt on the mclunt:rin ratrch roacls ancl lt;tl,er milcle essenti;rl contribtitions to biodiversit\', trutrient rer;ycrling :tncl rnnerste rnanagement.

,'\irnr"e: Irr-rtr';rri f l;rt'rrtro's J,orili( )ttt NL.rttttl.;rin Il,ant:ir sits r,;r11t.1-al

ilrt. illlrr-\

r.rl'

,,\1r-ranrlr.t', (-lli;rik

I{ill

Lrnrl

Iiniglits

lilgit ;rLtor.r: t-tte Valler,-s.

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[}ltil[tlt1t'tt1l|tr"tllt|,{l,,sl|rl|-F-t.t't.rtl.l.-(..]rt).0tt[)

Irllirr,q l'agt. iloltr'urr; I)r-ni ;rrrtl Ftirr.rtrria {l:irano's pr'r\-ate r-'eiiar is lticalerl iti lirr: Iitrtrft'r'it Bat'artl Lrittnge:. I

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SpectacuLar \\rineries of Sonr rna

But ttre wine is ttre kir:ker. There are tu'o distinct r,r-inemaking te:rms

at F errari-flar:rno. Sarah Quider

is the winen-Lnker for the u{dte: rn'ines, including the pir-rot grigio, saur.ignolt blanc ancl ctrarclonnalr. Sarah

atrd her team search for qualit5r ernplo;,ir-Lg

ever\r bottle,

gentle winem:-rking techniques, keeping

all lots separate and then blencling wine for st\-le, clrialit;r ancl the multiditnetrsional complexity that charracterizes

is the

errari-flarano wine. Aerron Piotter

winemaker

for the recl wines, rn'hich:lre

plroclncecl at F'errari-Carano's magniflcent Mountain

Winery llstate: one of the most scenic properties in Sonoma Countr'. Tl-re Nfountain \\ninenr's uniquely designecl, ec:o-sensitir,'er Erape deiiver),r system allolvs

for metieulons hancl sorting of grapes for maximllm

quality contrctlo rn,hile incorporating gravity

florn-

deliver), to French-oak fermenters. Tl-re wine ria\res,

r'r.ith natnral temperature ancl hun-riclity ranges, create the icleal environment for trarrel arging anrl eltsllre an encl result of lvines of increciibie richness :rtrci complexity.

Atl of

Fe-.rrari-Carano 's reci ll.ines

macle ancl aged here, including nrerlot, zirrfanclel.

Lr,re

cart-rertret sarivignorl, Siena, T?esor, Pre\rrril

ancl Pre\Iail Back

\ris

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f)n'

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Frlr:e

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trrern()'s u.itre ryr e st at e

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pict ttre s clue

(lrr.lek Valluv is tmllr :r sltecial treat. \'risitors rnalr

take in lianoramic: lninel,:rrcl riernrs 'w{tile tasting reno\\rnerl, classic: uines

hc. r'r.itre shop

clolrrrst:rirs to tlrr-. Errotc'(:;l IJ;rr

in ttte

rnnorlcl-

heacl

unclergrouncl

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\litlLlll l,t'ftr

'flLr- ttttrlt't'gLottnrl lilu't'r'i rrclhrt'rrl Vill;r l"irt'r., llt"nyirlrs

lirt"lging lirrt';rt'i (llrnrtrn's u'irrr,:1. I)ltul:)(l)'ul,lt tt,t1t'l(,,\.tl ll ["r')'t'(t]'i ('tn'(tt/ttI'ittr,.t1rlttl.s tlilrl il-itt,

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Irt't"t'rrt'i:( l;rt';rttu's lrr";rtt1ifirl glrrrltrni lu'r.' r)li('u rhrilr lrr llll i"t,itf llt't' ir rilrzzlitr.u. rlislrl;rr, nt'llnrr lt':r, sltt"tt[,s

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c'c'ilar

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lr,,ant to rniss

r.r

stnrll thrrtrrglr the firte ifct'L's of lttslt,

st t'eetnts., n'trt

erf:iils

a rlazzling clispl:r1, of colnt', I-ro tllittter the titne of t,e:tr.

TttLrt-s

gardens, feiil rrring ure:nrll'ring footpaths anrl rurrcl

:ttnrttrrl-'vl,itrtdtrg

ilrtt b.\' nppuirrfntr-lrrt, irttrl pt-irr;rte groiUi ltitte titstings ttre a\rttilahlrl.

arrirlitiono gnest s niiU'.1oin F'('rrlrri-(l:irtrrto's f-lircrle cf llrientls \\rirtt'

(lh-rlr uncl errju5, Ft,fritri-( l:rrano rn.ir-Lr:s rlelivererl rigtrt to their r-lottrs.

Frorn tr;lrc lR{nes 25 years ilgo. c:orrtinues

errari-(lanuro \.ine-\rarris atrci \\Iinerl,

tu ltrur-iur:e u-orkl-r:iitss

uritltr:rtt colnproiltistt,

rn-ines

fortrurate t:reatioir fctr the t'r:st of rts.

\ffi/ur\E & F'IRE Ferrari-Carilno Fumi Blanc, Sonomfr, Countg ( ] 00'1i,, :;(Lut:irlttutt ltlrt trr')

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Ferrari-Careno Siena, Sonom& County If;$iltr,\(I L'r t i

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Prt it" tLti,tlt gri,l,lr:rl, /trs{r tnut"!lLt,l.tlr lrut,ss irstt htt.s.

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tli'

Fluher Mme

nLrJu

Mayacamas Mountains

ounded in 1973 by Fred and Juelle Fisher, Fisher Vineyards is a true family-owned

and -operated winery. Today ail three of Fred and Juelle's children, Whitney, Robert and Cameron, have joined the winery and are leading the way to a second generation of world-class wines produced from their two properties-Napa Valley Estate

in Calistoga and Spring Mountain Estate in Sonoma County.

With a mission to produce cabernet and chardonnay wines that express their unique mountain or valley heritage, Fisher Vineyards pays tribute to the tand, with wines showing classic balance and style that transcend time.

Fisher Vineyards'flagship wine, the Coach Insignia Cabernet Sauvignon, derives its name from the F isher Body Company-founded in 1908 by the seven Fisher brothers of Detroit, including Fred's grandfather. The Fisher Body Company's logo, referred to as the Coach Insignla, represented the artistry and luxury of an unhurried age and was the standard of

extraordinary craftsmanship in automobiles for much of the 20th century.

Fisher Vineyards seeks to continue the tradition of the Coach Insignia by producing a wine tirat justly embodies craftsmanship, artistry and luxury.

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rrrrrl \\'lrilrrt'r'.

fr'isher

t\ltove: Oid ripe:ns eilc:1t

c:htrrr-lonnar, r,irrers &I'â‚Źr lrt:ttecl in lutr: sufillltc r t,o prntelct thetn frotn birtis. ,'\s s(:ri1sr,)It tlirorrghlmt tlre N'{ut-u-tt:titi Estittt:, trll r,ines afe nettt'cl irr,'ltlrncl rn'hr:n

timc,r is rigirt, Pl r otctgrr tplt b11

X'[.

frldt thtl

J. \\'i ckltcttrt

Riglrt: F-islrer \iinr:t,urrls folkni,s srrstailalrlr,'-fnrtnilg rrrethoris to rttainfahi rrillrartt, Ltalartced proclule srn:rll cluuntitir-s rif tite iti.qlrest-tlnaLitv h-Ltit.

vitrelr;1l-sls 1ltut.

f'Ir r ttrtgr-u

Fricing

7iI

t Lt11 l'l/.,L

Fragc:

f-Jottonr: The r.t.irrerl-, rlesigrn'rl lr\- the lr,tl.r'\\riiliarn ftrrnliull. \utls tottstt-ttc:teri

redrr,,'oriri i,rrrd [)nrrglas-fir tl'r't.s gro\\TI;ttrtl ntillt'tl titt tlre l\iotttltain Esttrte. 1tIt ltt1 l'1.J. If ir:l;ltr.t t tr

cntirelv lrnrn IrI

ttoy1

t'r

\l:I r-klLrt t tt

\nir reyat'r I s

S1tectacrilar \\rinerie--s of Sorrorna ( lorurtr,'

t]re ]ri'ilrs Fisher rn.itres hiltre tteen c:rafterrl br- three stpll;rr r,rinetnil,lters, st:rrting l'r.ith (lhuck Ortrnarr, follclu,r-ri b), I':rui Hobbs [-)r,ner

atrcl tt'tttst recetrth, Nfia Kleriu. h,{ia mentorr.cl

tire

F'ishr.rs'c1:urgirter

To r.isit Fisher \rineSrurcls is to tre inr.itecl itrto tite Fistrers' home for

l,rttlr- nrriclue r.rperience. Thr: u.inen'is il protlttct" of ttre estatet, lta'rritrg

been built lrorn timber tlrat \\rils Sro\\,n. r:ut :urcl rnillecl onsite, lhet-r

\\rtritne\,, \\rho ber:atne \\.illl-.m:rker in 2(X):1. Toclal' \\rliitlle\r o\r(,]l'sees tlre

crrafterl irrto all :r\\ritrcl-uining ltrc:i1it5,

estate viltt':\ritrcls t't'hik't rlirec:tirrg ther u.irre ltrodnr:tion: she is.ioinercl ltl,

rut'r:hitec:t. tlte lat

r,r

111-

ttre" Irishetrs' goocl lriencl ancl

\\rilliani Ttrnrlrull.

r:orrsulting L'llolofist Anrorr Pott.

f'ttt' fatnill' htts u,rtrkt'rtl clost.l.\' uitlr l.itir:trltttt';tlist., frlr f i116'1r;11'1[ r'eplarrting.

tlrt'

)arnid Allrr-11,,

\\'ith

prorrrirrerit

eclgt' tecttniclt-tc's

rtttt

firnrrirtg

strst

airralrlv

.\lt' ,r t' Lll'1 : ( 111':1i rltt-nriillrI I )nttt"l;t'' l.t't'tt rltil lrliut r I lrr rlt:r. If i, /, ltrn,,

lir

e:rcrh ]te\\' 11f.\'(,',lr)prrient,

F'ishet's rc'tttttitt (ionunil t ecl tlr pkrntirrg I'inel'riruls folkrn,ing c:rrl t ingrn.it

h their o\\tr

r,l;rtllt'rl lvll'('iil'l,l"rrll.\'lrl'\\'lriltrt,l";itrrl lilr,\,,'ilt, I'lrnl,\!t'ultlt lt t,I{,1 ll'ir"!,lt,rt,,

l+,;tIu.

vilie.\'arrt

llltlltttSentettl cr('\\r, lt'cl b1'lltr', satle Ilrntill'f'ot'Illr)l'F tlr:rrr:15.\real's.

ltt.jlt'itr,r1 trtlntot';tlrlr'1lr:;tittg.";*rt'lirrrilt'rl1rt'u'lrtr"tirilr;lnrl,,r"i,rtIilrt'lu'\"\\l]rlh. []ltr,rlt tt I t'tt Itlt lt.tt,l/

II.t:r'l,lu t ttt

fur)' vtsit, tasting or llleal at the w.ineq,,, u,hether uncler the Maclrone Grove or perched micl-tnountain

ol-r

Ttre 'ferraceo a\\nakens the senses

to the eeuthly greatness of estatel-gruw'n foocl ancl wine-it is the kitrcJ

of experience that crllr or-rly be cliscoverecl in suctr seclusion.

20(,5

INSIGNIA NAPA CTSEN !tET

WrNr & Frnu WhitneA's Vineg ard, ChardonnaA Prtit.tr[,ttt'a,'p,ureeoJsustletr.:rl,.r'r'o['slt'l,itlzc,tt"rr.,ierl"c:re\tntlJ

Cameron, Bordeaux Blend Pcti,t" ttsi.tlL brctised, por^kLteLlyl

Coach Puir

u;ittt,

spic;rtrl tn.ttt,t:rt'tttt squ,a,stz.

Insignia, Cabernet Sauuignon

grillttd

trtede,l,l,io'rts r1f

lumb

Ltti,th,

min.t, ct)L(scot-ts urLd,

s'1tri'n g ct'ni,o"ns.

Wedding Vineyard, Cabernet Sauaignon Pu;[,t

tts'i,ttt,

bruisetcl LL]eg:U'tt stLot"t r.z.bs tt,itlt r:eletl-ll-r'oot,1suree, Jctt"est tnttsh?"oolns etytd

s1sitt.ct

Ta,sti,ngs Open

b;q tLpyt ct'i,t'tt nzet't

orzl;q

ch.

Bf,UVIGNON

-'.ffi

]Frppi*^r Vi*uol*nJu Healdsburg

.O.

ields said, "Orlce, cluring Prol-ribitieln, I had to live for r-lays on nothing

|.Iot everybocly is a drinker, but if Prohibition taught

but food ancl

rnnater."

it is that \ re like havirrg the option. In 1926 federal agents

ar-r5,nthing,

popped into Foppiano Vineyards and enhanced the earthy flavors of the family's 1918 vintage by cutting the tank valves and dumping some 100,000 gallons of wine into the winery's creek. People came from miles around with cups and jugs to taste a sample of

the Foppiano label. Deny us, and we will sprawl creekside; if it happens to be a product of Foppiano Vineyards, so much the better.

Giovanni Foppiano came to America in the mid-1850s, following the rush to gold. Looking

for something more fruitful, Giovanni moved into winemaking. He bought the Riverside Farm winery in Sonoma County, establishing

as Foppiano Vineyards

1896. Soon,

Giovanni's son Louis A. joined the action, beginning a family line for Foppiano Vineyards, managed now by Louis M. Foppiano-the fourth-generation and

third Louis Foppiano

at the helm of one of the country's few six-generation family operations. Foppiano Vineyards survived Prohibition by adding prunes, apples and pears to its crop growing, and by shipping grapes for homemade wines-a little loophole in the law that allowed the

people to make some of their own. A century iater, Foppiano Vineyards still maintains

that initial determination and dedication that the winery was founded that spans the 20th century and beyond.

'lirp l.,t.l'l: l;'upltintut 1

Vitrt'1'tu"rls s1);urs g{'nt't'rttiutts. Sttsrttt \';ilt't';t ;ttttl

lte u"inr.t'1, lrit:trit: at'fia.

I)ltr tlr tr1

t'r r

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Iltrfturrt Lt'l'f :"|'hr. lT-1'e:tr-olrl petilt,sirirlt r,'ittt: is ft':ittll, lo ltitt'r'cst. r1 trt 1ilr lttl II.,J. \\:i r-A:lrrr trt

[)ltrrlr

Iriuritrg [';rgt': lirottr llte tlrstittg rrrotn, \'it]\\'s luok ottl Plt

r.tlt tr1 t'rr7

lt11

I'1.,1. \\ti r-k,lrutrt

on-a family epic

Spectacular Wnineries of Sonoma Count],-

'l'o1.r: I

)lrnlr

'l'llr. n'int.t'\' r.lttriul('t' is lot'irterl oll ( )ltl [terlll'ourl l'liglnn'ar'.. x1 t'rr ltlt ltr1,II.,l. ll'irliltrr ttr

llrtlotrr: 'l'llr

u'ittr.1..Y'5 111'll;1t'tkror"is

u"int't'1' ;rt'lhit t'ct tlft'. I'ltr.tlo11 t'tr 1 tlt tt11,II.,J.

ll'irklrrt

ttt

grlirt t,ltron'Ixx:li to trarlitiolurl

Fclppilrnt-r \t inervtr rd

Top; ,Al old l'trorthlvest,ern l-'ilcific Railroacl cerboose turcls it ne\\r use tls the u"iner5"s offic:er space. P h.ol rt 11 r" a

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&Wmer

nce knorntt as ttre Gra-,.enstein Apple Capital of the \\Iorlcl, Sebastopol ilr Sonolna (lount)'is lto\\r home tci trtt increclible region of pinett noir grspes ancl witre procluction clue to its icleal clinate conclitions.

It is here that Freeman Vineyard & Winery has its roots. The characteristics of

t,he area

coupled with the charm and quality of the property make its location prime for the production of the owners' favorite wines: pinot noir and chardonnay. Practicing the best of Burgundy's winemaking techniques in the climate and geology of California's coastal mountains, the Freemans use this terroir to craft what critics have called some of the finest wines in the world.

Ken and Akiko Freeman both grew up in food and wine households, but on opposite sides of the globe. Ken, a native New Yorker and skilled business and investment banker, developed a passion for wine at the age of 10 after visiting the cork trees of Portugal with his family. Conversely, Akiko spent the first part of her iife in Tokyo. Akiko's granclfather, one of Japan's leading academics, instilled in her a love of life's finer

things-literature, art,

food and, of course, wine. She came to America in 1985 and met Ken quickly thereafter. The couple unified thelr passions for wine and began their search for a winery that would make stylisticaliy different wines in the Burgundy and Bordeaux traditrons.

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As a princ:ipie, Ken ancl Akiko F-reem;rn rnake rnrhat therr like tr-l clrink. The wines that corne from Freernar-r

\-ine\,:rrd & \\u-ilterv :rre snrall-lot u'iners, hertrclpickecl

from separatecl lilocks. \\rinern:rker f il Knrtzman camâ‚Źr

to F reemall fi'om high1l- esteemecl wineries to

rnrclrk

witir the passionate chio. Contractecl rntth some

of the lerercling gro\,\rers in the region, the u.iner]- gets

most of its fruit from the mour-rtains,, for the flerrritrs there are rnrich bigger.

Their speciflc practices, such as pickir-rg the

frr-rit

at nigl-rt to keep the grapes cool, rnearl tliut Nlctther Nature is allornrecl F

to express her trest clueriities ilr

reetnan's u-itres. The u.ine itself has been clescribecl

its lt;trtrtg a fenrfuritrc: tonch, nrosthn dne tcl Akiko's inflttettcâ‚Źr r)I.l tlu: 1ln)(:ess.

The l-rerrch have alu,a\ns saicl th:rt ll-ile is grcr\\rl in the r.incl5,st.,s. The elegance and bi-rlance of Freenan's ln

ines rnerifies that the ruinerl,"s selec:tion process is

phenon-Lenal. High elevertior-rs combinerJ uqth sorne of C

alifornia's rernarkable re drn-o o cls creert e an

eco

s\rst

bar nolle ur the ,funerican rnine inclnstrl-, arrcl tnilltrelroncl; olre of the tclp exporters of rn.ine

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Souoma Oounty

uith

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arncl parssiotr.

FruE VINEYARD & WINERY

MIIIqTE

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Akiko's Cuuee, Sonoma Coast, Pinot It{oir (100'It ytlnot ttoit') Ftui.t"

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Ryo-fu, "CooI Breeze" Russiun Riuer, ChardonnaA ( I )0? t ltrt t'dort tta;t1 ) (

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reestone

fter establishing a successful lt{apa winerl', the P}relps famill, headecl

rnnest ir-t

search of ctrardonna\r, a grape that reqriirecl a cooler environment to thrive.

But this effort evolvecl to something much greater as the

crernr

settled in rn.ith

Freestone Vineyards: A pinot noir wave washed through the wine-drhking world, and the Freestone crew had an excellent opportunity to produce pinot noir grapes from one of the worid's top spots for that varietal. By growing what would work best in its vineyards, Freestone was able to produce wine that reflects the unique corner of Sonoma Coast.

Though a reflection of the Burgundy wine style, Freestone Vineyards exemplifles that which is most fascinating in California wine country.

Locatedinthe townof Freestone, the wineryhtended onjoiningavibrant, fun community

that would elevate the wine experience. Theresa Heredia, Freestone's winemaker, is tasked with capturing in each bottle the elements of the vineyards, the experience of

terroir. Produced in the Burgundian style, the pinot noir and chardonnay grapes are products of art and science. Looking for overall balance and structure in the wine, the Freestone crew is comfortable experimenting and trying new things-using something

like wooden fermenting tanks may cause a decrease in temperature control, but the structure that results is worth the extra effort.

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role in

F.I'er-.stonr.'s

nlrt'r;ltions. (lotnbirrirrg rratlrr:rl f:rnning pr:rr:ticers rn'ith soII-t(' rTtr-)l'c er:1t:t:tic, natltr-;rl renrr.rlies eItsltl'cs th:rt tlte

ttl

lf' rr:t rurilrs a s elf- sustaiir ring

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tirrough

thr_' r:r-eation

of its proclticts.

\\rhi1e Freest.one maintains t

1rr':ind,ne\\., state-of-

ntr-Ler'\'" it s gue-rst cent r,'r" \\ra,s srttlstantially

he-art

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the perfecrt cornrningling of r.le.\rtltiot-rs.

bottles is a prc-ltlut:t of its

unir-Ler5n

spot-

r:1irr:rte, nttcient soils and irillsicie

croerl

Terroir is the st,ackir-ig ol tliese eletnertts,

:tl1t1

Frt'estone

uses suclr geologic-:itl phenontellil to the ltt'trr:flt rtf' u.ine ciritrkers. The Fctgrlclg label, for instancer,

lt:tIttetrl ;.ift,er the tneteclrologicrrl

clearing in a frig b;rnk, u,hich otfers an icleul respite from the haze.

Freestone PINOT N()IR

\\illr Ilre llo\\ guesl t'etttet'itr Br-trgr-uir-liatr

lrlrtt'e. Freestorle \u-ine\t:rrrls utilizes

pritrciples to elevatc the platie-' of great Lliilifortria $.itlt'.

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hard,o nna,A

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&Wmer

all them visionaries. Groundbreakers. A little compulsive. Maybe a bit crazy. But

wayback in the late 1970s, a handful of winemakers had the idea of growing pinot

noir in the Russian River Valley. Today those names are legendary for having established one of the world's most celebrated regions.

In 1982 one of those original

pioneers, Gary Farrell, produced his first wines-S0 cases of pinot noir from the Rochioli and Allen vineyards. The rest, as they say, is history.

Today winemaker susan Reed, who produced several vintages side-by-side with Gary, has seamlessly extended and built upon a storied tradition of excellence. To Susan, it's

all about protecting the integrity of the fruit. "My goal is to continue the tradition of creating world-class wines," she says, "wines that evoke the uniqueness of the vineyard from which they were produced."

The Russian River's inexorable fog is the key to the region's prominence in pinot noir and chardonnay. The Pacific Ocean and Russian River influences help stabilize temperature

throughout the entire region, allowing for a

bright

slow ripening process that results in fruit with

and vibrant natural acidity, remarkable balance and delightfui flavor intensity.

Gary Farrell Winery beneflts immeasurably from its long-term relationships with many of

the Russian River Valley's most celebrated vineyards, including Rochioli, Allen, Hallberg and westside Farms, to name a few. These are among the very best of the best in an AVA

rich in stunning vineyard sites. And taken collectively, they create the foundation for wines that speak to the unlimited potential of the Russian River Valley. Tt4r Left: The sun bunrs olf tlur fog P h.ctt<tgrr t.7 I t. by C hris I \ n tl sq t

nrirltonriltg at llochioli Vintyarrl.

I\{idctle Left & Facing I'age: The lastittg t'oonr entrallco per'hecl atop a hillsicle has hreathtakitrg viervs gvcrlooking Sotlonta Outnty'.s Russiarr River lhlley. Each offering in tlu. lhrnil;y of ri'ines is bfighl and crislt, rvit.| subtlc hvers of flavor that unfokl on the 1;alate. P lt r tl oglrt4t h,s I t11 C lu'i s Pr ntl se t t

llottonl Left: Tht'barrel roorn is a reflt'ction olan:rlt,isan'.s ult(,ompr'ontising att.entkrt to cletail, Pltrilo11xt1lt 141 (ihri.s Prnilsot

H*^u.ffi Vi**u*nJu Sonoma

tnerica is adept at pr-rshing the bonndaries of the possible through science ancl technology. This iclea carl be seen in vast projects like the space race, br:t alsri

in more earthhounci encleavors) suctr as u,inemaking.

Ir-r 1948 Harry T?uman

sent Ambassador James D. Zellerbach to Italy to implement the famed Marshall Plan. Zellerbach returned from this vast restructuring venture with some new ideas for restructuring the development of wine. Those great, Grand Cru Burgundy wines-known

for astonishing quality and immense endurance-should have serious competition in Califomia, where, at the time, only a few hundred acres of chardonnay vineyards were maintained. Though the Ambassador held to the traditions of those Burgundies, he knew

that tradition was not enough in the New World, that science and technology would revolutionize winemakinq in America.

1953 Zellerbach invested part

of his family's paper-manufacturing fortune in the

planting of four acres of pinot noir-now the oldest pinot noir vineyard in America-and two acres of chardonnay. He hired on the talented Brad Webb as winemaker, and soon they built a winery that operated by

gravity-feed process modeled after the 12th-century

press building at Clos de Vougeot in Burgundy. The two sought the latest technology,

instaliing the flrst jacketed, stainless-steel fermenting tanks in the industry-marking the flrst time that wine temperature could be completely controlled by the makers. To recall the flavor of Burgundy, Zellerbach introduced aging of his wines in small, French oak barels, instead of the large redwoocl casks that were the California nor"rn. This was

not the only measurable improvement. Brad, having an extensive scientific education, understood that oxidation causes wines to mature and speeds deterioration. Blanketing

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Spectar:ular \\'ine'r'ies of Sotiortra ( Iourttln

)rolll-rg wines

in inert gas. such as tritrogetr, \\roulcl

er-rslrre lor-rgerit5-, so he clerreloped specii-liizecl fittings

thert introclttcecl colrt,act rnrith nitrogetr.

that is r1o\\r rniclespread f,grrred out

occLlrrence

\\ra)-

ir-r

a pro{ress

the itrdustrr'. As ll'e1l, ire

to rjontrol the then-n-Lysterious

rnaktlarcrtic ferrnentation. Inclucing

and cc)ntrolling this secondar), ferment:rtior-r prior

to bottling

\\ras lrioneerâ‚Źrcl

at Fl:inzell zrnc-l, hec:;rttse

of the Ambass:rclor's gellerolls prir-rciples, sharercl rn'rth all lrrinern:rkers. Tltese processes mark the gronnclirreaking rnoments r-lf u,hat the Altrassador rlubbed Hanzell \rinelrsp6ls-a cotrtractiotr of his rn.ife's nanre, Hana Zellerberch. 7,' t, li

ri lg l1

iit,

In ttie )rears hr:nce, stel\\-ardship of H:rtrzell Vineln;1rcis

p:isseil from ttre Zellerbac:hs to Douglers ancl Nlan, Dal. in the'6(ls, then to Barbiira cle Notn,

her son: Alexatrcler

cie BrYe,

BrSne

llas

itt ttte'Tfls.

a \râ‚Źlrlr

cleitr goal

for it. Ttie halim:rrk of a great uine is argeabilitr,, and Hanzell strives to proctuce unines that beneflt from aclclitional til-re

in the bottle. A rn,ell-agecl Hanzell

rnine cilrl sit prouclly cin the same table ifs olcl Br-rrgr-trtc11-. This happetts for 1riclner-.r itr

t-tn,ct

i1 ?O-l,ear'-

reasfills. An eiirhn

uine research, Hatrzell Viuerrarcls c:ontinues

to experin-Lent llith lroth

tar-Lnin clerrelopment ancl art

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The estate itself is c:onsiclerecl

a rrTonoptole-ar literal monopoly tly :r

single vineyarcl over a distinct rrrea. The winer\"s property is

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in its

geographical area. A unique c:ombin:rtion of geolclgy ancl

c;limate means that only Hanzell prociuces u.ine from this specriflc

site-

the essence of rnonopole. The charclonna),':rnd pirtot noir r.ines founcl herer harve been

producing for rnore than 50

1,ears., :urcl

tractitiorral but rnodernly appointed barrel-aging cave arrd a ne\v,

technically advanced winemaking facility to sllpport these important r,rrines. Aclditionally,

all of tl-re uiner\-'s farming follows

sustainable

techmques to ensure the best-clualitrn grrll)es unith ttre gent,lest focttprint on this lancl.

this funclamental

unclerstancling of the clistinctive estate vineyarcls creates a Hanzell charclomrl),i' ttrat can typicarll)r age 20 years.

No'nn,

the witrerl,

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tencls 46 acres of 'v'ineyards on 200 eic-:res of

1-lropertln, ttttcler

the t-ulsterfttl hatrcls of nitretlerker etneritus

Botr Sessions-\\rho joinecl Hanzell

in 197:l-:rnc1 c:urrent uninemaker

Micrhael McNeill. Prersirkrttt ,Jerln Arrtolcl Sessions has orclterst,ratect

the ptrocluction of 6,00(l

(:i1ses erruruallln, three-cluart,etrs eletrlic:at ecl

to chardonna\r arrd ttre b:rlarrce to pinot noir. The

rnninery

has adclecl

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w-est of the small town of

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amily Srinâ‚Źr1r rests comfortabty

orestville in the Green \,-hlley of Russian River

Valley Appellatiotr. The rninery fbcuses on single vineyarcls, compelled by their

challenging geography, producing only meager amounts of exceptionally expressive grapes. Family-owned since 1993, the winery sources fruit from some of the best known

cool-climate wine-growing regions-Green Valley, Russian River Valley, Los Carneros, Anderson Valley and the "true" Sonoma Coast-to craft small lots of elegant wines with passion and personality.

Hartford Family Winery released its flrst

vintage-l994-to

great acclaim. Within two

years, Hartford Court wines were noted across several prestigious publications. This success stems from a singular mission: The winery embraces a wine-growing philosophy

that equates a high-risk approach to achieve high rewards. Seeking out difficult and marginal vineyard sites for its bottlings, the team believes that some of the most challenging places to growwine grapes often produce wines ofthe greatest character.

Hartford Family Winery's objective is to search out and develop vineyards that will not only provide complex flavor proflles, but that also possess a true sense of place. The winery's vineyards, by virtue of their sites, display characteristics that are distinctive and appear as a common thread fronr vintage to vintage. Through two distinct labels, the

winery crafts some 18 different wincs each vintage. The Hartford Court label features small lots of distinctive pinot noirs ancl chardonnays, while the Hartford label is reserved

for the winery's old-vine, Russian River Valley zinfandels.

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resnit of ther skillfril nurturiug of gretrt

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(irapes :ire irarrilpickecl anrl hancl sorterl, see Irlinitnal intetrnentiotr ar-Lcl

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wine,ts

lt)0-percetrt French oak tr:rrrr:ls. The cleiic:iotis

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he hills beyond the historic town of Sonoma embrace a small valley called Chamizal

where grape vines are planted on terraces carved from the rocky slopes. It was here

in 1974 that Peter Haywood planted the vineyards that he named Los chamizal, Spanish for the thickets of hardwood that covered the land. Soon he was sending to

market different varietals that could adapt to the rugged terrain; but it was his zinfandel that captured most wine lovers'attention.

A bowl of carefully carved hillside terraces embraced by these hardwood thickets, Los Chamizal is the sinuous co-creation of Peter and nature, the birth of an exemplary wine-

country landscape. The soil is thin and rocky; the solar exposure, full and intense; the

nighttime breezes from nearby san Francisco Bay, a cooling balm for what is today recognized as one of the classic zinfandel vireyards in all of California.

With plantings grafted from a wide range of pre-Prohibition vines, exacting and sparse regimens of water and natural fertilizers and skilled cultivation and harvest by hand, the grapes grown here make some of the most elegant and refined zinfandels an).'vyhere.

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Of the 280 acres of lar-rcl, !10 are planted to vir-res. In general, the soils of Los Chamizal are shallow-six inches to tw.o

feet

recl rock to volcanic

and poor, ranging from fractureci

tuft soil. The lorv nutrient levels

c:ontribute to the c:harracter of the wines by restricting

grornth ancl leaf prctclur:tion. The Lrreezes

off

the

mountain atrcl from nearby Sarr Francisco Ba5' keep the clays t,emperate ancl nights cool.

Roclo, 'l.errace Zinfar-rclel is a slopir-Lg eight-ac:re Lllock

that faces south ancl turns southeast as it

clescencls

frotn 800 feet to 600 feet in elevertion. Ttris

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is macle from the fruit cif a single bloc:k cleepll' rooted in fractr:red basalt, opâ‚Źllt to late afternoon sun. Rich in recl

fruit and structure without being heavy

15-year-o1d Rockr- Tetrrace remains

complexity to ttris

or iammy,

full of fmit and

clay.

Nlorning Sun Zinftrnclei wines are solter, yet nuancecl ancl memorable. This zinfanclel makes up a flve-acre

block on a clistinct rise of lancl ctn the eastern side of the valle\'. Ttre soil is sand)- loarn abor-rt trvo to trvo-

anrl-a-ltalf feet deepo ancl the site slopes

clolnrrr,r,'arc1

frotn 350 feet to 250 feet elevation clirectly torvarcl tlte rising snn. They shine rnith a brightnetss trorn of a.

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single trlock of gnarlecl r,.ines basking in the fog-

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A hlencl of nine distinctly ditferent zinfanclel trlclcks, tltis

rn-ine is

a rnnell-irrtegrateci reflection of tire estatel's characteristir: flarrors of' pepper, spice artcl trlack fruit.

Glazing o\rer the unparallelecl ltear-rty of this vineyard rvl-rile sippitrg

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-H*sh* ne essential element in making quality wines-besides, of course, superior

grapes-is attentiotr to detail. 'Io achieve the highest possible quality in its witres, Hughes F'amily Vineyarcls was founclecl on the principle

of earefully

attending to each step of the winemaking process, from the vine to the wine. The winery nurtures the grapes in its certifled-organic vineyards so that the highest-quality fruit is used to produce remarkable wines. Personal attention to every detail ensures that the estate's unique terroir is taken to its fullest potential, resulting in wines that speak from

the earth, from Sonoma's fascinating wine country.

Keith and Cherie Hughes come from very different f,elds than winemaking, but their shared passion for the wine business is evident in the glass. Originally from Dallas, the

two decided to pursue their dream to return to California, Keith leaving a position

chairman and CEO of Associates First Capital, and Cherie leaving a career as a doctor

of clinical psychology. The foothills of Sonoma posed a stark change in

landscape,

and here, in 2001, the couple purchased two young, organic vineyards in Glen Ellen.

They manage the winery together, with Keith overseeing the vineyards, and Cherie handling most of the thinking. And for the two, the partnership and challenges could not be more appealing.

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GIen

here would we be

flen

if we listened to conventiorral wisdom? The American

archetype of rebellion is certainly a part of each of the Imagery Estate wines, as is a desire for adventure and for pushing the bounclaries of what

we know as typical. Imagery Estate Winery is truly winemaking at the edge, where irmovation thrives.

In 1983 Joe Benziger came to

Sonoma where he worked

with his family to establish

Benziger Family Winery. While working there, Joe seized an opportunity to spotlight some unusual grape varietals that traditionally had been blended into single varietal

wines. With skill and passion, Joe vinified these special lots into a series of wines he labeled Imagery Estate. Joe's experimentation with unusual and underappreciated grapes continues today, and he has added several irmovative blends as well. For example,

viognier,

nearly unheard of varietal in the Sonoma region, is now made as a powerful yet

floral white wine. Lagrein, an even rarer varietal originating in Northern Italy, is vinified into a robust red wine that pairs nicely with food. These limited-production wines are a perfect escape from the ordinary.

Top Left: hr lmagery llsl"ate W'inery's tastirâ‚Ź roon, guests call alw:rys expect tlrt' rrucxlxrcl,trl. Phoktgtrtplt b11 M.J, Wir:kh,ant Middle Left: The Parthettotr appears-overtly. oblitlrrely or irr the slndorvs-in t'at:lr of thc specially r:ornmissionerl works ofart featured on Imagery labtls. Pltrilogxt4th, b11 M.J. Ilickhartt Bottorn Left: The Stuury Slope vinoj'iud is l)caut ful. bountiful imd certilicd [Siodynarnic. T tlt It7 1 fi'f,,J. ltrIi r: k:h ulrt

PI r otogt"a

Irar:ing f)agfe: Il,riise il glass, aclcl a Lrit ol'suttslrilte. ;utrl PI r ot

og1

t'u,1.th

ltg I'[.,J, ltrti r- h'"h u trt

51rerti,rliilar' \\Iinnrics of Snttnnut t lutttttl,

Itr tire r:arh, riu\.*. ;rs the first lnts of ittraf erlr Ilstate u.ittes \\rr'r'tr ft'rrnetttin.g, Joe ntet rfllo\\Trr:c1 int::rl artist L3olr

h{ltgr:nt t}u.ottgir traplrenstnrrc:e-the t\;t,o fotttrri

thL:rnseh.es plaf ing Ll r{Jllllrl

strar-ecl passioit

for

r,r.itle

cf golf at a inr:al

rrnr-1

f:olll.se.

art provL'at fnritfr-rl,, itttcl

suott tlte-' lrtrir fotirtcl a r;reat irre u':tlr trt lj-tse :rl't ; trtl u'itte

:rl Inlager\r.

Tocla5,, Llii(rh

tnines f'eatllres

;rttd e\rel"\r (Jlle uf

]re\\r lt.ork

ltua-ger\rn"

of art {)n its label.

atrd

tlrr. nrigirrlrl :rrtlrtor-li harrgs irr linagrrr\r's .q;illery,. Bolr tr{ugent continnes tl-Lan

to r:rlrittt. n

crolklctiotr

tlrot'e

?fl0 lrier:es nf art, frum sorrle of tlre nrcist turt:rirle

contr.rlri)oriu\r :rrtists n'orkirtg

tur1a1,.

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Arrri the ninr:s'/ \\kru, oui! Over

for

exprr.'rirne,:trtat

I I-Le

last rlecacle, Inr;rger\,'. thirst

iuti :rnrl i'l'illingltess to r1o things t}rr: ir:rrcl

Jeri the nir-Let1, 1tt etlbrilcr: Bigrl1'tt:tttlic t--stitte. 1ls.(-s

:rr-lrrartrrecl

il holistir;

urtirltretness artcl thitt's

farttrilg oIl its

fortrr of organic far.ming.

approac:h

hat

er-Lhanr:es

lrc'

lnclir,lc lr-ralit5, irnd

of :r virteJ,.:rrc-i. Inurgenr is nothing if rrut

the tnr.1)r Joe likes it. The lrararrlignr

ciistinr;tivr.,

r-lf uninemarkhrg is

\ffirrNl. & F,\ltlr Imagerq White BurgundA f(irt r:ltrt t'rLuttt t(t'.tJ, !,\1L Prt i,t'

tttith

1; i,tt

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sul tttutt i tt lr.tltet't bttlt,r:t'

sLLu(:(:t.

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illr t'rtrt.slr'rl

1tr,t'f-,

luitr rt illt.\(t{l('(tttrl

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ImagerA Tempranillo f'rrlt" tt Itlr

11r-ilLr:rL

shnrt t"itts.

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t l u tltr:

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shi{tirtg, anct Itnager}, is :it the ftirefrotrl, clf that lrovelnr,:Ilt.

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IMAGERY ESTATE WINERY

I*om $][orse Mme &rJu

1985 Ronald Reagan sat down

with Mikhail Gorbachev in the flrst of four summit

meetings that would lead to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.

What better way to bring down walls than with a glass of top-quality sparkling wine.

At that table, Iron Horse wine reported for duty, and for the subsequent presidential administrations, Iron Horse became the go-to bottle for White House bubbly.

It is no

wonder then that Iron Horse is considered an icon in the American marketplace.

Iron Horse Vineyards may be hard to get

to-well

off the beaten path in Green Valley in

the coolest, foggiest part of the Russian River Valley, 13 miles from the Paciflc-but the

reward for finding this stunning location is phenomenal. In fact, the virtual stumbledupon nature of the site could take credit for its purchase in 1976 by Audrey and BarrSr

Sterlhg, who, certain they were lost, stumbled upon the brilliant land-a sort of grapey Camelot in the rolling hills of Sonoma.

There were 110 acres in vine at the time, originally planted by Forrest Tancer when he was working for Rodney Strong. Forrest and the Sterlings became partners, upgraded the

vineyard, engineered an elaborate frost protection system and built the winery. During

the leveling of ground they unearthed a horse-topped weathervane, which became the winery's logo; the name Iron Horse came from a train that stopped at Ross Station at

the turn of the 20th century. The winery offlcially opened in 1979-coincidentally on Barry's 50th birthday-with the first vintage of estate pinot noir; the first vintage for the sparkling wines came out in 1980.

Top Left: 'llrree generations of Stcrlings live on the propcrty, ranging in age ft'ont I 4 to 80. Laurcnce Sterling is Directof of Operiltions, overseeing the vineyards. P I t.ot ogtn,ph b11 M.,1. W i r: k I t.utn

Ilottonr Left: A sparkling combiuat,ion: A glass of bubbll, m('ot,s cheil'y t()matoes stuffed with goat cheese and garnislteci with chive flowers-all grown on th{r r}sttte. ['hok41m.plt. bg M.,1. Wir:kluun F'acing Page: Iron Horse is 300 acros love rvith the place. Plzolo11nt,1th by lll.J. Wir:kh.a.nt

ofger(lj, rolling hills, coveretl

itr virtes. Just the lay of the land will make yott fall itt

Iron Hctrse is tmlv ti

farr-Lilt- alTair. Artclreln atrcl

Bnrr\"s

r1:rttgtttet-,, Jtn, -i '1,

Sferling, joirretl the u.inr-'t'\, itt

1!lSf--r

Inrn Horse. The Steriirrgs' si)n cririlclrerrl rrlo\recl

to Irorr

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Laut ettce, 19!)U atrcl

lris rntfe

built their lt.

rrv

atrr1 their

tner r n

the far

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sitls lirt'Iillrrf ttrit'

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southrn est (iorrler of

the pr.rilertj,. Attcl thoigh Auclreln ancl Pritrl\r

irrF'

retirecl' thev strll resicle at the t-Leart of the propertS, itr the tiriginarl \Iictorian trome built

ir-L

1876.

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S1iectacular \\'ineries of' Sonorna ( iuurrt5.

Ttte' rnrtrerl,'s t,itir:ttlfr-tral kttolvlerlge has urlr-anced light \neiirs h.crn ttrp luri.qiturl

10 ttr:t'es tirat \\'Fl.e pl:tn1r'rl

in 1!l7f). \\'lrlr1. \\'ils

is ttrtt'l'lttnkr:tt clolt'n itrtn fivr-" fttllll{,,r. lrorting ilt on rrttitt'ut:1

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I"R"*k"ll MmeqnLrJ nLmJ Winerur Healdsburg

oe Rochioli has certainly led an interesting life. At eight, years old, he was barreling

throtgh the dusty streets in a Model T, perhaps to the panic of pedestrians, but it was certainly a different time then. These were the days of the Old Timers, when subsistence was based on doing it

yourself-if something

rvas broken, you fixed

it or it

stayed broken. These were also the early days of Alierican winemaking, when the idea of vineyard designation was urheard of; most of the wine endecl up in the same barrel. The farms then were toiled by migrant workers with niachetes. Nowadays, when many wineries are fueled with suits and high blood pressure, Joe is certainly a rarity.

From a family of grape-growers, Joe spent the mid part of the 20th century developing a reputation for unparalleled fruit, supplying for a slew of wineries. In 1938 Joe's fat,her

had purchased the Rochioli farm that would soon pass to his son. Joe and his father, Joe Sr., planted the fu'st of the varietals, sauvignon blanc,

1959; but Joe wantecl

t,o

plant little French clones here, an idea that was nearly considered laughable, rnaking the clones hard to furd. Not until '68 did he gets his hands on some, setting a precedent of deterniinatiott to not oniy survive in the blossoming inclustry, but to settle for nothing less l,ha.n the best in the world. The climate provecl ideal for pirrot noir, chardomray and sauvignon blanc, and his grape list of wineries flrelv exlronenti:rlly.

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Toirt ftor:hioii. fou-Lcl hirnsr.lf

rr,:;rci5r

Elet

out of' L:ortrlorate Atttr-'rir;a. He hr"ougirt to his father

il l.)rogralr to tlr.r,r.lcllr the bttsittr-tss into a \\dner'\'. ,JIJL:

still runs the

sllc[:eSsfirl gralrr.-Bro\\{ng

1t182

he ber:iltni' ir l)errtuer.

rrirlr.\ril1'flq, urhiie Torrt hanctles the

\\intrr':, itself. Ther, ltrc-lrglrt sorne of tit:-rt okl-f:rshionerl

\ \

nretlto(1 t o their ne\\r l-)rlrtrllrrshi1l. ttrey e\ren ctesigrrecl

thenrse:h,r's. l'rurlucing fi'r-rit fnun those SRrn{. clo]rr,.s

tire \\'iIrel')' irttilciings iltlrl lrelpecl

1rr-ri1c1

the \\'illr.l'\,

ptlantr:ti irr tltr"'{i(Js, tlte Ror:ttiolis crtril frrst dilts nn t1:rtrrest,, seliing the rest

t,lu-.

to it \,aricttlr uf rn.inâ‚Źtries" IJrn

kct-'lrirtg rts o\\-1t uitre proclttr-;tion k)\\., r1ua1it5- sta)-s

ldgtr. :rntl the result is that the u.itrr:t")r sells olit uf r-'rretr)rtiring

rurkes.

'l'1le u.iner5'is krcatr-rl irr lur iLirrllic spot 'nl,ith viL.\\rs out

to a f(JSe Eiarrlc-'ti attrl the rolling, hillsirlr.. r'irlevarris. Tottt uttti JoL: toolt great stt'ir1es to riet.eloll ;r p1;rcrr': tlrat

etle'gti,ttt 5,p1 mrtclt:st. TlIt-1't'

ls e\relt an at.t .qitllerfr

thal letrtul"es li rerrnlung crerllertion of u.ork h1' local Srtttrtttt;t (loluttt, art'sts. Btrt

is in ttre l.inr)1r;-1r,11

1111i1.1'6.

ther Ruclriolis rler,elopecl ar1 irrtiiirtrtr. ltrtourieclgr. of

tire soil attrl clhtrat e rrnri:rtion. I )ir.ir lecl into

clistit-Lr-tive

blor:ks', tlte- t,ilre\.al-rls fe:rttit'e lrllrnel.olls r:lones fi"orrr

n.ltic:lt r

pLrll

tlteir t:t,ittes. Ilurh of theser trk-rc:lis

lislrlat's its tutirlrtr' 1 r'rroir. Tlrr, \,.il.ir-t], of' sotls here

tvorks \\-ortck.rs i[' \,ntr jrtst k]ton' llo\\' t o treat ear:lr oll('. The Roc:ldnlis plnrrr'(l

llle Ilttssi:rlt t

. 'f'lli, llrl

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major

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r.stul-rlisiring

ii netite (lrite rl'L)r' rn,ith

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rttlli]', ',tti',;u'liL;i,. ["iir illrri ['lt,qt','['ll'' l']:;l;tlr'l']l;i['ri llll iitlr'.r--r;r i'1r,,,'r '\;Lllr ', ur llrr'Illi"l.:glrrttL,l. iil' /, 1'/,,/,/r'r1 / 11" r,/i/i/r "

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\\'ittt' is tltt: l'atttiltn t t':trlitiutt fot' tlte Itochiolis-otrct' rl tire-'ir iat'ge f:rtnih,g;rthers forlive'iln con\rersatiott. grt':rt

rttotttlr,

uittt'ittul

sa\rorlr l-Lornr:-r:ookr:r1 itre:rl..furcl:rs tite farrrill, corrrL-'s ancl giur-'s, Joe

cotttinttes to st:t\- proctuctive. He sl etrcls lris tirtrr: râ‚Źrrjtrlrirrg trtrticlue

('urc-inclttriing ;i Nlorkrl T

;rtic1 t'rux:h ;rrtif ar;ts like,'

(ierlt1lq,. outlirlllse..loe cloes uLrat ltr: ckles l-)alr. ,,Arirl

if therr,'is rrtlything

ll,oulc-t l-e'\neal,

lor lhe

a 1atr.

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c:irallc.nge. not tlre

00 T

rccHloll

u lc-rok :rt lris c;nt:lrr of atrtirlut'\\"FrrUlons

it is tlurt.Joe stir:ks to his guns..l.

Roc:l-rioli Virreyarcls

aticl \\'inen, is :rbortt tnaintaining a gor cl familr- relationship, anrI e\ren nlorr-.' atrc-rttt tire c ltl-fashioner-l \\rr1]r of rloirrg things.

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ilne rurJo Sonoma

ior,nirnni arrcl 'feresa Jacuzzi raisecl seven sLlrls :rncl

italy. []irlrnernni

grer,nr .qrapes

six claughters irt (lasarsa,

fclr in.inemaking, r'lrurkelrl as a fumiture m:rker, ancl

olrer;rtecl the neln,sst:urcl:rt the toutt's r':rilu'alr station.

In 1907 tu,o of his

sorls

traveLed to America to live the dream. Through the next few years, three of their brothers

joined them to

set,

woodworking and machine shop named Jacuzzt Brothers, Inc. in

Berkeley, California. Brother Rachele was an inventor in the field of fluid dyrramics and hydromechanics and designed a very lightweight and fast propeiler called The Jacuzzi Toothpick. During WWI an aircraft engine manufacturer learned of the Jactzzi. Brothers' inventions and asked them to rnanufacture propellers for the U.S. Army Air Corps. The propeller now hangs in the Smithsonian Institute's Aviation and Space Museum.

In December 1920 the remaining family-Giovanni, Teresa, their children, dauglrter-inlaw and first grandchiid-emigrated to America. The Jacuzzi Brothers continued their inventions, and in 1921 the first ful1y enclosed cabin monoplane was developed, which

carried eight people at 120 miles per hour, a very efflcient ciesign, and with which tlie brothers won the rights to fly rnail, freight and passengers from historic Gilman Field in Berkeley to the airstrip at the base of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. On the return of the inaugural flighl, tlie pilot buzzed his girlfriend over Modesto and unfortunatelv crashed the airplane, killing one of the seven brothers. Giovanni ancl 'feresa persuaded t,heir sons that rnaytre tliere was a safer business.

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he Old World has a very distinct pleasure of the table that has often been lost in our

modern society. Part of the job of

good winery today is to reinvigorate the masses

with concepts of beautifully conceived menus with remarkable handcrafted wines. Jordan Vineyard & Winery seryes as a steward of that tradition, one reminiscent of the great European wine estates of the 18th and 19th centuries. Year in and out, the Jordan winemaking team sets out to produce wines that enhance this food experience. And they do so with a deft hand.

Great wines, of course, are products of great vineyards. When Tom Jordan purchased several hundred acres of beautiful Sonoma County land in the early 1970s, fine wine

in California was still in its formative years. Tom saw this era as a great opportunity to produce wine in the old style, designed speciflcally to go with a meal, never to overshadow

it. The winemakers toiled over the land, discoverirg its potential for growing cabernet sauvignon, merlot and chardoruray. Stretched over Alexander Valley and Russian River

Valley, Jordan's vineyards are maintained owned winery that Jordan

is-with

in the fashion befitting the smaller, family-

the preservation of integrity.

Because Jordan sees wine in the broader

context-as not merely

freestancling beverage,

but as an extension of the meai-its winemaking team and vineyard staff continually work to make the bestpossible product. This begins naturallywith the wine itself, mastering OId

World artistry while utilizing New World technology-handpicking parallels more state-of-

the-art techniques like pneumatic presses and temperature-controlled fermenting tanks.

Top Lcft:

Silrsovino in 151I A.l). 'l'he s(ull)tul'e rmu,sits ilr tllc wincr1r (xllftyar(1. x ra.pl r b 11 II..l. llt i tk h rt t t

I'l r olr

I]o1lolrrLet1:Nestlet|irIttrlttg1ltcrolliIlgltillsrrfAlcxanrlt.r.VaJlcyirrSoIllIlta..Irlrl|lut\ritrt'1.ard pictures(llle s('ttiltg including gralx'virres, olivt,lrces, \('gctal)l('gnrtklrs arrrl 1h. sr:reru,.lordan Lake. Plt ( )l o(l rt1it 141 M.J. ll:i tk.l t r t t t r

!-acittgPage:.I'lte1'50(l-acrc.loltlirIt\\iineritrAlexaIldr'rValltlyistrttxlt'lt'rl Plt tt t41trr,1lt ltg Ll. J. ll'i r:k n r tt t

Spectttcular \\Iineries of Sonoma County

Jordan's fust cabernet saur,igrron

in 1976 was craft,er-l

uncler the legenclar). futdrd Tchelistcheff, rn'ho irr ttrose earll' yerlrs harl Rob Davis, Jor"clan's u-inemakero

by his sicle. Nrx-rg with man],. of the original rvclrkers

for the flrst vintageo the r,r,inemakir-rg team strirres for

the

suprpiieness

and clelicacl' that has given Jorclan

its reputation.

Ttte experience of the urine. is also vital. N{uch of the: clrarv to Jorclatr is the winerl- itself. The 18th-centur1",

French chAtean-inspirecl'rnninenr's hilltop loc;aticln is ideal for soaking in some of those fascinating winecountrlr rristtrs. The Jordau estate is a lanclscaping marr,'el; Frencrh organic garclens srtrround the winel^1",

with poplars ancl ancl r,,r-.getahles clernelopecl

slrcamores atrd plenty

of fruits

for sampling: seasonal recipes

rlrt--

by Jorclan's executive chr-.f Tocld Knoll,

prirrate clining roorn ancl guest snites are insicle, rvhile n Inagniflcent terrace is the perfect spclt for outcloor

etrtertairrirrg. Eacl-r amenity elemonstrates Jorctan's ptrilosophl.: to prcvide ttre tiltimate guest experience

in Sonoma.

'[iilil,r'l'l: Itrllrl elt'.q,ilrrl rlilting r'oorn lrl .Jot'tllur Virtr.S';rrrl..\ \\'irrlr"r rlllt t'tt.jol'rlrlilioll:; lllt-;rl:i lrl"('p;tt't'rl lr\' ('r{r['ttlivt, r'ltt'f'

.qtl('sts

'lirrlrl Knoll.

lllltottt Lt'1'l: [,ttxttt';t';l('('onllrrntl;rtiuns rt,lrl't,sltit tltt. lresl itt nitrl t'rrrrtrln- livirrg. I'lrr,lt trlt'rt!,lt lt.tl .Il..l. ll'ir'l-;lrrt ttt Irircittg Irttgt': 'l'ltt'oitk lrtttk t"ounr;rl .lnt'rlltr \\'itrt,t'\'lrolrls llrr. iit'igin;t[ trrtrks tluit n-t,r"t'irrstlllctl irr l!)T{i I)ltr tlt r( lt'tt I,lr lttt,IL.J. Il'ir"l,'ltr r ttt

Spectacular \\rineries of Sonoma Cor,rnty

-\lrix.e TriF: (illi-) .lolur ,Lrrrl;rn nl\l'1rar.ls t.lrci Ilrnil). tiusittt.sq 'tltr.i r:r.rutilnrt.s lris lntlrer's r,isilrr nf lir"ndurirrg nrltrtt-lt'alrle tt.iles llutl cr,rmpletrre'ttt \"nLtr lifr t'xirt't'ilI tlcs. Pltul,rtrlt"rt I.tl t lt'u [)i rt ti f' tt ltl t'sl t i ttr.1

I.,,r.t1:\\rltt'tlter'1,hr:1, conl{' ftrr the n.irres nl'tlrr-: Lutir, gttlst:r

lli,'tlltitrr;tit tritt('{'{)lttti ti r'\[rPl'ii'tl( {'lltSr,lrr}illil ('rillllit Fl t,:.rl tr1 1 rl t lt3; rtf.,J. lf ir:l';ltum r

t'r r

llrtl t}iat it

Spectacular \\ritteties of Sonoma Countl-

At, ,Jorclatr, the iclea that, uines shotrlcl be er,ner),'c1all

iln

acrcorr-rprarrirtrerLt

life experiences holds tme. Ttre wines ar(' s|)â‚Źcifir-:rlh- mac-le

to complentent ftlod: some of the winemaker favorites are scterllops

trtrcl trearth Ltre:rcls, anlr clf rryhic:h cratr be satr-rpled

beneath

t1-re

17th-centur\r Louis XIII 'rnr:rlnut

in the rlir-rlng roorn,

c-:artctnc:tre.

rn.ith

thel crisp eharrktnna\r or lamtt rn.ittr the cralternet.

ltrclclttc:err

\\'inery is Totu's atrd t,astings are .lorctarr's spectinltl,, wLrether guests nleancler tlxr

of some !X),(X)t) cases of rnine a ),rear'.lorclan Vine),arcl &

alr,l'try.s abttzz w"ith antic:ipation. Hannest

is an elec:trifying

spt:ll. Each lrL'af rlurirrg harrnest the st:r{Tputs togeth(}r il savor},r

lunch-a

gartletts or t:rke a ltetritrcl-the-s(:en(-.s loolt into the \r.irre.rnaking far:ilit1,.

tterit:tllle feast for the fall; ancl e\rer),ronr. sho\nrs ull to take part irr the

lrr.st:

excitement. This is part of tlre rn,oncter ol u-inenrnking, c:e:lebra,ting the

\\nhen r,nisititrEl thcr rnninrlr\r, atrcl t,lttl

11it1t

guests t xlre.ri(:.ltcr- r'r.ine c:oturtl")r at its

is erlrn'illrs lllet1gt'trllle.

cluest

ion, "\\rhat u'ill this r,.intage bring?"

One of t hc gre'at benefits of orntritrg 1,{;(X) a('r('s r.lf'\\,oocllancls is }urving llrct

a,trilitl'to l-rrattch out lt'ittt agrir:ultllrr.. Since 1!)f)f),Iorc-lurr lrns lrnrclucerl

its o\\tt olivt'oil. Tlurtrglr it is (tr]\'t"lopecl o\r(]t'rl llrotrac:tr-rl

l)ro(iâ‚Źrss,

tltt- olir,,e oil that colltes fnlttt Jorclatr is luunatcrlrr.cl uncl rnnc.ll u'orth the

cflort. Akrng'rl,'ith the olir'('oil' Jorclatr cre.rltes

il s ouql presel'\r6rs. l-toneln

t\lrovr': '['lti'r'r'lLrt'l'oonr

lr1

,lot'rllrn \\'irt(,r'\'ul'l'r,t'l; Sut'sts llir nlrlrot'tuttill'to t;rsll t'llt't't.]lt

lrrrrl lil)r'irt'\' tvit lt's. I'ltrrlrrl t'u I tlr lt.r1,ll,l. \l'ir'l;ltrr ttt

I)ltttlr

n li"r

rltlr lt;1 It-r'll.r1 ,ltr',\lr t tt tt,s

Tlu'rirgh rl rleep tuulet-starrrlitrg of tltt' litnrl r:ttmtthie'cl I'lnith skillt'tl

joMa7

r,u'tisutls ancl Er1 r-lstute-llrirle figttt fot' itrtegt'il1', familrn-ouqterl .Jttrrlatt

\Iineyarul

.(r \\riner1,

is it t-al'e {'xcp}Jtiott to tltt'trtatssi\tt'crtnsolicllrtiott

& Sytit'ifs labels Jorclatt's LIS tirt'tultstsativigltoll itr rnCritr'*tablecloth t'esttrttrants

irr ttre n,ine inrlustrr,. l'\itte reqLrr-.strltl cabe-.rnet

across t he countr\r. Jorclatr is trot

t:itlitrg out a tticrlic ir-r ( lirliforni:r

rRninr:nrakirlg-it merell, tries t o t:ttittrge the \ui'tll \\Ie live. furd it al)Ire:rl's to lte unctrking.

t*-AB H ItNHT \l-l;-r\\ill:li

WIti[

& F,t++r

Jordan Chardonn&A, ^Eussian Riuer VuIIey (

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ltt'r.tise.rJ tLt't"ir:ltrikr: u7t1tr:Iizet; t,t'itr(]-(:uttttt t't1

sttllt.

Jordan Cabernet Sauuignon, Alexander Valley (7f;"n rrllir't-nr-t s(Ltt t'itlttQttn I8(![, rr1L.t'l'ul, 49b !t,l'[t r:rtLtr: t-t t et f:t'ut tr: ) Ptt i,t"

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K*ller

Esfrnt*

Wmer &Mrne

&rJu Petaluma

agtriflc:ettt Kelier Estati: \[riner1.,

i]l tlre

Sorton-La L-oast/Petalnrna tialr

appellaticln, ktotls ftirtniriubhr, sul.l'ounclercl b;r yinelnarcl-covererl rolling hills :ttrtl pictnres{trtlet lier,r,lroirrt,s rvhere rine is treaterl tci astorushingly be:rutiftrl vistas of the Keller property aud surroundings. Family owned and operateci, Keller Estate has historical origins that are intriguing and almost serendipitous, combining European ancestry with Hispanic culture, passion

ar-rd a clash

of luck.

The surname Keller is Swiss-German ancl means "cellar," the underground place where,

for centuries, beer and wjne were stored below the t1pical European home. Incleed, the family crest appears on the Keller Estate label with its focal point being the key of the cellar. The legacy began very early in the 20th century when the family patriarch, Wilhern Alexander Keller, left his native Switzerland journeying to Mexico to build that country's

first hydroelectric plant. Tl'rere he fell in love with both the lanci and a lady, settled down, had a family and stayed. Art,uro Keller, founder of Keller Est,ate, is Wilhem's grandson.

IJorn and raised

in Mexico, Arturo also studied civil

engineering, married, raised a

family, and cleveloped his outstandirg and continuing professional career there. Arturo

first came to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1977. The area so captivated him that he returttcd cotttinuously, acquiring property, ancl some years later met his wife Dcborah. Together they often took roacl t,rips in his vintage cars, falling in love with Sonoma Coast and acquiring the land now conrprising Keller Estate. They want,ed to plant vineyarcls,

esserrlially for l,heir beauty as lands<raping, and to creat,e wine in small amounts a hobby.

'fop Llll: .\rlttrtt ittttl | )r'lrortlr Kcllr.r iu t' 1Ir lirurrrlers iln(l ottltlors ()l K(,ll('f Iislill l'ltr,lrxlttrllr t ()utlt's!t rll lttllr:r l,lslrtlr'll:ittr,t t1 ,l l.itrcrtrntls I

tlt

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,!i1rec|acuJur'

\\Iineries of Sunoma Courrtl,

At ttre tinre there \\rere n.{-) existing

rnilrc.},'arcls

ilt

c;kise proxirnity, so tlre. future was unr:elrtahr. The n{r\\r prest,igielus Sonoma Coast :rpllellatiur-r \\rils just itttclcling. Afl er solne research arrcl cronsulting rn,ith the I

ltriversitr, of (laliforttia at [-)ar,ts, the conlrlcl

cleciclerci

plant chat'cloltl-u1v. The first, r,ine1,:rnl ll'as c:ompleterl

1989, follou,erl f1r pirtr-rt noir prlarntings

'9Ii. Each sLlticcssive han'est

in '94

:rnc-l

c:rinfir"rrlcd excellent

cluality: Fnrit borrL of ttrer Keller lancl \\r:ts consisteuth, spletrciici, erncl the wine cr:rf tecl fronr it, rvctrthln of

ttottling turcler the farnily rlarrre. This is r:x:rctll' u-h:rt Artut.ti'S )roun$est clal-rghter, Att:'. Ilroll.lsed to

Since 1!)98 fura Kellerr,

iJO.

nt:rster in iriophiunta(jeutical

scienc;r',, hils joinecl Artur-o in

realizing il rrnrt,nlrJ clrearn:

to gron,, cre:rte aucl uurrket the verS' highest clri;ilitrr

fruit, attcl ltorn it, inake

tl-re fuurst rnrfure

the I{eller

lancl crrlr trear. \\nitl-r An;r's partic-:ipat,iotr, the vinevarrls

expancled to 90 acres, greatl], inr:r'cr,rsing 1tfutof noir

trtttl:iclcling lItaIUr clistilri:t c:lon:rl vat'ieties. Irt 2000 Keller Estate l)rollclh- relelrserl its first. vintage usirrg tlre famihr naIIlF]. Ttre aspiration to tnrilcl nn enclurir-rg, nrtrltigenerational fanrill, r.lrtlrr1rrise toolr root.

l'he highest priot'it1, 1or the-. I{r:llers is to let

t}rer

lanrl

rlictate the win(.l'\r 1rractices: strict lninenrakirrg )-ielcls

tht-r

spirit of tlte fruit irr grticling the

rnnuille's

style.

'-Ttris is tlte true art clf rn.ittr''nraliirlgo" sa)' Ana ancl

Arturo.

Tt-rtr

Kellers' winenrrlkr.r' Ross (lottlt) agrees.

Togetltcr tlxl1, airl

ilf) ol'

tr-r pr.tr'1lr.tr-urtc

tttis

legac1n, so tl-rat

(X) )Iea.rs fi'otrt l lo\\r, tfuer t ert'gir rleiir rirrg tl-Lis

I)l'opel't), cotrtinues to slrirre orr irr lhel ll.imes.

r,.isit,

o the niner-1n perfectll, illustrates the fatnih,'s vnlue f or

tresthetit:s trncl attcestrln. Tire goal of famill' 1**uc5r

1-,,rt cltil1'

flrirtes

wir-Lemllking clecisions, but also is manifest irr the ln.irter1, builcling

itself. t)esigned

bl"nnnorlcl-rel1o\\rrecl Nferic:in architect atrci familv

frierrcl Iiicarclo LegorretEr, tire in-rposing structnre housing the rn.inerlr operatir-rr-rs aligns bei,nrtifully Sor-urrna

lritli

tlter Calitortria sutrlight

ertrcl

hills, conveSrng a strortg sense of ct-tltllre trnd timelessl-iess.

Local artlrrork, also featlrrr.'cl throughout ttre urinerlr, expresses tire

spirit of ttre ge()gr:1plt5n in risual fclrtrt, the perrfec:t cornplement to the u-clnderf'ul expression

mader thnmgh sense

of taste: the uine.

This is the lunclermental ptriiosclphy of Keller Estate \\rinery & Vitreyarcls-l-Leritage is erret.)thing.

WINE & F*mu Oro de Plata Chardorunaq (I

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.srr.slri rt trrl r1t'illt'rl fi.slr.

La Cruz Vinegard ChardonnaA (

100{k clt,u.t'rktttttu,y )

f'ni t- ttitJ't bttttrl"!J t'orrs[,r,:rI

ser.r(:(j.S, Lottster; c?"eu,'t n:U t'iscsttu,

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reLLER

K*mJ"ll-I*,.ksom ruIe &rJ Estrutes I

Santa Rosa

he proper location of vineyards is perhaps one of the single most important factors

in creating world-class wines, and Kendall-Jackson, California's premier familyowned, environmentally friendly winery, recognized the importance of this concept

very early in its history. Established in 1982, Kendall-Jackson's winemaking philosophy is to select fruit from its best vineyard estates, located on mountains, ridges, hillsides and benches, and to blend those special lots to deliver consistent quality and intense

flavor from vintage to vintage. Though Kendall-Jackson produces wines from its Estate Vineyards located up and down the cool coast of California, it is in Sonoma County where

founder and proprietor Jess Jackson has located Kendall-Jackson and made his home.

Jess spent nearly a decade developing his own wine style, for the importance of science

and technology in the creation of world-class wines cannot be underestimated. Terroir,

however-that mystical melding of light, water,

soil, air and human

touch-is considerably

harder to define. The key to understanding terroir is to appreciate how the light, water, soil and climate of a given site interact with human contact to produce unique wines of exceptional quality. Tasting the distinctive wines made from Kendall-Jackson's mormtain

and hillside grapes goes a long way in defining terroir. The result of location can be tasted in Kendall-Jackson's Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, a rich, round, flavorful wine made with handcrafted methods, including small oak barrel fermentation, malolactic fermentation and aging on the lees.

Though Kendall-Jackson's reputation has been built on the success of chardonnay,

is the red wine program that excites the winemakers. The Grand Reserve tier above Vintner's Reserve features dual or single appellation wines selected from the top Top Left: The grape bins are a great. place to set' l.lx' vibrarcy o[ thc huit. Plntograph. cot t ttesy qJ Kett.dl l l,lr t cksott ltittrtlyttrr l, Dsttttcs Bot.tom Left: l'ood and wine Dairillgs Pltotttglraph b11 M.J. Wi.cklaun

at, t,he

Kenrl:rll-Jackson Willr. Ocilter get to tlk, essent:e of lhe uirur expeLierr$r.

l'acittg Page: The vierv of Piner Hills ltstiite, Rrrsian River \/alley, is except,ional from auy vantage lxrirl. Plt.olorlraph. cottrlesy rl Kt:rttfut,ll-Jtr.cksotr Vi.tt<:11ctnl. Ilst.rLl,es

tltree ltercent ],,uuk fur

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Fot'tltnse \\'inr, lLrr.els urho :rre uillin,q tn tr\r sotnethirrg

tlurlr is lienr1a11-"Julksnn's

speciltl.

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Spectacular Slineries of Sonclma

\llhether \rou are begir-uring or ending

yor-rr Sonoma

County r,r,nine tour, there are no\\'trnro Kenclall-Jackson tastir-rg roorns to l"isito each boastir-rg a splendid arra),r

of wines ancl a

kncllnnnlerclgeable

staff eager to answer

enological questictns. Kenclerll-Jackson's original \\rine Center & Garclens is iocated just off Highu-ay 101 at the Fultotr Roacl exit, north of Santa Rosa. ancl a cozlr Kendall-Jackson tasting room alvaits on the square in clornntorn'n Healdsburg. Both are centrall)' lc;catecl for

explorations of not only the Russiarr River

\na,ller,',

but

the Nexancler ancl l)ry, Creek Valleys as r,l,'ell.

\\hile the Healclsburg tasting room features the entire Kenclall-Jackson rnnine lineup including the winery's

upper-tier Highlancl Estates itncl Stature

rn'ines,

visitors to the \\Iine flenter can satmple rnine offerings

from ther Kencl:rll-Jackson portfolio

as rn-ell as

indulge

in a spereial food and rn-ine Reserue tasting. KendallJackson's \\Iine Center 8r Garclens has become one of wine country's top clestinatior-rs. \\Iith its splenclicl

chiteau architecture and

irnpee

cable

gtrrclens,

inclucling a chef's sensory garden usecl exclusirnell. tr,1, 11-t*

Kendall-Jackson culinary team for eclucation

and research, the Ker-rclall-Jackson \\''iner [-]er-rter & fiardens is home to some of Sonoma f)ounty's

hrest

arurual'un-ine ancl foocl ervents. Tast,ings ancl tours

are offerecl cluring ther s1-lring ancl summer mclnths. This uniclue turo-:rncl-:r-tr:rlf acre garclen is designecl to eclucate

erncl

eutertnitr rnine c:onnoisseurs rvho are

looking to furtlierr their krtorn{eclge of the flarrors ancl arolnas fclttucl fir wiuc:. Thr: aturual Kencl:rll-Jercksor-r Heirkrom Tornilto Fe-rstirnal-a ber-refit for the School Garcletr Netrvork-is helcl on the flrst Saturcla'rn :rfter 'l'u1t & Nlrtlrlle'Lell:'l'lte Ketttl;rll-.llrlksott \\'int (llrrtt'l'is ir lrrrslorril r'lrittt';rtt, "sittirrg orr 13()lfl'(rs irr Sr)n()nur ('orrnlt'. llun'krt't,i\lutttrllrirr r'r ir lulr.s sol ll(. o f Kt.t tc li,tll-.lacksiol l's tjnt,rst gfitllr,s. 1

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Lr-l't & Far:irrg

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llrs

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KENDALL-hcKSoN.

L**bert HriJ eWmer

ine, at its basest, is a beverage; but for Lambert Briclge \\rinery, elegant wine

at its greatest potential carl be a boncling agent,

through u'hictr experience of distinction

potent social mechanism

tastes can be sharecl. The

mission is somewhat uncomplicated, furLneled through a very welcoming standard: great

wine served with great food shared by great friends. This philosophy comes from both the experiences and lifestyles of the individuals that make up the team, and the promise

is in their aspiration to share their lifestyle with those who enjoy wine. The winery's European approach to life is paramount, for wine there is essential, part of the food, part of everyday life, rather than an occasional venture. The team certainly lives its credo; the

family-owned winery, along with its winemakers, shares a passion to create wine that is

individual, distinguished and ufailing through vintages.

Lambert Bridge Winery was built in 1975, making

one of the oldest wineries in Dry

Creek since the days of Prohibition. The evolution of the winery begins with meticulous

work in the vineyards, progressing with state-of-the-art berry-sorting techniques and some clear principles to elevate the wines to world-class status. My'riad educational and

culinary events hosted year-round enhance the wine experience and make each visit much more than just a tasting.

Tt4lLeft:\.iIl1agel!}47l.trt.tlswt'ltltrtttt.yout]OLambert'I]ri(lgealldrernintlyoti

lrril,tgc in l)r1' Oreek \/iilkry. I\rolrrymllr lr11 M.J. Ilit:klt.rt trt NIirltllt' Lell: '1'ltc r-rttl rrlll('t- t o Lrttnlrt't'l ['ltr tl rx1 t'rt 1ilr lt,r1,ll.,l. \l-ir'h'ltrt ttr

higlrl"v

(rncerrtrirttrl

.v''ields

arrrl witrcs of gt cal.r:r dcpth. ttt

Itlrolrxlntllr lt11,ll..l. Wirkltrt

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.\lriir,t-'Tulr: 'l\l'r-r i\Iugtriiiiri rt,uiirl-firetl oletts lutt:iilt'a ltuFttiut'rttlitrurS. f lurl til'Ji-'t's srr;rs.rIlll iroukirLg tittssi"s ri'Ltlr itttcntatiutiallr Irrrcl;linrr.r,l r-]rr.'fs arrrl prillrlt, n'itrr.trlrtirr.-t" rlitttrt'r's itr tlte ltiirt'cl l'{)nlIl. pl'{J.qfatl1

ttl t utr-ty1 t'r r 1 tlr

.I{".1. trI-i cl';/r r t t tr

r\ltur,e \lirltllt:: I[rit, frr-slt lrizzirs are ju:;t {-}r'ri' {r1'llrr Iirant. t:ttlittittt' deLighls tlrirt l,anrbrrt Britlgt.gr-tests t-'t'L.jrit'ii1 it'ittr--r'h-tir 1i;tt'tirs, seasrrrtirl utttr.loril aLrth.itics rrnrl n.ine-bietrrlitrg lllisses tt,itlt tlrr iritri rrilrkt t: I:'lt.ufr tr1 t'r r 1t]r h"t1 )t..J. ll' ir'l,l tr t t tt

l,tl'1: l.,irntlrt.i't 13r'irlgt,':i \lr"riifer"ratl(';ur st1,le giirrir:ni.

nllul)' tt"elrsrires )i'uu \\ jli fitrii lr,lrrrr t"lrr r ilil. EtLj,ir i ir- [ rL'lut ilrtl l;rt rr lsi:n1 )eii r]nd int :rr,,li lilr' \'ie\\-s. i'I

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Spectacular \trrineries of Sonoma Countv

Tlu: [I ru'olreutt :rppnrac;h to u-furetnilking rk'rlicates

itseif t,o stnall lots of artisatr:rl craftir-Lg rn'ines

that enhancre the

Bc.lrcleaux i-l1encls.

ever5r6la],r

experience

of rlrinkir-rg rn.ine. This is l-,ambert [3riclge's evc]hrtion,, br-'caruse everr-t1-dr-Lg c-lrangerl

unrier ninemahr:r Jill

t):rvis. \\Iith Nfitch Firerstone-Gillis ut her sicle, .lill is c:reclitecl llnit,l-r shiftitrgf tire larger

foc:us

to these Borcleaux l-llends.

brings this European str,lirrg rn,o

purt of the nilrer\,'s

cl - r e

o\\rr e cl r e p ut at i l rt fo r c

Horn,er\rer,

Jill

also

l)r1n (lreek \Ialle\n's

rn'o r1 cl - c l il s s

zirttr

cl e l

This allproerch h:ls can-ecl ont a nic:he ftrr Lambert Briclge \\Iinerl' b1, proclucing zinfanclels e

xt rao rr-littarril]- ap p t'r-r:r chab I e an cl l-; alan

cl,

that s

are

owing

bright, fresh frr-rit fron California's slurshine. "lf )xou're going to clo

it,"

salys

Jill, "(lri it

rqrell." At1cl she

c:ertaini), does.

Iiigirt:

Fnt'rtnr.'li

llril'rlc;1ltt

uuk Ilarrt:ls utt' t]re 1;;lt:k1rr]tli, 1o Lalrrlrert I]rrr:lgr.'s

l,Ji tpri 1,1'',r-ll'iun.;r,i(itlq

iri';iulil'rri lllvll'.s rtitilr'iti;rill;rilriltg;rti

nlrrtlerrt, urtlilrt"itl.,le liaiatt{rr' \\'tre}'tl ttte oll.' r'r"snr"f"ts tirt fi'trjt. PltulrtrTt'rt1.tlt ltt1

lf .,1^ \I'ir:l:ltl

trt

:in,q P;igr 'fo1r: ,\tt rriraltsir.r" t"url5- rrdn-rr,rrl liar frtLnti:ri irr li;rrrrililtttrt,,1'tl'P{l r o1r1r('l'\\r'it rritl{'\ )'rlll,r lltr'1;isl ittg t',ro111 11 lli'l't'lltr tr;rr-letn;rrk [,;irriiii.r't Brirlgr'\q,i:ifnllir lirrrl hospitalrl.r, is sr:r'ver-l" I'ltr tIrsr1t-r tltlt It11 r\/../" it"icl';Jtuttt ["tr.e

li;,rrit-rg lr;rgr: Ilnttr.rrrr Lel1. Sittgil lir.n']'srirtitrp,, lirt'iusl nl ;l lhrct': tiet' ber^r),-srirtinB 1)l'(l{'r',ts, is ntLe rif lltt' Iniln\- rlet:rileri slepis t,lia1 rilfft'rr:trliafe's i,urrrlrert Britlge;lrr1 r'nslrrr-s tltat orrh- tirr: brst gl-at){rs

ilakr. it

tr-i

tlip trlttle.

J'l t ttl r )(! t'{tl}lt

ttl

}1.,tr. JI'lr:k}trtrtt

Ir:uritrg llage Bott,oru Iliglrt: Tl-re aritiru,ii Fiat'r,est Fi.stir"lil in []ctribr.r Ielt.Ilt'af es t]te i-lr-ntntir-rs of iurrr.cst u'itlr lr tr;iriitinti;r1 Iirrrolre:an fr:ust iLrrrl affirnrs tlic n,inerr.'s litlirurt"\- i:ullrrei:iir.rn lri tlrrr r.alie],. L.ltnl, rli'rtltlt r:rturlr.s.t/ n/ Lu.tttltr:t'{ Bt'lr{r1r: I\:[.tt.e:t'71

Specttrc:ular \\tneries of Sonoma Cclnnty

Of course, e\rerything starts in ttre vineyarcls. Having hillsicle r,'ineyarels means ttrat sonle

fruit

cloes not ripen as quickly as others; so, multiple

passions of the u'inemakers; the visitor becontes lrart of the process: so that the r,rninery's meticulous ancl rigicl rnethod of crafting is realll,

picks ensure ur-riform ripeness atrcl flavor proflles. This is a stanclarcl

seen. The welcclrning tasting rooln is

of qualitv that is uncornpromising. There is a certair-r comfort in this.

that ttre team has fashioned. Sipping a great Larnbert Bridge cabernet

Most visitors caturot fincl a Lermbert Briclge wine thel- do not like,

in Riedel glarss\\rare, sampling

Lrec-:uuse

the uninerl, has set the hardnosecl iclea that everythirlg rnlrst be

friendly reflectiot-r of the home

varietl, of fure local, trandmacle cheeses,

artisanal breacls ancl clriecl fruits. aw'akens the senses.

u.orlcl class.

A goocl rval- to see lR'ltln the nitlerl' fuelieves lnttre is so siglifictltrt to

ollr culture is bln r,tsiting. Oreating rl uine-corrntry high lrriority'. for t"he tctanr is etlger

t,cl sharre

tltrouglt the cloor. \\Iarnr, rrr-ntfbrtaLller bac:k unclerr rl

grove of reclrvoocls,

r,rnith

â‚Źxp(..riernr:et

is of

its lifestl,le to all u'ho

cornr=.

attcl ittvit,ittg, the'nl.irtery is

tuckerl l\llr tt'r':

the builcling itself craftecl most,ly

of reclu,oorl-a defuritive ( lzrlilornia feel. l,Llsh, exptursive garclerns attintate tlte sellses. tltt a tasting room r,isit reveals the lifestyles ancl

l'int.\'iu'rls, rt'lrere tlle stut'l'lrt,gitts n,jth lurt'tl trot'k irttrl tnrlit'ttlutt..i itttt.ntiott tu rlr.lrtil. l'ttulrry1 t'rr 1ilr lr11,I'[..1. lVirl;lrrt trr

L:ulbt't't Brirlgt'r W'ittet

Foocl ancl friends are the crux

of tl-re Larnbert Briclge

process,

perfectly embodied every October with the Harvest Celebration. This global tradition to celebrate the bountf is alrvays a signif,cant event at Lambert Bridge. Live tnusic fllls the air, rvhile rvood-fuecl ovens cook a huge feast that celebrates the pairing of local foods and

artisanal wines, with, of course, great friends. Throughout the year,

to reinforce this fundamental of food and wine couplir-rg, Lambert Briclge \\Iinery also clffers a series of cooking courses, including The

Art of Sloocl-Fired

Cookir-rg

with Chef Anclrea Mugnaini. Cross the

trestled briclge that bears its namesake, and enjoy ttreir passiolr for sharing a wine-coutrtry lifestyle.

WriNE & Fnnu Sonoma CountA Cabernet Sauaignon (cattr:t-tlt,t

scttLzsig'nutz,,

Pair ut i'rt

e -

uti,tlt

nzerlot, ccl,ttettzetfrurtr:,

fiIet rn'ig'nort utitlt

r a dzL,c t'i o t t rn tt s lz t" o o'nt,

'tr.ttttit ztet"cl,ctt)

r"ttd

Q'u c e

Sonoma CountA ChardonnaA (chcLrrlortrtny) P a'i,r ut it lz M et 77 e r I e'tn

orc r r-tu s t et ci c lt

i c k ert

Sonoma CountA Petit Verdot (';teti,t uetrd,ot) Pct'it"

ttsi"lJ't

gri,Lled, leg oJ'Sono'mct lawt'b.

Tastings O'trtart tct th,e 'trutblic dct'il'y, Ae(iT'-ro'u,tzd

LNMBFMBRI DGF

LnLrncmsfter Esfrmte

mbarking on a remarkable career in the wine business

1971, Ted Simpkins

came to California in 1983 to pursue his dream of having his owr winery. Several

years after his arrival, he visited the forrner Maacama Creek Winery and knew this was where he wanted to develop a visionary project-focused on producing a great Bordeaux-style estate cabernet. Ted saw his dream come to fmitiotr when this property became available

1994;

was an ideal

flt for his ambition.

He named the estate

Lancasler as a tribute to his familv name.

Just over a decade after arriving in California, he made his f,rst wine from this property

1995 using

fruit from the 20 acres of vineyards that existed on the

7O-acre estate.

He even expanded the platrtings to 53 acres of Bordeaux varietals. Over the years, Ted

built a core of talented people to rurr the winery that he had envisionecl, opening in 2001

to critical acclaim. Ted, his wife, Nicole, and their twin daughters reside on the estate. The estate's co-proprietors' vision of creating world-class cabernet biends was about to be realized.

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['ltr

r'rr.j, r,\.it

"rununi'l';tl1(,1'lloorr.

Spectaculirr. \\tr-reries of Scnonra {lornrtv

L,ultcast F-t' Est:rte prctc[tlci{'s firre rnines,

all atttlhttrerl

lt a Ilorcleaur herit ilge. Or-er the 53 pitlutecl hillsicle ilcres, the u,itter\r gt-tl\\rs the classit: filne:

i'r.it

Borrlt-atrr rrnriet:rls: callt't'ttet satt\rignon,, ili(lI'1ot, malbecr, petitc verdot :rncl r-:ahr:rnet franc. Tiresâ‚Ź

I.t-(1

rraricttals rJlr. rtsec-l as compollllllt,s for the Litttc:;tsti'r'

Estate (latlenri.t Silrrignorr, tixr $'Lrlltit'rtu11r' sttft itll(i

uinc Sopl{a's Hillsicle

accessitrle rerl

(lu1r6)fl, the'

rich

:trrd rlensr.l5r ( lon(:cntratecl lr{ic:oler's lrrctprietarl- Red', 11s rnrell

tls itlt ext:t'liettt c:aberttr-tt saltrrigttor-L under

the laltel Roth,

hi rrc-klition to these p rcl

c r

s :t

ironors iurotl-Ler futnill' Itilme.

r'r,lricrh

{r.ltrr t'et1

ljmit e rl-p

r o rluc

rl.iltps, L,.'lltt:ttst er Estate

tiou s aur.igllolt b lrtr-ic c trlle ti

Sarnantha's, sir-nilerr t o tlre Sophia's Flillsiclet (lttr.ee,

brith of lt,hich hotror

The

lrrittett-Lnrking

Tecl ancl

Nicole's cliiughters.

at Luncaster E state is utrcler the

guirlatrce of ,Jemifer Hig.qins. Initialll, brougtrt on

iis the assistilnt winernaker, .]ennifer \\ras prolltutecl

in ?004 to leracl the u-inertraking tean-1. Since tltett stre iras l'tnorkecl c:losel], uitlr t;otrsttlting r,ntinemaker to cotrtiutte'

t)ar,.icl R:rine1,

i:r-oll.ittg the quality arttl

exl)ression of the 'urines frctnt ttris hillsitle estate. Tiir,t 1 a5r1111

h:rs ller-.n apparertt; Litnc:aster gurtlereri

slrcrts oI1

tr,{,?rre.

]reitfs iu a ro\\r.'

}:tiglrl : lllrg;rr'1 [" lt r t f

r-Ly7

t't' r 1 il

Ettt luz,slasfs Topt 1tX) \\nines selveritl

uith higlt

llctit-Lt

iuits i.r\Ittr tltt: t'ittttvltt"'

I t,r 1,11 .,

11 "t; r,

I; I t r-t r

r:rtitrgs

fttt

,"1:t''t't'

J ll,r'l

tirne.

r:;r1-r'is;1 gft:'l11 lrlltt

F-;ir:irrg l:'agt. lJtrtl*ltr 1,r.1'1: Tire {.-il\res ar-r i:rIl 1r.l llll 11, i"\1,,,1.1r,1;,,..

!'Jt ,! ,rt'ttt l,l"'11

cltlLrh

t't

i:-ilr:ltig Flrgr.'fr,1i; 'l'itt, lrr-r:itl tlf

I'lt"!"ttr'ttt l, I r \1..j

tr-rp

t'tl stilt't l

lottt'.

rsst'tttilti 1l;rrt ttl- flte tt.ittt--

J,ttrt,

Iritrirrg Fagc iJnllonr Iii,qlrl: 'l'lie lilrrarl- iirst lrrg r-uoItt iLlts itt-'t:tss Eslati'\\'ittr:'(irtrl,,i. I'irs{.}l'lir.rl fLlr ilentllci's (i['lltr- ],;ttilasftr I tl trtl rtrSt'r-t'1tlt lt 11 iI'|.,1. lf ir'l; I t r r t tt

Spectacular Wineries of Sonoma County

The estate itself is tucked into an angular southerly

spur-tmly

sub-

\[Ie make our wines to honor the authenticity of our home and unique

appellation of the Alexander Valley, wedged bretween lfuights Valley on

location." To experience this authenticity ancl uniqueness, visitors ean

the north and Chalk Hill on the south. The majority of the southeast-

enjolr a personal clrir-ing tour of the hillsicle vitreyards, follou'ed by

facing vineyarcls are situatecl on hillsides that were gently shaped

intimate tastings in the wine caves.

b1, volcanic

dust cleposits. Plantecl exclusively to the flr'e Bordeaux

varietals, these steep hillsides, with rhyolitie soils, c:reate a nniclue mitreralitl, atrcl clensitf in the estate's cabernet.

With a group of declicatecl team members, the rn'inery focuses orl bringing the elements of the great site to its highest potential. Each yearr ttre team refocuses its efforts on how to improve the results from

the vineyarcl and the rninemaking. "l believe today," says Tecl, "that as stewards of this spectacular vineyarcl site, if u'e honor the character of

ollr loeatiotr ancl cot-rtinlle our cleclieation to making the highest quality of wines, no one else call replicate the wines that conre from our estate.

Altovt- l,r'11: (ltlrt't'rl ''lt.eir ittto No Pltr tltxl t'rr ltlr lt,r1,lf",l. ll\ir:kltrt trr

Nlrrtt'llilt

tlrt't.rrtr'\'fo tlte u-ilrt'(:it\'(,.

Alrttl,t-'l'up liigltl:'l.ltt't:itttdk'-lil ettlf)'il111tlrp 1it\rg gttirft's tltr. w,rry lg lltr- lurrrt.ls. l'ltr tlrn 1 t'rt ltlt I t11,1,1..1. \l'ir l;lrrr trr Altttl,t- Bottottt Iti.qltt:.\ snliLl rxrl.. tlnol'u'lr\, lt'nrls irrtri llt(. t:itvr'. lt"t1 tll..l. trl.ir l;lrrr trr

L'lrulurlt'rr trtlr

Fltrrittg I)ltgt': A patt:ltll'ork ttl'tttrt'lot rurrl c:rlrel'rtr.f Itilrr..s t'olls irrross tltr. r"irtt-\'alrls. l)ltr tlorl t'r t 1 tlr lttl'l,l.J. l\rir ltlrtr trr

Well balancecl and finely craftecl, Lattcaster Estate's witres

are

markecl by increclible corlcentration and elegance. This push for

cluality establishes Lancaster Estate wines among the greats of Carlifornia ancl, in time, one of the great rvines of the rnnorld.

WINE & F+inu Luncaster Estate, "Estate Bottled" Cabernet Sauaignon Pa i.r uti,tlt br"o.i,se:d, tter:f sltcst"t t"itts

Lancaster

E state,

uttd fi"r:slt herbs.

"Sophia's"

Ilillside Cuaee Pctir tttitlt

'pcr77*7"oa,sted, Illzt,sc:ot:g

dut:k bre:ctst ctncl skt'u.t-c:ookerl

B i,ngg r-,herr:!/ sertc e.

Lancaster E state, "I{icole's " Proprietarg Red Blend PcL'ir

utith griiled, locctl Sotzr;ma CK lu,rtttt ctt,tryts u,ti,tlt se( trseTlct I roat zt e t: tct ble s. tS

Lancaster E state, " S q,me"nthe,b " Sauaignon Blanc Pr-Li

witlt Ji"esh I}ung e??"sss cv"att sulct d. utitlt, tr,zt occtdct, g r ctys fru'it, ut tcl s ct'tt.'tt ig ?zo'rt b la nc tt et tj zts. e,

Tasti,ngs Open by1 ctppo'irtt'mertt ottly

L&mJ**tk Mme

nlrJu Kenwood

grape is a very fine agricultural procluct that requires great care. The hancls that

touch grapes, therefore, must clevelop a traclitior-r of agricultural excellerlce. Landrnark Vineyards grew out of a long history of thert traclition. Since the mid-1800s, the name John Deere with the iconic green tractor has been the image of

farming quality. Ard through this legacy, John Deere's descendants progress the family association through Landmark Vineyards. But the theme of merit does not end in the fields; rather, Landmark takes on the gargantuan task of enhancing the joy of daily living. And for this, wine country has undeniably taken notice.

Founded

1974, Landmark Vineyards is a product of Damaris Deere Ford, John Deere's

great-great-granddaughter. She founded the winery in Windsor but soon uprooted the

winery for its current, bucolic setting in the heart of Sonoma Valley. Soon, Damaris encouraged her son, Michael Deere Colhoun, along with his wife, Mary, to take the reins

of the buddingl winery. Michaei and Mary equate Sonoma County to heaven. From this terrain, one of the world's best winemaking spots, the Colhouns seek a distinctive style statement, through which their ultra-premium wines are allowed to exemplify the terroir of Landmark's incredible geography.

his uiti', l4ar1' Collrorur, stand I)ltokxltrrllr lt11 Ilgtur k:l11

lry one of l,he anti(lrre l,rarct{)rs rnr rlisplal at the \\'in(,n,.

Bottotrrl,r'I1:Tlx'0verlcrok0hartlonnirycanbcfrlttttrlollln.t'sligi0llSf('Statlralll

I'lrril,tr1lt1I'

Ittt

h"ll,t .ll, Alrttttts

Fa(:illgPagc:I,all(|lllark,sv('r(lalrt(jotlIt,},itfdu'itlljtssl)e('la(1l]arvieu'oftlre\l to sil) a glass. Pltrtlrxlrrr 1lt ltly

Iiltlntl

Hol rnas

51 r e ct

c;ri

la,r \\'in e-ries

of S onom:r

(

or rn tV

I-,anctmark's rnoinenrilker,

Latrrlmark principle of allolr,-ir'Lg

Erit: Stern.

sirn1rh,,

pr-rshes the

leaving wines alune,

ire nartnral state to cterrekrp tire

flarror

proflle. Eric utilizes senses :rnd nesthetics to gr:nerate balanceci, flll-flavor'â‚Źlrl chardorlna\rs anrl pinol noirs ir-r

ttre tr;rclitlon:rl Burgunriiun st,\,ie.

Tl-Lis is

the art of

intnerrurlting at its flnest. \\'orki-renou,necl enologist

Helen Tltrler- iaiti thr- founrlation fur Landrnark's

the 1f193 c'harckxlll:1)r, in fi-rr;tr \\-as the springboard of Lanclnrark as arl unstoppatrlr: rn.itrernaking;

I'rinenraking forr:e. The r:ontinna,l eifort

to pr--rfec;t

ther rn.inenurking cr:rf t frils Lanclrnark's fhre ll.ines tn{th gre'at erlerglr, ilncl ther lnrorrrk-.rfirl strnle that has l.esultâ‚Źcl is a testatne'ttt to the n.inr:r1r's irrterpret;rtiorr of vir-Ltriges.

The rnirler;', itself sits rigltt i1 tfte \rinerlnsrcis' ancl

tr-Liclcllet

the goorl stervarclship is

ttre

er,-ir-lent on

i.rsit. \\rith it guest cotttige rlnd tuurs on a horse-clra\\rt \\ragon, tire ftrcilitr- is gearecl tou,:rrcl th:rt ii:onic:., rRineco

untrln hospitalitrr.

l'Ir, t ,rl 'rl1rl1 ;"

Illrlrill

l,r'1"1.

l;isl

l'olt

n l!1

r'/i ,!.ri ,tl l;ttttlntttiJ,"

'l-lrr. :;lilirrq

l'/tI

llillt"t, lrils:;r rlt:;

rttil'rl,t Ul'r,r'l

rr.

Ilri1ltiirt ["r.'l'1 " l,;rrr irlnit'[i':: lrilrrir !.1'rillrrili rr\r,t'llll, lltl t':rlillr'lrlrtri

litlrI r.irl'riit'rl.

l'l r I !!t'ttl,lt l,;t {1't1r ltt t'('rtl,r:l li;iritrg I'ltgt':'l'lrr, {llf"rlltrs ;rl J";rtrrlrrurlh

iitt lllllrl Il'ttl,l, 1ltt'uttglltr t"t

ltr,' 1't'lu'. l', t/,'rt''/rr /

{',t/

Landmark \Iinevat'cls

Ttrrough the winerl', Landmark can fulflll its statetnetrt that begins

with ttre critically acclairned u'ines-Landmark witres have landecl on Wine Spec:tatofs Top 100 multiple times over the last decadebut that exter-rds well beyond. This is wine as alt experience, attd so the winery as a clestination becomes an integral part of Landmark's

philosophy: \[rir-re, in its essence, boosts the daily componetrt of

o v E,fi. L o

gracior-rs living.

I-

2007 tl

WnNr & Fnnu Oaerlook ChardonnaA ( 100a/o r:lza,r'd,ortn,ay

Pair

u,i,tlz seafctctd, at'ith,

shelffislt,

-fi*tt'it, as'ueII

)

'roctst, r:lz'ickett art'cl

ttith

cts'1tasl c.ts

prtrk

rocLst

ct"errn, sctuces.

Grand Detour Pinot It{oir ( I 000t' yt"i,tt,ot'rto'it" )

Pair zr'ith garTze, clur:k (t'tltl sul,rncttt', 'itt ct"rldit'iott 'm'Lt,s l t

o o 7n - e.,

c e't'l, t

cI d

i,s

/ t e-t s .

Steel Plow Syrah (

140%

s;gt"ctlz)

Pnir t,.'i,th" a, 'ut'icle T"(rnge oJ'grilletcl ct'nd, bt"ctisetd rne&ts, us utttll (Ls towt,ato-ba,secl cl"isltes tt.t'itlz seTroy".u lzerbs. Tastings Opten, to t,he pu,blic: cla,ily, llea?"-roznzcl

FI A

It I]

(-) L\i

tr{AY

LeJsom

Wmer &Mme

&rJu Kenwood

iding behincl rows of lush vines and a long srveeping dri'r,ervay, a charrning fortress emerges from underneath the shadorn' of the hillsicle, ancl visitors sudclenly wonder if they have forgotten their passports. First envisioned as the

family home among the vineyards, Steve Ledson recreated his original vision into the sturming winery structure seen now by thousands of people year-round.

Although the Ledsonfamilyhas beenfarming in the area since 1862, Steve's 16,0O0-square-

foot masterpiece, The Castle, has only been open to the public since 1999. As an eager

yourâ‚Ź man,

Steve gained success as a builder and developer with the advancement of his

company Ledson Construction, but ached to replant his family's roots in the wine-growing business. With a knack for aesthetics, Steve transformed his land into a replicated French

chdteau in the heart of California's divine and inspirational wine country.

The Castle-as it is known to family, friends, Iocals and visitors

alike-is a staple to any

wine-tasting tour because of its enchanting allure. Located along Highway 12, just about an hour's drive from San Francisco, even barely out-of-towners flock to this majestic

architectural gem with its brick fagade and handcrafted woodwork. While most people are first curious just to see the gorgeous Old World-style castle up close, once inside they

linger because of the taste of Ledson's palate-pleasing wines. Well-manicured lawns,

rose garden, a perfect picnic spot under the shade ofgiant oak trees, a welcoming foyer

with a grand wooden staircase, a gourmet market, and elegant tasting rooms all invite you to join in the romance of the setting.

'lirp Lt'tt: A hottle of Lt'rlsott \\'itte't'I,'s flagshilr varit:tal ttttrlot still r-totttittttr.s to tre a lirr,olite. tr1 t'ct 1tl t lt t1 l]l,k'r trl'ol lf'

[)l t ulr

BtlttcltttI'.,eIt:()t,t.Ilt,firtttlu.ittertlitkt-t'S1r.\.tlI,,rltlstrttIlilllSâ‚Ź1Sitit}ttl1lirlttirla.rt-aof.flir(

Pltolorlrultlt by Elkr \lltlll Fircing}.age:Frottttlit.frrrttttlf'fltc|last.ltl'l|1p1rit.11, srrLrouncling hills. PltrtIog1r'rr1ilr lr11 I,l.J. ll'ir:lthrt rrt

Spectacular Wineries of Sonoma County

I-,r.rlson

Leclson \\ninery introclur:ed

19fJT

its fust prrlilic

vintage

prior to the lnrisherl constructir n of The

(-l:istle, anci

after r:t\r(.

rr:r.ier,vs

to suryrrise rn.ith other

ruontinuecl

for ttie t o1

-not

irrclltrclitig sarur.ignor-r bl:rnc, cherruiorlrlillr,

merlot,

ch lvines,

plrot

nctir-,

b:rrtleran sitrlgiove.se., zinfanciel, slrral-r, pretit.e sirah, c:;rbertret sanvignon ancl m.Jre.

l:ktbrarting

its

)râ‚Źar attnirrersar'\'ir-r 20fl!1, Lerlsiln \\ninery basks

the

0ir-r

of the (-l;rliforni:r slllt :rncl soaks up p1ent1,

gloun

c;onllTrBl'ci&l success

rrarie:ties

uith o\rer Ttl arrnrarrl-uninnirrg

like the sau"ignon blarrc e:rming

the

s\\reellstakes :rt tire Sononra (lonnty Harvest F'air ancl tirer Rnssian Rirrer Ziufernr1r:I, All'r\n's \Iineyarcl :r

4-Star Golrl ['Iedal at

tirt-r

recr:iving

prestigious Orarnge Ccinnt,r'

I.etir'. rlmL)ng lnan),r ot,hers; fhe Leclsons t:rke c:tre to

nreticttk-ruslln farm sc t-u-cirtg

the

rernirrisc:ent

Souclrn:r Oountl, lancln-Lark

rif the resiclences of Errroltean

FoSr;1lf1r'

his life-long amtlit,icln ancl corrlpassiotr

Ster,-e has usecl tatke-'

ancl tiike pricie in

the best grapâ‚Źrs,

fJesicles establishing

"'irleyards

t)Il lll:iltln ttther etrcleavol's. \\Ii|tr the contitruetcl

fortutre of I-,erlson's populerr \\rine (llub, no$r with rrine scpitrflte variations atul tlrcms:urcls of

clernotecl

metntlers, Steve took his passirln fclr famillr, friencls aurl cletemrirration orr tire

rctncl"

(Jt'Lrri. jttsirlt'liLr ilocl's r.rlflrr,: nurht lrail, tiit. gl'an{lslait-lasr is nttttittisirr.trf cf clitssit-, r.lt,glrt Lt rletrrtr. l'ltrir.tr|t'u1tlt ct'ttt t'lits11 ul'It:rl*ttt. I\ti,ttr.i'jl # I-i nt;.t1rt)'rl,t

I{iglrt:

Fut:ittg I'age'fo1r: \\'ittrirrrg Lilt Lhe rltilrell.:r:r f-r'oiri l{iglti'r-a1, 1i,'fiur f l;rstlr ut:krurilr,,s visilurs frorn arnutirl the I'l'or'[rl Irl t ut r trli-tLltlt li Ll Rr Ll tr r'l J l rtl t ttr-s t

Ifrrc'ilg Plge llrrttr,rttr Llfl: (irtt,sts su'irl arrrl sip n.lrile nrirrglirrg in unr. of llt,'

rr itti,t'r''.-

Pl Lrstuyl

t"nltlt

tritrr. tt.t1

l:r-l

ttrci l'rrr rlrr-

[]t t t' t'r',sl Grtl.f

Ir'atrittg F'agl IJotlnttt Iii,glit: The gnrtt"trtr:t trrlrriit.tlilacr. is n u.,r-rrulcrful last siop [irl rjsitrtrs tc pir:trir: utttsirlr rir irtn'rlrilse nine anll ntirr:r'trt;rts tCI

gu.

llltrtIty1t'rr1ilt

It,r1

,I']

J. [\Iirkhant

\\'ill('t'\' & \'irteviu'r

Sirectacular \\Iineries o{ Sottottra Oorttrt5r

B), bringing the h-rxlu.\r of. a wiueryr to the heart of tt

citr- in etrcler to ltrornicle a more sociill uttnospltere, Ster,ne

took on the qltaittt t,ttlnti plarza of Sotroma

r)ppn€ii

tire

iurct

Leclsotr Hotel ernci Harntctttv Loturge.

Perfect, frtr a rn eekenrl a\\rri\r or just an inrhtlgettt place

to sip ancl cnjor, Light prlatcs

t}-re

rnnhile people-rnnutc:ltit-tg

bristling squar€r, the hotel aucl lourtge

enio1,6-'d

ltatve

acci:rim bottr localiy trtttl trtrtionlt'ide. \\'ith sir

royal suitr:s, the Leclson Hotel :rttrl H:rrtlonll

Lotlt-tgel

caters to risitors'e\rerlr rlecd. The hospit:rlittt stalf greets guests rnith a bottle of' r'r.ine atrci cal-t even set Ltll conrlrlimentarrln \rlF' tastings or n ltlc:t-rit: ltnctr at one or bottr of Lc='rlson's affiliateci rnirteries.

Ste'u,e

is :1s cleclicatecl to tris colntrllrnitt, its he is to

grou.ir-rg goocl grapes, rurrl

the setvice he

t'c-vicles

lor;al kids cloes nrit So Luutotic€rll or urlrU)prl-cri:rtee-I. Bl,

estalllishing unirir:h

tl-Le

Haruronl, F-ottnrlatiotr for (lhiklretr,

prolicies support

:,r"rtcI

iearning olrlllortuttities ttt

uncterltrirrileged cluldren irr rreerl, the Ledsotr fatriily,

Jeff Briclges, Du.igtrt (lltrrk ancl Nfichael

Nk:Donatlcl

have been integri-rl in prornotirrg this u,orthlr (iiluse.

The H:rrmcitr.l' Irout-Lclaticlu has lteen ahle to

firne-'

hrurclrecls of thclusuncls of cloll:rt.s iu gt'uttts to sc:hools,

chilclrerr's llr-L)gr;irlls aud special cases all ltetrefitittg

)-outh. St,r'lne ancl thet Leclscitr fatniil,'s clesire

toc-la\r's

tr gir,,r: tlerck to the"rolrirrlutrjtv is cltte itr prart to their rurique trrancl of gener'ous ltosllitalitl'utrcl the ftict tlrtrt true char:rcter clot's ttot grrtu, ttll vitlt:s.

'lir1rl,(,I't. Lr'(lsott Flolt'l ;lllrl llrr' I lisl urir: Sonotrui F'hizir. | 'ltt tlt u lt'(t

l,,lt

Il;rrrlylll)'l,ltttigl is 1rt',,,ttrltrlttll,, 1lr"itlt'rIln

(

lt.tl [.'r tt't-r:,st ]r ntl

nnr" r.rf sir t'ri";tl rr)nln:r" Ullr':jt:. ('itlt (il'il{.'l'ttti irir rk rt' r'tt.jr i1' 1 lt*' t iert ul' tl lt' s{ ll t;rt"t' ll'r itlt l l tt' l xtl,"ntt\'.

\lirlrlll l,r,t'l; IIt r

Itlr,,! ttJt'ttl,lt l,;t Iit,lu','1 l1n/it'r

;tl'tt't'tlittltlt'

llulllni Lr"ll. ilrilr,l gttrst:; iurillullrl:i ittllttlgt' ill lr,'\'t'l'iig(':i;tttri ps lrrt rt';tt lt l i tt' ltott'l itt l lrl I llrt'lnr )n| J,t tt ll tAt'.

l rilrt

!'lrt

tl,: v1

t'r t y

tlr

I t11 lrr

,'lttt;tll

tt't'r',sl ("|ttll

["ltlittg I';tgt'.'l'llt'ttrrlrliv l'(lot[] r'tt{';t:i{':i tlistrrtlt I'rilllt':" nltlr it\\,ilt'(l lilri)r)ll".j itttrlrltlllrlt's its ir Irt'ir-;tlr, l,rsl itrq

\\'itir' ( llirlr tttltt tl it't':;. I'ltttl,.]tlt'ttl,lt lttt ,\l .l Il''

"ti

/rrriri

i1:;

1r,1,1,I'r,rt'1rt"t'1t't't"t'rl

Evell tlrortglr'l'lle (lastle lrt Lerison \\'iriel'], lllalr t;rke \'ou irarlt

tilttr atrtl urg-Fr ]roll to look fur il hr-ttnl-rle Sonctt'ttit

glass slipper., the sr.tlirrg is still

lolitttl, r'rit h it s tall grassc's, Ir'eslt ;tir aucl

(

irr

satis{ierl hint uf soirldsticatiott tltat

r-rul1, rn.itre

r:otttrtt'}' caill lt:ave

t,ire

uitlr

)rotl. Tire (lastlc's c:itarrn is ltarrl to resist; rrisitor-s lJur:k to Lerlsoll \\Iirtt-nr )rear-rotrttrl

tr-r

tuste

solTIL)

thr: tr:rtrrltril s{ter1r'r}r. \\'itir nlan}r

o{ its nr:igir;irl lr"inr:s ancl lirrger hr clistinc;lirnr,t

}rorrors, Lhe varietv of

Letlsott rn.ines irellrs to ntake ever-\r grrest hiippl. rro mat.ter urhirt tireir'

tuste bucls L:l'a\re. \'isitors tul er fail to :rl)I)reci;rte the rnetir:irlous rlesigtr iutr-t tlrorrgtrtful cleveloirtnerrl, of Steve's matr), encteEl\rr)l's. Thc ittrlre'cc-'irhle lrospitalitr, :urrl r'rtlttisitr,r ntmoslrhere, akrng rnrith tite: utU)ari-t lielect

tttste uf eacrlt ext,raot'rlinarln r'litte) are

rivhert

c:ontirtg lrac:k.

WtNit & F\R ,Bussf an Prti.t"

Riuer "Baldocci" Zinfandel

iltt stttuli'r:d rl,ttr:l-,: ltt't:usI ott (:t"osl itti

,Russr an

Riaer Pinot l{oir

Sonoma VaIIeg Legend Pr

r. i.

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sl r:ns firur:A:e: f t:Ll t

Alexander Valley Cabernet Franc Pr-t i

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Me*Murrffi. R"m.h Healdsburg .ntF:

he first small vintage of MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir emerged quietly from the Russian River Vallery

in 2001. Neighbors on Westside Road in Healdsburg had

watched young vines mature slowly under the sun and fog along the hillsides that ft'rime the old homestead.

Less than 10 vintages later MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir is a critic's choice, on aliocation

from coast to coast,.

"We had a 150-year head start," says Kate MacMurray, whose farnily name adorns the label. "This land has been farmed since the 1850s, and whatever grows here seems to abscirb a

little of the magic of the ranch."

Kate's fat,her, the late actor Fred MacMurray, bought the homestead and ranch

1941

from the pioneer fanrily who had been among the flrst settlers along the Middie Reach of the Russian River. After his death in 1991, Kate's fanfly decided that the best way to keep

the 1,500 acrcs open and in agriculture was to tunr to wine grapes, which had replacecl plum trees ancl hops viles all along the river.

The ntaturing of the flrsl, vines, planted in 1996, coincided with the arrival of a young wiuemaker liom Tasmania, Susan l)oyie, degreed in viticulture ancl enology, anrl who had mader pirrot,

noir in Aust,ralia and Burgundy and for a couple of California winerit:s. Susan

also had very clear ideas about, pinot noir.

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Spectacular Srineries of Sononta fJounty

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rLa (

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for:tiserl on

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r:krnr illrrl t.rlntstnc:k lotrrlrltr:rtiotrs,

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irrs. Littlt'

rlratr,qrs rrrrhc lr lrig tliff'r'r'r'll(:(' u'iflt llittct nr-rir'""

Sltsutr lls('s lret' rt,ell-horlcrl irrtttitiun rls n.e11 afi lrr'r'

training irr rrruliirrg the ell(Jllgh titrre irr

NIar:Nhrr"r'l\, \\i1u.s:

tlie ltrte\,nt.rls,

.\I{)u

If r-orr sprnrl

gpt Ll sense

ol'

n,lLat's goin.q orr tllel.e. all a\\rarf'nrss 1lrat comes fi'nnt s( jr

nellhtt:e nt ltet' tlrlrit tlre intellert. Susutt

firtttut-ts11,

rlelatred hat-r'r'stitr,g r)lre of her top lrlocrlts nrltett e\Ierll

rrurterial it-ulic:ator" s:riri t{) go ahenrl.

"1\ll

tlte ntunlrers

\\'el'F rigirt, lrttt slLe lracl n sense ttrat solnt"thittg slreci:rl \\-ils lraplrening f.irrn',. Titc rr-.strlt? Tcp s(i(-)r'r'ri frctn

jurlge.s

rit\re l"el-ie\n,s fi'unr tiie r-rritrcs,

unr-1

As her }tussi:rn River Pinnt r;ln.qr'{1

l{uil

gainecl ac:r:hrirrr, Susali

I'irrther :rfield, kroking fnr tlre best gralics ft'nnr

thr' lrrst pkrlt's: tire nearlr.\' Lrrcia Highlrlrrls Sat-Lt:r

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(lortst.

Fiotlotl-La

ti-Le S:rtrfir

of Iforit('r'r-]- ['olutt\.. tlu,:

rtf tlre (lentral

( lr.ritst

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fircilities at tiu'' (lalio lr.irrerl,

irr

trearby Healrisirttrg, r,.quiprltecl to a('fron'rllrirl:rte ther rielir:ate pinot rroir' gr:rlres. To fixl)rln(l the lrossibilitie.s for lret'r'littr.s,

slll rlourrsize.cl r'\r(-lt

Ktite etrjolrs n-alkitrg ther e'state rnittelritrcls'nl'ith Sttsan cluritrg tiu'.qrouit-Lg sL:ason.

leartr soltl{'thin,g in e\nef}I (:t)11\I('l'fi:tticln," shr: stl,}'s. "Susill-I

talks abor-tt the soil lrnd the snrr. lrrrrl I

f;rrtlrer, u.itlt il "nlk:ro-tniturt"In'n c(lltiplre'cl uritlr a little'h;rslret press artrl

atrtl IJreselrt thr"rl"ittt's.

fertttcrtlters lrnreh, l:rrger tlratt ltnt tuirs. '*\-clt t'r'alh, lirrvr'' to stalr lrr torrllr

httt \\re slul't' a singk' lloint

rnith pinot ttoir ttutkes

t1s

clt'\,r''lol)sn" Sttstur

i'rpltritts, "iulcl rn'clrkitrg strilrll

it all il tlit eitsit't'" It 's r;rtlre:r intilrtlit t', ucrl urilh,, like strn,ing ul)

n'it lr rr 1r'r'ttirrg clriicl."

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1rt-

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t. N[trr:NIur]'tU' afl'r'r.s

'n,intiiSt'," she srl)'s., o'is

lr.it

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ot' that onâ‚Ź-. Ho$'

likr':i lre\\-r'hilcl in tlre I'atrtihn. I attr oftctt askcrl

\Iou r:hilosr"i'o

hal-e \Ifir.)' cliflr"re'ttt t-oc:tllltiat'ie's rrlrortt nitte, o{' \nic\\'.

I kturn- little pl:rc:r's arottt-Lel the 1r.\,

tltr,- \,itles. She'll

St'eat l'r'srtlts ott the Iirst ltttrl sr'(:ortrl lrkrcks iu tltt'

I'11

thirrk tlurt sllr"s t;riking rrirortt tlrr- I'iollr.(.f Tl'(.f'ol'

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tvltic:lt of the n.ines is nr.\, ftrrnorite. tlre pirrot uoir, the ltirrot gris, this ollr' ('ar.r

thlrt inith rne u'h('il I tr:r,r'el

old natres,;ulrl Sitsatt linornrs tllt.rn

tltel al't'St'ltitrg

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ir 1r't'fi'r't

N,lacNI t trr;i.'tr ltancr h

History is a t:rngible p:rrt of MacN,[nrra1, Rancttr, as real ancl as present as the hills, the homestead ancl the creeks. Kate loves tl-re

\,\ra\r

the light moves o\rer the 'ninevards and hornr the wincl shifts eactr sun"urrelr

afternoon ancl cool air

srnneeps

across the ro\\rs of pinot gris

ancl through the olcl hor-rse. Ttrat's the time to be on the porch

nith

a glass of witre.

Kate has these enduring sense metnories frotn her chilclhood on the ranch, ancl she gets the same sensations rnrhen she tastes the u'ines-a scent of the blackberries by the creek, the cherries from the rtrcharcl, the herbs in the kitchen garden. It all feels right ancl tme.

Wrlw

& F*mu

MacMurraA Ranch Russian Riaer Valleg Pinot ltloir Pui.r' ttitlz ttu'11-rltttbed, r'ib-et1e stertk t.t:i,th. tt,t'il,d,'tnuslt.r"oeTlls ctn

rl pi'rLol

ttoir

r-eclLtt:t,i.o'tt

MacMurcaA Ranch Sonom& Coast Pinot Gris Pcl',i,ru.l[77'sllt'rlker.ltl.oztt,rsttrlsctIct,cloJtlut.|'tll"Lg[["ll,crl Gt"rtt,ett steitz app| es u nd. cun d,i,ecl'tt:ctltz,ztXs.

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RussIA PI

Mata,K,znrs C*eek

Wmer Santa Rosa

atanzas Creek Slinery was founded

1977, a time when few California

wineries were focused on creating handcrafted, premiurrl-quality wine. Since

its first vitrtage, the r,vinery has been inspired by the promise of producing worlcl-class urines that shor,vc:ase the special quaiities and diversity of Sonoma County.

Located in the northwest corner of the Sonoma Valley, Matanzas Creek's home in Bennett Valley existed for many years in quiet obscurity-bountifully sustaining an agricultural

community that had all but forgotten the valley's pre-Prohibition viticultural roots. The founding of Matanzas Creek on the site of a retired dairy farm would bring worldwide attention to this quiet, bucolic community.

From humble begirmings, Matanzas Creek was quickly catapulted into the national spotlight when

its

1979 vintage

of chardonnay won critical acclaim throughout the

United States. During that vintage, the wine went through an unintended, secondary malolactic fermentation-a tectmique that was unconunon at the time. The resulting wine was slightly buttery yet fruit forward, and would become a major influence on the style of chardonnay that California made famous. In turn, Matanzas Creek would become an indelible name in the industrv.

'1b! Lr:ft: hi tlre 11)90s Matarzas Plt t l.o11r"aplt It u tr|..J. Vt i ck I t.rt. t tr

(

ir('('k 1)lanted rlr{r a( re of lavcrrtlrl to alrgntellt, l,lrr. bcaut,iful estato gar.lens.

Ilotl,om Left: Tlte clu'k off thc tlrslitrg rourrr has anrazing vicn's of llre eslute bekru. r1 t'rt ltlt Ltq ll.,l. ll' ir:ltltrt t rt

I'ltul

I"ttt:ittg ltagr-': Tltc 130-rLt:t't' ,Jitcksorr I'rrrk vilrt-]'at'll lurs \t.tII r.)' n'iI reglfon,itrg r :ot r r t t tt tt r i t.r,. I)ltr tlr tr1 t'rt ltlt

lttl ll",J. \l'irl;lrrt

trr

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Spec:tacular \Vineries of Sonoma Countl'

't'u1r. \l;tl;rtrzlt:. (it'r'r'k is rtl:;n I I'r,r'r; lit i, I l rul

,U,l';i:.:it's,',1i1'r'

litt,itt'tt lirt'i1s r':;tlrt{'gin'{lln:., *lrillr ittt"lnrlr:'lur1ivt, it' I r{,t'r'l ttti; rl:;.

l'lt,,trt.tlt'ttllr lt t\l .l ll'itl;lttrttr

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N{atnrtz;rs ( Irc.ek \['inenn

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l t o l r tr1 t'u

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J. l{ l r k / :

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The latvetrder flelcls \\rere plar-rtecl in the early'90s, coltsisting of a olte-acre plot r,l'ith over 4,500 plarnts. As unith grapes, lavender is u.ell suited to the estate's clirnater and lvell-drainecl soils. Harvestecl

in early summer, the lavender is trancl-cut for use in culinary, battr, bocll-

artrcl

home products, w-hich are nvailable only in ttre Nfatanzas

Creek tasting roorn or onlirre"

Celebrated rnnines, gorgeoLls gardens ancl a warnl ancl frienclllr sense of ttospitality continue to make Matanzas Creek :r sought-after wine-

country clestination more tt-ren 30 years after its founding.

za$ mffi creâ‚ŹK ruKg 'F

WuNr &Fmu Matanzas Creek ChardonnaA Pct'i,y'

tL'ith "pentrc u:'ith -fet,rt rtttcl ltu:"eLttttt pesto.

MatanzaE Creek Suuaignon Blanc Pair" tLtith ke'y lirnr; 7tit'.

Matanzas Creek Merlot Pa

u.titlt. rt'tctri.rtateri ra,c:k of lutnb u.t'itlt 'rrta,sted Ttol,atoes.

Matanzas Creek Pinot Noir Pa'i,r utitlt

g1lrr,zr:

cl clttt;k ttti,th'7tistaclz'ios.

Tastings OperL tct II te'1-tztttl'ir: dr,til

11, tl

ett

t'-r=o tr,tt

Mmfrrix Wrneru Healdstrurg

iltrir

is an artlsun lr.inr:r'), irr tlre ur:rkitrg. I'lantiilg l1eu,\nint:s on tltis rnuh-rlatfurg

1-)l'r)l)r.t't5'girres

\ra1k.'1,:rrrri

Iietr itrrd [Jiirne \\'ilsott;r c:]ritn(re to nlot'e'ittto tlte Iiitssi;rtt Rir,l'r

to lrrnrhtrrr,

1-linot turit's.

Tlrr'\\'iisous

at-e

rlerlir:atecl to producit-tg

prenlnlnl nirres arrrl prlde tlienrsellnes on firrrlirrg iust l ltt' right luttrl to fartl atrrl tu ltlartt,

uitir.jrrst the righl gfapr.s for I)iatre to trurlte her

llt't,u.rrl-u.lttrtitt.q r,t'ittes.

N[att'i,x, t]rer

riru:irrr is to ruake Iirrssirut Rivt't'pitrt-rt ttoirs attcl Ilot'rle:ilux \rirrit't;tls l1.om Lhis lrt.'rtlttif'lil \\rest Dt'1, ( lreek \-irlr'\,ru'r l.

At Matlix, lfie laborintensive farrnirrg practices produce low-yielding vitreyards, restrlt,ittg irr grapes l,vith an astorurcling concent,ration ol flavors. Diane's hancis-on approacli anci int.irnate att,ention to di:l,ail will

wines,

po.uver"firl

briru

t,he flavors 1o

the forcft'ont with

1,his

colled,iott of

yet elegtrnt. Set in a curving, hilly section of 1,ht: Ilussian Itiverr Valley, tlte:

vineyard undulates over t,hc hilltops <:reating a bc.autiful abslr'act of vint:s. Ken Wilsott has an eye lbr land, ancl he plants his vine),ards as vineyalcls ale alw'irys

jo,y

1,1;

see as tl-iey

conlbnri

1,o

if they were a painter's canvas. His

t,ltr: iand like the perfet:t pait'of jeatrs.

Thc' pay6ff is clearlv in ther g1ass. Newly opened and lr.aitiug for its wiuery rettovat,iotr,

Mal,rix lias alre-'arty gnrnererl nrany gokl nrerlals anri rnedia accrlairrL. Thost: wlto have alrea<[y rliscovercrl l,his elegnnl winc can t:njoythe cozy Matrix lasting roottr, rvalk the garrlcrrs llrat acktrn t,lre grounrls or vr:ntlrnr ont,o the cie<'k 1o enjoy parroramic vicws of the coasl,al trtotttitaitts antl sweerlling vittcyart l vist as.

'l',

,t \lr

tr tlr

lrrllr'l'lLl'l, / /' ' /, r,/ irt Ill| 1trtti [,r'l'1 ,t r/r 11 1rr"; ['[,,'

ffi":'

tfr

tli

M ezzocco SomormaL Wnxer

he Dry Creek Valley stretches an arrn eastward toward Alexander Valley, creating a

natural saddle in the beautiful Sonoma County landscape. It is on this crest we find Mazzocco sitting comfortably on the backs of these two legendary wine valleys. This family-owned artisan winery has the spirit of wild horses-a spirit running free from

their mountainside vineyards into the barrels. The result: The wines of Mazzocco are a thunderous collection, rich and captivating. Noted for its zinfandels and classic Bordeaux varietals, the winery practices a vineyard-driven approach to winemaking. The winery's

history and tradition combined with a reputation for irmovation have made it one of the most distinctive and sought-after brands in California.

The label may say Dry Creek Valley, but Ken and Diane Wilson have vineyards that are situated at elevations reaching up to 2,400 feet with views of the Paci-flc Ocean on hillsides seemingly suited only to a mountain goat. These remote sites are ideal for low-yielding vineyards that produce astounding concentrations of flavor. TheMazzocco approach is hands on, embracing all aspects of the vines' health and physiological development. It derives from years of experience cultivating in this unique regional terroir. All vineyard work and winemaking techniques are done by hand and aimed at bringing out the unique,

intrinsic character and true spirit of each individual varietal. The resulting wines stimulate the senses, warm the heart and evoke a feeling of well being.

Top Left: Mazzocco welcomes guests from a.ll over the world for tours and tast:illgs. Ph.otoglrn.ph bg M.J. Wit:khn.nt Bottom Left & Facing Page: The winery's signature vineyard-designate zinfaldels are robust and srrnlptuous yet individual in nature. Plzotogt"aphs hy M.,1. Wickfuitn

Sper:t,itc:ltlar Slineries of Sottrtnur Oounty

French-born rn.inemaker ,&-rtoine Farnero believes thiit rnines shouicl be nurturecl rather than procluced. This nurt,uring originat.es in the vineyarrls bl, listening

to ttte rritre:s ancl envirorrrnetrt

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tanrrins anc-l elrgaging aronlils. Artoine accomplishes this

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the r.ines to the perfect soil, cliniate

ancl exposure. He specializes

in rn'ines that express

the unicluer varietarl ancl terrcir ch:rracteristics of each vineyarcl site. Borcleaux varietals are his passion, hr: sayso ancl zinfanclels

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et in a countryside where only Steinbeck's words can do justice, the vineyards of Michel-Schlumberger sit on a stretch of 100 benchland and mountaintop acres. The Spanish Mission-style estate adds distinct character to the winery and leaves

visitors with an impressive architectural image. Rightly named Wine Creek Canyon, the region lies in a pocket of the western Dry Creek Valley hillsides, just 17 miles off the Paciflc Coast. The creek flows through wild ravines of commanding redwoods and courses through rolling upland and benchland vineyards before ending its journey to

the valley floor. Cool growing temperatures on south-sloping terraces let the fruit ripen evenly, naturaliy. The consistent exposure and well-drained soils 1-ield perfect grapes. AII 100 acres are organically farmed with a portion of the property being a certifled wildlife

preserve. Here, the land is ever;4hing; it deflnes the character of wine.

The winery's story begins in 1977.

was then that Jean-Jacques Michel discoverecl

ideai soils among California's Sonoma County wine country for the Old Worlcl style of wines he desired to produce. Within two years he had estabiished Domaine Michel Wine

Estate-a quality-oriented, limited-bottling operation with strong potential. Schlumberger joinecl Jean-Jacques as a business partner

Jacques

1991. As time continued,

Jacques saw opportultities for growth and led the establishment in a new direction, yet

still held strong the fotrnding virtues. In 1993 he took majority ownership and renamed the winery Michel-Sclilumbet'gerr Wne llstate. He remodeled t,he comparry for toriay's

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f you like pinot noir, Sonoma County is the place to be. The down-home, casual local

color certainly makes the area appealing as well. Here two families came together

with a shared love of pinot noir and food. Ben Papapietro and Bruce Perry both understood that pinot noir is an approachable variety, the best with food, and doesn't need to age as long as other red varietals. Longtime friends, the two united with one mission: to promote the union of good food, good wine and good friends.

The Papapietro Perry Winery cellar sits in the heart of Dry Creek Valley, but always there.

In 1980 Ben began producing garagista wines

as a

it wasn't

hobby-produced in

garage, a sort of do-it-yourself operation. Bruce soon joined in Ben's quest for the perfect

wine. The two secured enough grapes to make flve gallons of pinot, liked what they had, and so the deal was sealed. By 1990 the two had found consistent sources for their grapes, and set about perfecting their craft. In 1998 Papapietro Perry was born with their

first release of only 75 cases. Papapietro Perry Winery acquires all of its grapes from the Russian River, Anderson

and Dry Creek Valleys. These are perfect vineyards for Papapietro Perry's wines, and when the grapes come

Ben, Bruce and crew-along with a few funJoving friends and

family-only handle the fruit by hand. Consistency is imperative, and so the winemakers insist on making evenness part of their style. To tmly let the grapes speak for themselves,

all other elements need to be carefully managed. The team cold-soaks its grapes before fermenting and always uses the same kind of cultured yeast and French oak Frangois Frdres barrels. Because of this determination to cultivate the best wines under the best variables, Papapietro Perry Winery garnered critical acclaim very quickly upon opening. 1bp Lelt: The Papapietro Perry zirtfandel and piuot noir express the t:haracter of their parent vineiyards. Kr,ll r1 .llc/rIcttt,ts

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about Papapietro Perry's rn.ines. fach wine is brilliantly cornplex, intriguingll, rtbrant and, as ttre1, like to

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assalacqua Winery's Dry Creek Valley home marks the confluence of dramatic

natural beauty, varied terroir and treasured family traditions of winemaking

and winegrowing. From a knoll with beautiful views of this rustic, rural appeliation, Jason and Noelle Passalacqua continue their family's storiecl Sonoma County history with a new generation of wines palring the region's pioneering past and modern sophisl,ication.

The Passalacqua tradition began with Jason's great-grandfather Francesco, who came to California from Italy in the late 1800s. Francesco eventually founcled Fitch Mountain Winery, one of the first in Healdsburg. Years after F rancesco's passing and the loss of the

winery in a fire, his wife Rachel purchased another winery up the road and willed it to her daughter Edith, whose historic label appears on today's Passalacqua wines. Biendecl

with this winemaking history is that of Noelle's family, brought from France to the

Sar-rta

Olara Valley by her great-grandfather Jean Oscamou. From a homestead vineyard, Jean

produced and shared his wine with the Jesuits at Santa Clara Uuiversity, later to become Jason and Noelle's alma mater. Their ltalian and French heritages now dovetail lnto the

uniquely family-focused production of elegant California wines.

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No matter their level of expertise, drinkers of Passalacqua wine

capture the essenee of Sonoma Countl'. Grapes are sourced from the

experience a comfortable, approachable taste of the valley's bounty

furest plots around, ineluding that of Jason's parents Tom and Sandi,

resulting from careful coaxing of the fruit's best qualities. Passalacqua

who grow cabernet on the southern bouncls,ryr

produces about 5,000 cjases a ),rear? for purctrase exclusively through

faet, cabernets fron-r this cliverse ancl rr-rggedly beautifttl vineyard trave

its

become so highly regarded that the winery's block-select r,'intages are

tastir-rg roorrl, selling out

of every varietal amotrg the

covet"ed,

food-friendly wines. Award-r,r,inning r,vinemaker Margaret Davetrport

only proeurecl through exclusive offerings.

clirects the small-lot procluction r,l.ith a fclc:rtsecl, hatrclcraftecl approach S"ielding the perfect eqr-rilittrium in the glass. l}ansferring her extetrsive

knowleclge ancl experience from lrrocluc:ing milliotrs of cases per year, she enioys beirg hancls-on frr,rm vineyarcl to trottler, craftilrg each r"ine ae r:orclir-rg t,cl Lr

personal philoscphlr of lllrâ‚Źr varit:tatl itrtetrsity temperecl

with balancre arxl futesse. t\trovr.: \'httagt' lrart'e'ls lirre tlte u'islrt'ia-sltitrlt'rl t'tttr.t,. l)ltr tlrnl t'rt 1it ltg tl'|.J. l\'ir:lrlrtt rrr

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vinet'arcls from rn'hich they corne, $,tlere stnall trkrcks of select fruit

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Tlrough tlie rlint:r;'i5 r'l'ell knctu.l f6r cilttertrets ltrcl zirtfartclels. everll v:rrietal offered by tl-re Passalacrluris speaks to tirerir treritage; Raclici tiell;r Farniglia, for exanlple'' johrs Frencrh :incl Italian rrarietals

iu a Ttscatr-stl,Ie blencl n:rmeil for trensured famill- roots. \risitorses1-ret:iitllr-

those u-hu olrt to take a tour or ttoc k a prirrate

t:rsting-

ll.ill elxperience the tn.irtery's beautiful, bur:olic setting of nreanciering galrrlt.tts, torn-erilrg reciu,,oocls ancl spectar:rilar

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otrly a respite in the setting'wrhere Jasctn anil Noelle harre rnarrle their

home, bttt a unirlue taste of rninemaking :urcl rn.inegrouing traclition irs r,rrell.

WrNr & F,+nu DrU Creek Valley Barrel Fermented Chardonno,U Puit,t'tli||t.bt'tt,tt:t"t,tt't[st1,ttrl'slt'.ralli,rllitt'litlt s(Il-tftl. Jrtsott Prlssulrtr-,tltttt ttt,rtkr:s t/trt rrtri.oli ltg lLattrl, .iusf /zzs Akr rri L)r-r: tuttrllrt lti ttr..

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o much of winemaking is allowing the vineyard to speak: How does one enable

wines to show their intrinsic personality? The basic elements of soil, climate

and man's farming techniques encapsulate the definition of terroir, thereby assuring distinctlon in the grapes themselves. Atlowing that fruit to be turned into wine through meticulous attention to detail by traclitional artisan methods is the fundamental

principle of producing wines of breed and character. The foundation of Pellegrini Family Vineyards is built upon this premise, relyrng on sustainable, organic farming methods and

non-interventional winemaking that includes native yeast fermentations with minimal manipulation. The state-of-the-art winery was designed to handle the family's estategrown grapes in a clean and gentle manner, with varied vat capacity ideally suited for

smalllot handcrafted winemaking.

The story begins when the Pellegrini brothers, Neilo and Gino, left T[scany for America

at the start of the 1900s. During the 1920s, they became grape merchants, shipping grapes from Sonoma County growers to the San Francisco produce terminal and by rail

to the nation's eastern cities for home winemaking. Although the Volstead Act restricted

the production of whe for sale, each household was permitted to make 200 gallons of wine each year for personal use-so there was a thriving business in grapes. After the repeal of Prohibition, the brothers founded the Pellegrini Wine Company in 191)3. It was

the reawakening of the California wine industry after a l3-year slumber; and soon the Pellegrini name became known locally for solid Sonoma County red table wine in many of San Francisco's restaurants and retail shops.

'ltr1i Lr.l'l: [iolrt't't, ,lei.ut, ,'\ictit ltul Itit:lurt'tl I)t'llt'Srutt. I)lrntrxlt'rtltlr rr.tttt'lr's,t1 nl''l'lrr: l)t:llrr/t'itti I"ruttilt/ rtlt:lrittr:

Nlitldk,Left:,Jrrst ltefrir('ll;rrvest. zirrfarrrlr.l gt'apt'rlttslers itt tltt lrellt'grirri ltliglrt (l Plrotr4yrt.llt lty Srtsurt, llti.l.l itt,rtrs I)r:l.k:r1ri u i

l]tr1trltrtLcfl:Thc()pfl.t0})li]nllclltal'i()llvalsaIxibitrrtllsartlttst,tllil.IrirIl|rlral1rlt|ltl1isatt )l rilr x yu.1 I t h 11 S t tsu t ll'i I i rr tt s I'r:l r't1 r i r i

)

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[.] i

r t

t.s Pt: I.k :g r

i. t t i.

S1.lectr r:ular

\\tineries of Sonoina Conntv

B), the '50s a ne\\r generatior-r of Pellegrinis took

the reins. Llncler \tncent Pellegrirri, the. corrlpanlr transitionerci intcl lrtrolesale wine clistribution ancl importing, rerl resenting a broacl selectior-L

clf 1rroclticers

from California ancl Europe, establisl-ring itself as one of ttre largest nitre clistributors in (lahfornitr at that time.

Later,

1973, \rincer-Lt ancl his u-ife Icla ac:clrureil (j5

:tcres in Rrissittn River \ralle), unith the intetrtiou ctf gr-ting

fnll

arn cl b e

onring

r'r,"in e gro rnre

rs . C harcl

rinlalr

:rn cl

pinot troir r.iles \\rere selec:tecl on the notion tirnt those verrietiers rnr-luici thrir,.e

in ttris relativell' cool

r"egion

frecluerrtly brifferecl liy mrirning ancl evening fog frorn

the coast. Olivet or

s-o

"ld

,1\'

i-rncl

\Iinel-arcl, named for the 15tl

okl olive trees th:rt line the entranceo torl:ry

cot-Lsicierecl one of h.

I-iaItL)

the he,.r'itilge rrinelrarcls for pinot noir

ctrardonna\r in the reflion.

Follou-ing

el 15-1,6.ar

hiiitus frorn l-lottling uines, Robert

Pellegrini, :r mernlrer of tlie ttrird g(lneration, Ieci tliet

famiil'tlack into'nrirrem:rking in

1977. Irr the earh''80s

tire flrst winr:s ft-otn Olivet Lane \Iirre\':rrciu-ere relearseci,

:rnd 1tl ]rears later tftey \\Iere joir-recl b)' rn'ines

frittl

Clor-ercl:rle Ranci-r-a 47-ac:l'r: \riileyarcl in Ner:rrrcler \Ltlle5, lllantecl to Borclenux \rarieties. Nfost recernth,,

ntelntrr.rs

of the for-rrtlr generation cclntribntecl to

the rlevelopment of a rrine-acre zinferndel Rr-rssian River \Ialler'. []ra,ltr:d f rom

r,rir-rr.],:rrcl

cuttings t:lken from

i-C1S

?}J

,\lrril'r'l"r.,tl: [|r11lr':: n['(]lrirlt'rl;rlt,li;ttrr:lt,\lt,r;rtrrlt,r'\'lrllt,t,(llrIrr:,t'n(.t 5;iin'i,qll()lr irtrrl \llr"lrrl, l'r'ilr,,{r'irri \lilt':lltrl.r', I'r'lllglirri Zirrt'lrrr.irl, lrtrl ( llii-+'[ i,;ttrl liLrs:;i;trr Iii,,r,t'\'rrllr,)' (lir;rt'tlltrttrl lrtrl l'irrnl fr]nir itru llrt, t'lrr l l'r"slilt lt' it r';ll'{'t'ttl l rt'li'i':i:;.

lili.st

i|lil l lr'tl-;r li'r,. t'(t l,lt lt;t Rrtln't'l I

Itlrt,lt]tl

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l)rtllr

:17I'l

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t'Nl

s;tttt'i,Lltrntr ir; lt'lritrt,ri itr tt

l slrlil

t'iu1r)lNt'

li;tt'itt,u. l'lt,qr'.'['Irl rrt"igitr;ti l'r'll+'qt'irri XLrn' rtttr I I-lsllrt't' I't'1lr-St'itri lrl n r rt'1,;.

rvillr\'()l rr'ni'rlitt

l1):l:J,

J)ltrtlr)(lt'ttl,lr ,'llr/"/{'"../i r,,l 'l'lt,'l','ll,'i/i "/i/i J"tttttr:l.rt (il't''lrt:t t'

11'111r

Nllll

PELLEERINI neighboring rnines plantecl in thc. earhn ha s alre

arcly- p

ro dr

cl no

t elnno

rttr1,

!ltXls, this )rourlg 1'itrel,arcl

that exhibit clelrth, balance

rnnit t e s

ancl complexitl'.

.-fl#;4 soo6

Pellegrini F ar-nill- \rine),trrcls lays claitl t)Ii a long stretch of histurr,: the release of Ililestone itr 2tlt)8, a blencl cornprisecl of f,r,e Borcle;rur varrieties, itt fact,, ctctlehrertes the 75 )xears the fatnilr- has lieen ac:tit'e:

SONOMA CC]UNTY RED WINE

in the (lalifornia wine inclustry. Tire Pellegrini f:rmilrr looks upon this 'ur.itre as

tâ‚Ź;

, ty' U",r"rr'" . -/y'o,'rfl ot qd,

triltr-rte to those u,ho harlne gone hefore.

('ir,i.,y''

t'i,E, n r rrtrr,

!!e.&7e 9-4 t/.n-g

q6,

1;.7

r, r,

f"L&orr.l,(4a t tc-,i 4 .

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;r:.(,

.-. T5

YE..RS

t.:.,4

t *.i llllrrcr: ,

WIl\,t Pelleg

& Ftnu

rini Z infandel-Rus sian P

rtit'

kk t P ) r'â‚Ź-Ctt

u,t'it,l t,

c:u,cc:i,at(

r-:

I 1 e 91

ir :ket

Riu

er Valley

r i,rt. i's y t r t l.l.r t u I lcr

lztt tt tet,. sttt I e.

Oliuet Lane Estate Pinot l{oir,Rnssian Riaer Valley Pu

i, t

" .ut it, t t J u

pu,t,rtt

t P r' il e g t' i t t i's u r" s r-L r.l, i,tn r-L i,r Ll,r : (-: o t t t,6';"-t-srust 'y,tork u-t'it l t pot,cttoe s.

tt,r,-

i,t

Clouerdale Ranch Merlot-Alexander Valley Pair util,lt Idn Pr:LLerlt'iru s osso k

xulJe t"u,t't()47)sctl, sltcttt

ttr.tco tttit,l't risottu

ith

sctfJi"utz t'icr

t..\

(i,tl.5

Tastings O1trtrt tr t tl

Lr:

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r.20'n

uivir* Mme nrJu

he search for gold has become a bit of an anomaly in our commoli era, yet the old hunt led to the discovery of wonderful parts of the world. After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec kingdom, the conquistadors looked north for a similarly golcl-laden territory called Quivira. Though the literal gold was a my'th, the location where

Quivira Vineyards now sit,s is overburdened with agricultural bliss. The exploration, in the iorg run, proved more than fruitful.

The confluence of Wine and Dry creeks is an idyllic setting, and anyone could understand

why the Quivira crew chose this site for trailblazing into the future of agriculture. The modern-day manifestation of ancient land stewardship drives Pete and Terri Kight,

proprietors of Quivira, with a steadfast principle of going beyond the purpose. That purpose, of course, is to make remarkable wine. But Quivira was determined to turn a business into a way of life.

Since 2005 Quivira has been a I)emeter-certifled BiodS,mamic winery. Biodyrramic farming,

in essence, is notjust about organic or sustainable agricultural practices. The farm, under

Biodlnamic principles, is treat,ed like a living organism, a self-sr.rstaining system entirely responsible for crr:ating and rnaintainirg its indiviclual healtlt and vitality wil,hout any ext,ernal and unnat,ural aclditions. Recycling back into the earth every'lhing that has come

from it, means t,hat wirat is uniqrrt: about a vineyard is enlianccci and concentrateti over tirne. The resttlt is witte l,hal lruly enrboriies its plac:e of origin.

'lir1i Lll'1. I't'ri1rt'illlt'l'r'l* lri,r-{ltl ;rtttl u,itrttlirl.,r't'H1t'-i.r'n (l;11tlt:'t l rtt itLFllitl

l'ltr,l

trlt'f

tl,lt l,.r .II .i ll'r',1,/tttlt

)11.s('r\'('s, irrclrrr ling

l'ltolorltttytlt

ltrl

n'rl rvirr'

.ll..l ll

pi raclrrrl l)gs.

it l;/rrt trt

I,'ncillg Pirg('l

I'Itttlrtt1trt1tlt Itt1,11..I lI/it l,lrrr

ttt

W' ,#' t

;\* h. I J=j

.\buvp.'l'lir: [iigirt lirrrrilrr-I'er1e, Ali, J-r,rrri nttri I't'rrslrrtr-puslt Qirrr-ila Io lnrlrorlt'1'l;1,'r',,l rrt'isltr l'\ :lrt-( t;r[/.rtr3 itrZuri;itrrlr'1, \ilu\t,qtrt,l lrl;urr lilrr'rtrâ‚Źr vnliel;rls like gl'enili'lli', s\-rillt rrtrrl l1loul'\Ie{1t'r. Tlre 11,11111F ig Tlt e \'llet,;rrt1 S;ruvi,qrrnn lllanr: \\rlrs rrilnrt:rl ftit tltt,irriritstic 1.':ii]-1,1,1t,t--r-rid lllar k ilissiotr fig 1tr:rl statrrls;inrritrg its r;itrr's. I' h u t r -r1 t'r t p I t s lt 4,1 L,J. ll''i,r A- lt u t r t atrr-1

kntrnrL

I.,i:tt: (ic-)ilt'I\'cli Vrrtitvitrcl is lillproxitnlrti'lr, l,ilill-) ter.t altrrrre sea lr:r,el. Of all Qriilila's est;rte r,lne)"artls it is tirrr rtu-isl srrst:eptibJr,r trt oceiiri x pe ri t trr-: ir rg, I n ul t rigtr t s. I t tllLi I' nr,r t. s, .ct

ltu

t"r t _r1't'r t y

i't

I'1 .,1

II'

i r: h' l t rt n' t

Spectar:ul;rr' \\Iinerries of' Sorrorrr:r

The ltevs to Priocl-\,namic f-artnirtg al'e healtir-fur terrns

nf the estate Lrs crr rvhole-ancl bal:rirr:e-the

its surrr)rlnelirrgs. This is iln uppor-tnnitl,

rr:l:-rtiorr to

to rrlexanritre soil,

.oul' anc-:estol's' knrnn{r'r-lge

r:r'ater' :rnr1

r:ltrcl balatrcres. 111,

furrnr in

air'

harre-'

tlrr-r latrci;

a naLnral s]-stenr of chi-'cks

Quirit.a t.r:flects this Olcl \\Iorld farrtring

l.tnrturing the ern.inrnnrent, not firrr:irrg it. 'fher-e is

:i rir'''fu1itive (:r{)l

)s arfi thr:

lle

ra.rl

in tiris l)l'oc'ess ( lcltrtpost atrrl

c\nclf"

on11,

fertilizers

founcl an\,\;trlrr'r'r.'

ttsr.e

l-nri

(:o\rFrr

pr.sticirtes

t1're r:nrirurrnrent..

Pr.\.

(jorllposting the n.inf'r'\n'q crttire resichtr,'., t lte tnltrer':tls

curr\r thr. irleal krr-:nl fl:n,ot'. (lotrt rolling vinrrn.l riie

rring he sorl

nr rrtr

strpl

rnigot.

rorts not onll-

t l-Le

grallcS but also a riirrersit), of trgricrtltttral procluc:ts.

As n'e1l, se\nerl1l furcluilirrg

:-r

1-re\tonrl-t,he*rine tle'r:hanisms,

her-rl of go:-rts to cnrrtrol ur-errgnnn.tlr, lrLtslr

farming stanclarcls.

The

cr.tltr-rit-L:rtion

of' the ck'ep11, t'ooterl pt.itrr:iplt's ctf

]Jioclr-turtlicr fartnitrg" hlru,('\xer' is tht- nitre. Sttr:ir c;lose

attentiot'L t o lrrrlr ltlr:t.s

r.mpkrl'er I

ste

r\r.irrclshi1i of titr,r hrtrci anci it s ct't'ztl tlt.es

tlrr. lrest l\'irles, rrnrl (Jrdvira St

\rine\.iu.t ls

e\,r.n ( lantr.r- as head u.itterrrrakr.r

crralt \\,inr''s that arc tlre lrest e.\pr('rssion nf Quirniril's

terroir'. Ktulrn'n fot' its

itrt'1,;n"r,l, \\'irrr' I lt"t'r'li illllr'1L ,',' /,/ / / , .1,f ..,t i l'; 'rl, /, ,r r

f'/,' ,/

f)n' (ln:ek Vtrl1e-'1, Zinl-anrk1,

IIi i,ii,'1,, l'tr.llill't' lfJll\ t.,ttrir, lt";l lt;l: lrt'r'ttilr 'lir,:1'1,', r'tlLiitqr'rlttt 1t':r1,t'i11g \\'ilrr,('l't r,l'.1[lr,('r,ltrrfiilllllt] ilnilSllt'lltr,;t'llt'r ,ttl r,1 ';r\\lntg ,f t't'-urr IIltl t',itll:r Ilttltt;r,lt tIrl rt,rr1rl 11 [irl i':;]l;r1r' "t' r'/1 /r, I /'/t ' ./ Il" /,,i 1 " "1,,1

Illtllttt l,i'11. (,llli\t]'il'r: Iii ,l.,.tl;inri' nLLlr t'(;lnir ,1;rl', lln i.': 1t'si,r,rttr i1l ;rlt, l:;l1r t"ii iltr l'llr"iltilrLl llilrl',i1ir rtltrtt'lrl 1it'lit'tir"i,ij, ii:r r,"r,ll lrs: tt111,l,'t

t'r1il, lr

rr.;rl 1ll1.i.;r_l:r,,r,il

'lt i

;./tr/

1,1

i', t'

lt l't.r,:.ii I rt.nr iri,,,.

, I /. 1,

', I /" 11'

l"rilnru, l';rSr': 'l'lil Lirirr iltt tlL irirlr':. lli Ir;usr rlt'i 'l',,1 ' ,l1,r'tr:,.,r Iiil lurtrilr'1 I'r'y 1l\',r't". J 'ti i, r.il'r','il]t' rll!r{'itttrllltir'lit'I i'lrllr. l,l, / ,r;.1,r l, t,, \1.,1. 1l'ir"r"lirtr,i N',

(Jtiivit';t l'ur:lls{.-s .[Jl strtall-lnt vitrls l)r5'(lt't''elt Vlrllt'y Iilton('\'i:lrjrtlrls,

]1'1'r

tc lll't'r'.

Qr-tir,tt'a titkr-s

\\ti1

i s1]o\\'r'ilsF 1lrr. 1rr.l;1 ril' u,lur1

lr slLttr.igttgtt lilltll('",H,rf't'til('itt-'lttt,:l

its u,irrr'1r.r Itr,,\\'il{JStiillilit,ie.s. I'ol tlrr-'r'r'

is niJ 1it'tler pt'odttr:t llutn (-)nl r-leri\.r'rl ft.ritrr lrr.rlir;1 ir, rlr'\'ekrlrntlttt

" F l", Lln

tttitsl r:rs t

l r rr

r'1\rr'Il'],'

t.qtt e r l ftr

1lt'or1L.[{]{';rl1

Stee'lll('1,(1 tt.otLt

Irlr-rlti1

elpr'1 r.ir-:itr,.

unrl f lnllu sllrrrr-rn hlrlritnt. (Jrrivirii

o l'r l i t r ;r r5n

\\' i n r" I rl:l lii r rg p r- r ) r

{' :i s Fr :.i .

i\]r ,& F+Hr

Quittira Sauuignon Blanc, Fig rl ttlrtlr'll'l-t'r',t,lt f

lttt

r.tl,\tr,'t'.\

l;t'rl

rJurt

/'(t

r:f

I ttt':srt.

(]t'r'r

T?ee Vineyurd, '!t ,trtlrtrl lrtt)ttr,rl tt,itlr I

Quittiru Grenache, Il'ine Creek Rc"nch Itrtit' Lt:[tlt

fltr,'

Inr"r:lllitrlstn possilik. 1o 1rt'r;rlttr:r. itrr:t'r'rlilrk' \\'iltes

\,J\rit

['ttit'trillt

t'rtes[ rl

ttlk'ci 'r://"r,\uttlr-:l "${'/'t,r:d rttt:tlt ltr.t'ltr'rl itnlulrtr's t tt rl t"rtr t,sltrl t'('( f('lttltl r,s. r

Quiuira ZinJandel, Wine Creek Rurtch [trtit' rt,lllt

"s1.tir'"tJ ].){)i'h'

t'rtrllt-tI rtttrl

l.ust ( )ytr:

fuIVIru

tlrt' ltririth'tutttLil tttrtlturls rtttlilnvrrl in tltt, faftu

lil'r', tu lltt'solirt'1r;tttr'1s thut 1'r'stor;tliltt uf.tlrl

]'{-,sl)onsi}rJLr

t"n"\rri t/u t',U J-tulr tt.r,rt.

r rrgTs

tt lr, lltr:' l)ultl ir' rlrt i[,t1, .t1r:rt t'-t'urt ttr]

2{)0{i

R*hl*J* F"milu Wmeru Sonoma

i-u:r-rWorlcl\\/ar II broke ont, rrlrlrqrmen \uere serttt o\Iâ‚Źlrseas to fight, creating a short:rger of i:rlror in Anrerica. Ttre tTnitecl States collaboratecl rnith Nlexico to ktegin the Bracero Program in rnrhich Nlexican melr attci \\rolnâ‚Źtll \\rere ini,'itecl

to work as laborers in America. Labor camps were established throughout the country.

In 1949 Robledos began to settie in Healdsburg, where they worked in the vineyards. They built their reputation as master grafters in the wine industry grafting thousands of acres in Napa and Sonoma counties, working on landscapes the same as their pueblo

in Mexico.

Reynaldo Robledo was born in the pueblo Ataches, high atop the Sierra Madre Mountains

in the state of Michoacan. In 1968 he left the Atacheo pueblo for California, finding migrant vineyard work at the Christian Brothers labor camp in the hot spot of the American grape economy. There, his father taught him about the vineyards. Very soon he realized the remarkable potential that could be found in well-developed winemaking, and he developed a passion that simply would not subside. Under his leadership he came

to develop and fann hundreds of vineyard acres in Napa and Sonoma, flnally culminatitg

in the developmenl, of Robledo Family Winery.

'l'rt1t Lt-t't:

Itr'\'tt;tltlu lioirlt'r:ltt

/)lrnlr

I tlt lt,tl,\1.,1 ll-ir'l;ltrr tt,

tr1 r'tt

Illttulll I'ltr tlt

l,t,l'1:Nllrrilr',.; l.lllrrults

)(l t'u

Sr'.

sllit'tt'tl

;r11.

lltilkt'tt t'ltr'ltilrtr[rts u,iltet'fet'll1'lrt

lrlrlirtg I';rgr.: Itllrllrll Futtrill' \\'i1('t"\' r'lttlrnrlir':; rttr OlLl \\'rt'lri I t r tl t i( | t"( I tl t I !,1,1/../. I l' i r' l; I t r r t t t

ir {rLstttig;.

I tlt ltt,t Ll1.,l" ll-ill;ltr r ttt

t't't'1"

Robledo Fautilv Witter

It w-as not until the nricl-1980s that Reytralclo ancl his wife, Maria, decided to invest in some of their own property. They chose a piece of

nestled

land-l3

acres

in the cool appellation of Los Carneros,

Napa-that was knor,r,n as Rancho Rincon de Los Carneros when California \nas still part

of Mexico.

To honor this history, the couple kept the name for

the ranch. From this spread of land, the Robledo family began to eultivate the fruit that would put Robledo Family Winery on the map. And it was here

that Reynaldo brought his family into the business, teaching his young children how to prune, tie, sucker,

lift wire, leaf the vines and do ever;,thing else that

involved in growing and harvesting.

Top }tight,: The fasting roonl is tr great prlace to start. ts 11 lt.J. l'\ri,ckl'r rtnt

Pltototr1 rctSt\t

Ilottom Riglrt: The Ntrlra flanreros the root of things. Phcttc:grcttrtlt" ttg

pilot noir urt Rattcho Rincon gets to

I,I.J. llrir:klt"a nt

Faeing Page: At Ranc'ho N{aria

are prochic:ing. Phr-ttog ruptlz bg

i1,[.

J. ll'ic:khan

Sononia [,-arneros, the vineyarcls

t et r :1.

ltl a,t' \\'i

t'i

s lr f' S lrttertt ra [-] n urrttr

r$r

ffi ffi

ilil

ffi

f t i

t h.

ffitr

ffiff

t"u**-

1'* tt iir

I{cl\\n, Robledo Fami15.

\\Iinerlr ollertttes some :l(l(l

Lr(it"oss Sottonta, Napar

ttt.râ‚Źts of' r.ittr-5,arrls

and Lake li-ctuntl- relgions. Though rnost of

To tire fatnilr-, each Lrottle of lloblecLr rnine is a srnall trinmph. b5, a nran seeking a

F1eaclerl

better life, tlle orgiurizritiorr practices olcl-schoril

the fmit han-estecl is scikl to other u.iueries, Itobleclr Farnil5, \\'inrrr],

methocls of shorning ratirer th:rn teliing. As the nert fleneration steplrerl

llroclur:Fls se\reral rrarietals for its o\\Tr fu1r. uirres, inclucling:r n-rosL'rlto,

irtto plarce, the uitrem:rlters leat'trerl skills in gritlle cultnr-e from the

\\'1rile the rn.ineryn r-tot onh' ltrochtr:r-rs r:ritir-:allv acrcrlalmerl

uines:the

s{lllrcte. Er-erarclo Roblerlo stoorl ncxt

tn lris father in t}re fielcls since

t,ltr: golrt meclal n-inner trt t he 3 008 ^\kll

c:hik1hoorl, tn,atchirtg the ekk"r tuu't1rre tlie kirrcl of frr-nt tirat has brouglrt

Frtutrist:o (.,-hronicle rnitre con4)rrtil iotr urrcl tirr' 300fl F'ac'iflc ('olrst

(litlifot-tiiit to tlte t,t.itte inrlttstr\, {ort-rfi'otrt. F-ur erperience, there is nn

O1,s1*t' (lourpetrtion"

sulrstitute' fol. life-lo11g FXI){)s11rr to tlre proclur:t. \\'inem:rking. thereft)l'{-,

006 s:rttr.igtron blauc

\\rers

the 200ti pirrot

bhurc:

3tX)E Or:rtrge ('oturtv Fair, Tr,nU)l'iltrillo

folil

nrerlal u{nrrer at thr,'

folrl rrir:ela1 lvinrurr at tlte 3L){-).9

(lalifrtruia State Irair utrri tirr'30t)5 rrrr.r'lot \\'on gokl :rt thr. Florirla

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tltt' rltstirtctiott of ireittg olre of 1he f,rst o\\lrr.cl bl, a NIr.ri('all

tttigt'irttt vinr-1'al'r 1 \\,oflieI'.

has l)Fr-orrtr. itrstirtrl 1'or t1rr. liobll-rlos.

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,1-t'rrttrris.

Arriving at Los Carneros in

'-Sonoms, \ra11e1, fc r

notice ttre clistinct Mexican eulture

seepir-rg fron-r

a tasting, one will the u.iuet1,'s pores.

The tasting rootn itself is lurnistlecl rn'ith hatrcl-carr"ecl furtriture

frotl

Nfictirxrcan, Nilexico, rn'ith p-ihotc-ls of olcl Nlexico on the uralls and att e\xer-reach, Robk:rlo famillr member on hartrei for rn-it-Le eclucatiotr or far-nil1, stories.

lor-rg

historl'of determination set Revnaido on a

jourrrey from the rnountains of Nlexico to the illlsirles of Sottoma, 'ul

here humble lteginnings as an immigratrt sent irin-r tci becol-ne one

of the most sllccessful rninevarcl consultants ancl winery This success is truly the Robledcl

fan-ril_1-

o\\rters.

epic atrci a fiue protnise of

the American clream.

WINu & F,+nr Robledo Pinot Grigio, Lake Countg rlttr:k

PcLi,r u.,'itlz roasted t

itlt

ltct,bu,rte

it'L

t,urtillcts, tnlttrtr:r1

ro s(rLt.ce,

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Robledo "EI ReA" Cabernet Sauuignon, Lake County F'ai

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Sfrrom

ffiLe

or several years Rodney Strong danced his way around Paris. T?ainecl at the School of American Ballet, Rod developed a taste for F'rench rvine and was cieterminecl

to becotle

a winernaker rvhen his clancing career wounr.l clown. Coming back to

America, he set out to compete u.ith the great Bordeaux and Burgundy wines, speciflcallv

in Sonoma

Count,y.

In those early da1,s, Sotroma Colnty was agricultural, but had very feu.vileyards; it rvas

nostly planted to fnrit trees. However, shortly after he st,arted in 1f)59, arntecl wit,tr

visionary approach lo selecting silos rvhere great grapes would grorv, Rod purr:hased and planted itt Sonoma Oounty's best regions, Alexander Valley, Russian River Valle), ancl

Uhalk Hill, which today are still home to the winery's best rrineyards. By 1970 he had

new winery in llealdsburg. The site n as originally a large prune-phrm orcharcl. which Rod

plattted to pinot, noir in the Russian lliver Valley-one of the first to do so. Arnong his other firsts, and

a push

for quality rvine that continues toclay,

Rocl prodrrcecl the fu'st

single-vineyarcl Sonoma Counl,y cabernel, sauvignon, Alexander's Oror,r,n, in 1974.

In 197!l Rod hirecl winemakcr Rick Sayre. In the '80s the two

met, Tom

business c:onnecliorrs. Tom was lascinatecl with the brrsiness, anci for the

Klcin through

nert

rlec::rde, he

absorbeci facets of l,he wineniaking inclustn, finail,y xe11y11cing his fanrily to purt:irase the

winery

ilt

of wittt:s,

1989. Acrlrriring a witrcly that rvas well establishr:d as a hlgh-qrrality ltrorlitcer

ltltt

l-ratl sonre

very

spc<rificr

ideas: "lf you'rc going to olvn it, trou r'viurl

tct

lte spct:ial." Wit,hin ear:lt bottkr,'lirrrr rvantecl llic pediglee of Sononta Oorrntv 1o slrine lltrortgh. For Ilocirre;- 51r'ortg Vineyalrls, "Plac:c Mal,t,ers" is rnanifest irr car:h glass: n'int:

firlly

llra1

exl)r'(-sses Sorunra Counl,y t,crroir.

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Roclney Strong Vineyards

Top: Cioverdale is homel to Rociney Strong \,'ineyards' Brothers Riclge \rine5's1d, tL otct g ra:plt ttg Al ayt, C a,rn Xttt et Ll

Bottom: The n.irery-within-a-winery brings the finest r,l'inemaking equipment together rn.ith detail-oriented, artisan talent. Pltoto gro,plz bll ALa.'n C anzpb etll.

Spectacular \\Iineries of Sonoma

in prestige n.ith

w-hich, rn'hen you learn rnore about the company. leads to the obvious

regard to cabernet saur,'ignon, anc-l Rodney Strong Vineyarcls is part of

conclusiotr: Land steu,ardship is key. The u,'inery conserves and protects

a stnall group leacling the rvay to ttris ultimate discovery. \\'ith three

the enr,"ironment ttrrough sustainable ancl flsh-friendlv farming ancl the

grapes for single-vineyarcl

use of solar po\ver-inclucling one of the largest solar arra\rs ir-r ttre

Sonoma County's Nerancler Valley is quickly rising

vineyards otr eastern hillsicles.,

eareh gror,r,ing

c:abernets, traclitior-r rneets innor,'ation as

lbm

ancl tris uinernaking

rn-ine inclnstrv.

[s;1m-Ricrk Srt\nre, Liary Patzu'alcl anc] rnine grornrer Doug N{cllro}'-craft clistinctirnel)'ric:lt. expressirne rn,ines. Eactr of these., Rockri\\rrflr, Brothers Ridger and Nexaucler's Crorur, is craftecl

in Roclnelr Strong

Vinel,rrrcls'

u-iner1--rn.ithitr-a-u-inerlr: untrercl ttre: grotrlt focuses on smtrll lots of urine.

uithin each

r,tnelnarcl. \\'it,h jr-rst uncler

of r,.ineyarcls througtrout

Sorrorna Clourrt\', Roclrrel,

hatrcl-selectecl from sureet spots

1,000 total

r1c:ru)s

Strotrg \ritreyarrcls is clearll, cleclicatecl to this coutttl' for t,he lotrg haul. Ancl, rnith the c:otnnitment to the region, so conles the winerl,'s mission,

r\lrul,e:

its lrottles. lrtrt also Jirr its;rrr-hiteltllrr.. l)ltrtlrtrlt'rt l,lt l,.tl,.'\lrt tt ('rt t rtlrltr'll Far-irrg i'ttgr': \\'ittt'ttrukt't'Itick Sa"t't'e liLkt:s a snrnlik.fronr lrn rurk Lrarrt l. l'l tr tlogt'r 1it lttl,4lrttt (.'tt ttr 1 tltr'll t

Rocltrelr St rtlttg \nitrel'tt

The year 2009 marked three signiflcant milestones for Rodney Strong Vineyards. The winery celebrated its 50-year anniversary,

commemorated 30 years of Rick Sayre's wtnemaking ancl observed 20 years of Klein family owrrership. \!'ith the numerous advances

from Rodney Strorlg's winerSr-within-a-winery, these milestones point to a unique balance of consistency and a contitrual

pusLr

for

world-class quality, carrying the legacy of the founder into the second half of a centurv.

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Cabernet Sauaignon Reserae, Sonoma County ( 100Vo

cabemze[ scu,tu'ignon)

ttit" ui,th porc'["n,i,- cvltste d larnb loi'tt.

Charlotte's Home Sauuignon Blanc (

I 00% sauzt'ignon bknzc)

Pui,t" u;itLL fi"uit guzpactto.

Sonoma CountA ChardonnaA ( 1 00alo charclorzr"tay ) Pnir ur)tlt fi"let of hali,bztt uith ot"atxge, Jenrzel ct'nd pepper" salsa.

Opetz to ttte

Tasti,ngs public dai,Iy, Ue(rr-round"

rr I s

Ro,ssimn [tlll Estate

Wmer Windsor

uch of furcling the perfect spot to start a winery is based on goocl fortune. Edrn'ard [ionlez ancl Ellen h,fack spent several years seare]ring for the icleal

place, a site that

r,rnoulcl girne

them full, hancls-on control of wine production,

from planting estate vineyards to building their own winery. From the onset, the couple knew that compromising on the site would be compromising on the wine, and this was unacceptable in their mission to produce excellent wines that are true expressions of

the land. They also knew that pinot noir and sytah would thrive in the climate around

the Russian River, and when they stumbled upon a location right in the heart of the Russian River Valiey, their search ended, and Russian Hill Estate was born. Bringing in

Patrick Meliey-Ed's nephew-as head winemaker, the team began to develop the land for production.

Grapes have been planted in the area for nearly 200 years, and the region has become

known as a producer of some of the best wines in the world. The fog that comes in from

the ocean hangs here more than in other places, a cooling mechanism that is ideal to growing certain grape varieties, such as pinot noir and chardoruray. The effort in finding suitable land paid off as the grapes produced from Russian Hill's newly planted estate vineyards produced outstanding wines. A combination of excellent soiis, good exposures and hands-on care ofthe vines has provided the perfect complement to the artisanal care

the grapes receive once in the winery.

The site included a large house, complete with an icleal wine-tasting ballroom. An old Greek revival structure, the home was refurbished to the winery's purposes, yet the style

l,r-'1t:'fltt'fottttrlirrg lirrrril.i,r:rf'Iittssilrrr I'at rick Xlt liel'. Plrolrtrl t'rr ttlt lt.t1'l/../. ll'itL" lrt t t rr Tr-r1r

]lill Ilslrrtt.is ljtln'irr.rl

(irirnez,

Bottonr Lcft: \\'jrrturaker l'alrick Nlelk.l clit:r'ks on thc vincvald after han'est. t I 41ra:trtl t b.r1 II..l. lI' i rA lt t t rt

front tlays wlu,tr l14rs rven'conrnronll'grorvn ill Strtlolna Countl'. PItrtIrt11xr,1tIt. It11

lVurn:tt

II ll. llthilc

{mNERy

ESIDEil{CE

,\lrr)\,i,'l't'1';'['lrr'[iu,".:tjtrlt f-ii,"r,]'l''lrlLr,.,,'.; l"'!-

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uttir the lustor\n of ttte place. Nolv

\\ras maintainecl to ker:p in line

the rolling trills of the farming regiolr are a great br-rcellic splot for picnics to soak in some of witre country's attnosphere.

Largel),r an estate u.inc-.ry, Russian

Hill takes time

tct etrsure th:rt its

wines are l)ersorrable. This crrmes front r:ontrol, begitrning to Ttrough

ctr-rritrg

ancl

enc1.

ttre flrst feu' )Iears e\râ‚Źlrlrone clid ever],'thit-tg, roles are

r-ro\\r rnore defurecl,

wittr Patrick

winentaker, Elletr in the vineyarcls

in charge of general business,l ancl Ecl tinkering wittt bottling

lines or re\\rorking purr-rps-strictiln 3 teclu-rical jturkrn. Russian Hill Estate \\Iiner;- is the result of people tulfi-lling their arnbitions, attci frtr the rest of ns, a taste of,

a Russi:rn

s&)n,,

Hill pinot troir is certailily

a palatarlile samplirrg of rn'hat Sonorla's r,t'it-re coulltry is all about.

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Gail Ann's Vineyard Chardonnau, Dutton Ranch A rt:fi"esh.irtg, a1lpLt:rLtttJpeut.tltrt,t1:x.L-it"st1i1}()t|pti(),ll,(t tttl t'i,tet fi.s|t u,ttcl c:t'ct.Lt.

Estate Vineyards Pinot I{oir At.rltl,ttsttlittot,ttrlit"tL'lit/ta'ri.c/tnzer7Ie11of'tlrlrr cLtr7c:tlt'tlt"g-f,ctt1t]?St,It'rtt.1lrl.i,rsuelLLtt.,itl.t ( )t" g t'iLlt't cl lu t rtb.

Tara Vineyard Pinot l{oir Att elllgrtnt" pt'irtot

rt,r.tir" tr:dtlL cltL,ss

JkLt,ctt's tl-Lrtt, Ttcrit-s

beatltiJ'irllg

u-rit,l't sr-Ll,tnctn

(IltrL d.trr:k.

Lrt

tnlt or.

betsf'.

Tastings ()1ltltzt,otl.tt:pt'tbL,i,r:Tltttt,scltlytl.Lrtlu.,t1tLI,[rltlrl,t1,,q,

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rySSIAN HILL PIXOT NOIR' SYRAII 'CH;\RDONNA\. RLJSSIAN RIVTR \ALLEY ES'I',,\'fE

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aybe

ia F"mil

mlte rurJu

was the resolute desire to stay connected to their horneland or

perhaps even practicality that brought Ed Sbragia's relatives to beautiful Dry Creek Valley at the turn of the century. The valley's proxinrity to the Pacific

Ocean, 20 miles west, and San Francisco Bay, more than 70 miles south, provides fog and a maritime influence that $ves the valley a moderately cool climate similar to their Thscan homeland. These influences would yield the type of grapes to which they were accustomed in their supple, balanced, flavorful Italian wines.

After the end of Prohibition, Ed's grandfather resettled in the Italian/Swiss colony in Asti to perfect his knowledge of winemaking and to purchase land. That knowledge passed to his son, Gino. In the 1940s, through his hard work and diligence, Gino bought land upon which to plant vheyards and build a home. It is that same house where Ed raised his family, and where his son Adam is now starthg his family with his wife, Kathy, and baby daughter, Siena.

Although Ed had inherited a passion for winemaking, it didn't immediately reveal itself. A-fter a bacheior's degree in chemistry poised him for a career in science, Ed changed his mind, receiving a master's in winemaking from the University of California. He began

a successful and highly respected career with Beringer

1976. In 2001 Ed created

his own label, Sbragia Family Vineyards, making limited, individual lots of wine from grapes grown in select blocks of his favorite vineyards. He insisted that all of his wines be single-vineyard lots, made from Dry Creek, Napa, Sonoma and Alexander Valley fruit.

Top Left: l'rom \Varnr Springs l)ml, Sbragia l'amily Virreyards is retdy for actiol. I' I t otogy raplt b y lt[. J. l4'i c kh.atn lVliddle Left: Thr,'tasting Roorn ard gift shop is a good place to star.t. Pltotogr"o1il t. by trf. J. ll i c kl t atn Bott.orn Left: Sbragia wiues ale prepared Lr the reserue tlsting roout. Ph,otogrdph b11 M.J. Wi.ckhatn

l'acing I'agt,: Sbragia Fumily Vineyarcls enjoys a c omfortabkt setting ill Dry Oreek Vlrlley. ogra.pl t by llt.,l. l'l i t: kl wn

Ph.ot

Sller:titc rttl:tt" \\'irte'ries uf Sot-iott ta ( lotttttr,.

: ; li :i, ft:il jl

l].

:::

Each rn.ine allorn's terroir

to shine through. F our of

the uines, includrng chardolllla\r, sauvignon blatrc, are sour.jed lrotn the Sbragia

rr-rerlot ani,l zinf:rticiel,

frimilS, estate rrue;-arcis. Harning recenth- retirecl

from his pctst as Beringer's \\nitrem:tster, E cl still m:rintains a relatiotrsirip u,"ith Beringer as \\ninettraster

Emeritns but gives his f r-rll-time attetrtion lir rrr i 11" r'i

le)'arr ls.

f cl orlce ackrrolr,,ledgeil that he prefers big rn.ittr

l-Lis

lt-ines

lots of flavor. The salne couici be saicl for hou, Ecl

Lives arrcl rRrclrks:

to nrake lornes

to the fuliest ancl unith lots of flal,or

interesting. \\krrking closeh' with i,vhat ire:

most in his

re-'illizes

life-his

his goocl fortune.

familr' atrd the land-'--Er1

Aclzrtn has ttrken l-Lis piace

:rkrngside his father ils u-ittetn:rker, urhile sol-r' Ker.iu,

u'orks

iu the cellar durir-rg

harvest. Acltrnr's

lnnife,

Kathr,. nlns the rinelrarcl's hclsllitality rn{rile bc th Ecl's

uife ancl dar-ighter, J:ttte ancl Gina, respecrtivelSn, ont in the

tarstit-Lg

room

urltere-r u'r-'rlcliugls atrcl

helpt

ottrer

special evetrts are r-iftetr hosted.

'l'lir Lt'ft: "l'ltl l'lp, t'rills irrli,r [)t'\' l'lt,,lI t,(| t'(t !,1t ltlt,\1..i I1't'r'l;ltrt ttt

( lt'r'+,'li

\lirltllr" l,t'J'l :'l'lrr,,1rt"il';l1t,i'\'r'nl Hl)lt('r'looln.'i tittl [l'unllitt'tct'l'ilt'L'. I)ltr

tlr t(J t't I I )l

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lIrtlnllr l,r'l'1:'l'irl

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lttirl.Lttrt'.

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l t't,lli'ttl lt

Irlrt'itrg l';r,q+': I,lrlrrrirl,'\llirirr Slrt'lgilt tiikr';t lrt't'itk ittllit'liltt't"t'littp. t'l,ittt. l'lt,tlnt(lt'(t I,lt lt t,1/./ I1','l';ltrt ttt

Blncreatirlg a legacy for his chilclrerr, Ecl perys hontalie to his fathc.r

ever\r da\,. Gromng ul)) fiir-ro taught r,r,inernaking as l)roc:ress; thart

r'Laturall

all one rieecls for goorl n.ine is goocl luncl, goclcl grapes

ancl gtloci techniques. l\{ost importnntll', Gino nrade Ed promise t,hat

he uronlcl c:are fclr his vinelrarcls ;rncl eventually pass tirem on to ttis chilclrert. The lirlevirrcl arour-rd the La Pronlessa,

i1s

iner\, \\ras allpropriately namecl

re:mitrcler of the Sbragia covenant. GrNo's VrNtyenn

ZI:llFANDEL

DRY CREEK VALLEY SONOMA COUNTY

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& Frnu

Gamble Ranch ChardonnaA Pcli,t^tt.:,it|tgO,l'lt"ttt'etntlLslt7"OO7,|tSOlt',})tt.,i"t'lt'

Home Ranch Merlot Pctir

Lrit,lt tcy'tt:Il'irt,'i

r.tt

i.ttt [tctl iu

it sa tlseuc].

Gino's Vtney ard Zinfandel Pu,ir" ut'itlt p(rppet'-cy'usterl

,A/ezrr

Yrtrk stertk, sak.trl

Cimarosso Vineyard Cabernet Sauaignon Pai.t" u,titll..fetrr,'tzel, cL'tttI, lukctrz Gokl potutu

Tastings ()1-ttrL t,o

tltrt ptrblir:

dai[,11, lJt]ar"-T-eu'rtcl

ru.t"'irL.

S" h*sio F"*ilI

Imtrdt'r-rrl lreilrs ago (-)or,tut1..

tlre

ilme ffimJn

Segirc.sir-l firtrril.n, plnntr-rrJ

thr:ir firsl rtittes hr Sottotrtit

F'or thc rtr-xt c'erttttr\r" tttt't'sttite $.oltld grorn, to solrl-F'5i0f) R(rr'['s. Frr-irtt

tirose fleclgling l"oi-)ts irr lur inrlr-rstr-1, thtrt u'nrtlci t;,rke'(la[fornier ti5,stornl, Seghcsitr

Family Vineyards takes

1,he

best of Old World ltalian sensibilities and brings them to thi:

Nt:w World. This is the epir: tale of inuligrant success in this country,

model for rvhat

desire, initiiitive and a 1itt1e hard rvork can get. St,ill crarrying the lradition, the Seghcsios

today are patrons of that clrirre, developing a wine progranl that cuts to the core of how the Italians treat wlie.

Ildoarclo Seghesio left Piedmonte, Italy, for Arnerica

1886. Though his

workecl in their ou,'n vlneryarcls in ltaiy, Ildoardo took this r:hance

h America lo work

at the ltalian Swiss Colonlr, gailring specialized knowleclge in l,he craft of I{e rnarried Angela, the Colony manager's niece' anci a cook in thc trvo planlecl

fanIly had

r,r-inemaking.

1,he cr,rrnnrissary.

ther family's first, zinfanclel vines on r'vh:rt they callecl

the

1895

Homcl llanch.

Busirtess began to t,hrive as llrloarclo arxl Anglela rievr:lopecl a leputal,iorr for u-int:s tlrat best express the virreyarrls. In 191 0 thcy arldr:cl Il alian varietuls, ittclttditig North Arncrit:a's

now oldest planting of sarrgiovese.

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i";rlttt{ Ii;igr', l'/r tr .lr'ttlt,

Spectacular Srineries of Sonoma County

or the Seghesios, lar-rd influences the character of the

wines from particular locations, snch as Home Ranch,

Oortina

Rockpile. These vineyard-designated

wines have a strong sense of place. Seghesio Family Vineyarcls elicits this sense of place by ensuring a

purity of

frrit quality-indeed,

they drop more crop

than they harvest. Sustainable farming practices stimulate soil to guarantee uniqueness, with a little

help from an ideal clirnate; the winery controls the stages of grape growing to produce wines of impeccable balance, clarity

of fruit,

concentration

and complexity. This requires total know.ledge of the vine's capabilities; and with most vineyards more tharr 30 years olcl, total vineyard erudition is easily

achieved. Experience

is ertainly an ir-rvaluable e

conunodity in the wine industry.

In Italln, wine tras ahvays been part of the table, and

it is Seghesio Family Vineyarcls'

goal

to continue

that tradition. Visitors to the estate suddenly f,ncl themselves

in a culinary bliss not often found in

this fast-paced country. Each Friday, Saturclay and Sunday the rnineryn hosts wine and food pairings for

the public, aiming to share the passion ancl lifestyle

with visitors. In fact, both food and wine served at the estate are 10O-percent Sonoma County, sec:uring clist"inctive, geographically based flavors.

'l'op Letl: Sr:gliesio's lristoric ce,llur irr Flealrlslrurg is llontlerl \\'ine5.#5{i, clating tr.r 188fJ. Pltol og1 t'rt ltlr lttl I,[.J. l\:i r:ltlttt

Nlirltlltt Lt'ft: 'flte relaxt'cl ltoslritalitt.cerrt,r.r t xurles Seglu.sio's rich

liuuill, ltisl I'lrolr

ur'.\,.

11 t'rt 1il

r lttl

X'[.,1. IV i r:h"ltu trt

Ilctttttttt Leu: St'c;ctnrl,

tlrixl atttl tottt'th generntiorr larrril)'nrt

nrlrt:rs

t'tlttinttt' tlte farrtilt' lrrrsilress irrto its st'lontl centtrrl'. l)lrulrxl rultlt ltq Ili.c:lttt r rl Ktrultlt passittttatel.\'

frat:ittg Pag(': St'g]tesio's "F irntill, 'f irlrles" ;illow, \r,et kentl r,isitors tlre oltpot'turtitS'to uxpâ‚Ź'rir.ttct, tlur fanrill"s n.lrrnrtlr atrrl r-rrlirtan'skills :rs firtttil.\' rec:i1tt.s irre ptrirr.rl w,itlt litrrlr.l' n.ines. Plrulr 41 t'rtltlt ltrl 1l'[.J" \\' i r:kl rutrt

With winemaking no\\r in the

harncls

of Tecl Seghesio, the fourth

gerleration of farnily winemakers, the winery uniqueltess

clisplal.ing

flavors that do give a

still

strir,nes for

the tlncommonly satisfi,ttrg

sel-tsâ‚Źl etf ptlerce.

varietal

Highl)':rcclairneci o\rer the last

clecacles, Seghesio wines are a testament to the fact that intr*ritirtn is

an inherited trait.

SEGHTSIO

WINE & F+ur*u Old Vine Zinfandel (9

Pait

i-l

Qit

z [,tlfctn dr:

uti,t,h ttctt"br:cltt,t rt,tt,d

il ei s'i rr t I r )

spicy c'ui,sine.

Home Ranch Zinfandel (93Vo z'itfiandel,

Pair

ztt

5o/o

Ttetite s'ir-ctlt, ?alt cn.r"i.rlncntr:)

i.tlt beeJ, g e,'trte un.d,'Tnctscftt'pone chc-r:se.

Sangioaese (1A}oh sang'ior-tese) P ct'i

Lri,\V,

t'mt

u,s ttt"o ctnt.- tt ct,s e

s r-t Lt. r: tt

Tusti,ngs Opt:n

trs tltet pr.rbl'ic clcL'i|11, Ue(n"-t"oztrtcl

SimiWmer

ometimes history means everything. For more than 130 years, Simi Winery

has reigned

Sonoma County, growing grapes and crafting wines that

showcase all of the oualities that make Sonoma Countv the remarkable Eden of

American winemaking.

When the California Gold Rush hit in the mid-1800s, Giuseppe and Pietro Simi, brothers

from Thscany, came to conquer. By 1876 the two were producing wine out of

San

Francisco. There was something familiar, however, about Sonoma County-perhaps the

rolling hills reminded them of Italy-and so the brothers set up a winemaking operation

in Healdsburg. They built a stone cellar dug into the hillside to get at the natural insulation that the Earth provides. Success began to bubble, and when the brothers died, Giuseppe's daughter Isabelle, an 18-year-old, took over the winery. For the next 70 years,

Isabelle orchestrated the winery's actions. She pushed Simi through Prohibition, which demolished most wineries, by storing much of the reserve for the inevitable repeal of the

Act-she and her husband sold most of their vineyards to save the winery. After

years

of d4mess, Simi had a hoard of perfectly cellared wine, ready to drink. They even planted a redwood

grove-which still stands-to celebrate the lawful flow of alcohol.

Since the beginning, Simi has enjoyed incredible growth, most notably in the last few decades. Winemaker Zelma Long came aboard

1979, bringing a desire to modernize

the winery's production. Around the same time, Simi began acquiring vineyards throughout Alexander Valley ancl Russian River Valley-including Landslide Vineyard.

\\rinerlllkrr,\irttiilll Luelicr iul(lg+rtteral nr;ulit,q{.1'Stt-\'u Rer'<lel'stiutll itt lt'utrt nl'

tirrLls a ne\\' us(, ;lt Sin-ri \\'irr+rr'.t,,

[,;rtttlslitlt. '['en';r,(:(' l)ol'trll(ls tlrt ll)l)t'oilrlring I)illilt(' r.xl)cfiolt('(-

T\rp: Tiie llt:ii lran Virrel,;11'q1 irr 1lie,\lr:xarrder'\r;rllern e,remplif,es the rolling irilisides l't'rrtrr u lrirlr Ilrt' tt irrt's sgrt'iltr:. I''hotogt'u,1tlt

|t.11

t{ r't,s l'l t

r:l

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tlrt

oak burnrls in

tirt

l-rarrei rooll.l.

As a r:ottsttltlrtrt.

I'-l'r'1rc:lr u.inr.rnalir-'f

took ,\irrri \\'irrr-r'r.

:rs lris

Lfir:liel Rnllatrd

frrst Anierir:arr client.

Ar:ciairr-L

antl r:ritiLriil suc(ir-rss cr.rntirured t u l)ollr'. \\Irth tht: arlrlitiott ol-l llr'\\r r,.isitr-lr r:r-'Iltr-.r anrl tire n:rlrlritrg of itrl

r-t't rl1

irirrnlh, rL'{'oSIrizr.rl r'rttternaker Str:r,r Reerk'r

;ls lrr.;rcl rn,irrerrraker irr i1

st-ll'tu take ntr

Lhr.

Sinri \\irrclr- lrr'(''lLlrrt'rl

?t)tl:,1,

Ix'\\r rrrillt.nnitrrrr

,t\ t iurr:litte of tltis tlagniturle

rnt1.h

1r1'r'r'r

trrll

fr)l'fr(".

('l(] ).irt at iot ts

frr-rrn

tlre lest of us rn,ltu rlrink Sinri \\.inr.ri. Il:rsu I

f)aru.mian snn.irral of t rarlit iorr, -\irrri \\'irrer'\'

(Jn

r-nttlit-nres to lrrurlttre rlrrlrlit,.tt \\'ill{"s nf'

lhe Sitrri st\,lr-

thrur-rgh cutting e(lg,e' irrr rovlrliorr. Iror i':xilrnirlr". Ljinri

lltit'r'iraserl (iultllielrls \rirrf'\'lll'{i in Iirrssi;rtr ltivur

irtrrl pl:urtcrl sonre nf

lrirrttl-srlr-11 r'r1, nri,qirurl r:utLirrgs fi'ctn

tlrr lrrst ;rtrrl o1r1r-st

r:otrtrif rttling

\'a11e1-

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, rl-

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Lir

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rernet Sarnrigiton.

Sippir rg :r Sinri

)(11t, t)r'( lt

clirrelsit)..

its flagshilr ReseI'\'('

( '{l lx;-r nr lr-r' \'a lle.}- lal reniet Sanrignon

]rr)11

itt {lalifurllia,

virlr'\,r1r'ris

o Sirrri ( llralt lullli;11,'5i flar,nr

As u.r'll. [i'orrr r\lerarrr-1er-

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\ra11e1'

5'ot

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rat

tt ir :l t l't'st t'it it tt

of tlrr.' 1r'arli1 ior r,

lt I rLlt'.sLrit ti rr I ltr'

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irrg lrr 1

[lttlsl r iltr'\ lrt'r ls. lJr,' [ltrt':.1

,qrilpe-grntrirr,q tnetltorls ltrr.l

tlre Iittrst u-ittt'ttraliitrg

ter ltttirlltes. Tlris is, ltou'f'\r('r'. illl ('x1)r.'r'ieltlf'tllttt c:lttt

l)L'lurri \\'11('r'('\'r'r'\-r)u rlrirrlu. \\tittt'l'\,

l'ttt' lr

1lrs1

illg

n1'l"r't's lr

I{t'r'r'll1lv Sitrri \\'ln('r'\'

r:l'r'irt

I']rr1 str'1r1rirrg

ltlo

Sirrri

n'lrrrlt' ot]rr"1' ('.xlJpt"ir:ttr;e.

rrl tlit" Sinri Llrnilsiirle

Tt-I'l'ur:e, rn'itli rrrr:iterf:rils., ri lnnourl-but'trirrg pizzn (J\rolr ancl a full Viltirrg

outcloor kitchen-making a total of three commercial kitchens for

the nttrer1,. Sitrri's iu-hollse

ethef hetrtts

atr ertensil'e fgocl ancl u'lttc

program tlurt urrll cleiight arl\r palate.

\\Iith rnorlr thatr 700 a,cl'â‚Źrs of r.ittes to choose. ft'clrn. Simi takes

cjelrel

\\rinerrv

to procluce uitres that lelir-er the grcittr:st expressiotr e

froin tl-re soil ancl

thel, corrle frorn tht'r ancir:nt

clirrrartet. \\Ihr.tlre,'r

l:rndslirle in Neratrcler

\xu1k5,

ttrat c:ir;rtrged ttie conrse of tl

ur Russiart

Rirrer, reclistribr-rting a variet)' t,f 1re-'rfect rnine soils, or tlte (ioliifielcis Ri-u.er \ra111,1, thut

\rineyard itr the Rrtssian

is the bac:kl- onr: uf Sitni's

cherrclcuula\rs, ttte uines th:rt flo-nl. frlrrn Sfurri \\Iinery arer a rlefiuitir.e:

taste of tlalifornia's Sotroma Coturtv r\.ilre c-:ountr1r.

WINE & Ftunr Simi Alexander Vall,ey Reserue Cabernet Sauuignon Pu i.t' trit,lt t'i r:ltttL r-tttr-tr:rlt I rt i lt rl Ltr:k Buloutt(]sg. I

Sonoma Countq Chardonnary Pr,Lir tL,itlt ha.l I tt u t

rt t rpu'1ti Ll,o ce tl,\(:ous o. ttr,l

t'rtr:r:ul i t t i..

Simi Sonoma Sauaignon Blanc Prtir' rt'illt i,'r'A' rlrtr]n' rt'illr '/

rl .J:t'ierl

nrr11t(t() ,

ltlrt tttu.

.\(tl.\(t. ltlrtrh' lx'ul1s

i n.s.

Simi Sonoma CountA Merlot Prli.t"t.tt,i'tIt.strlrtri,Ll|||Q,ttir,rlt[itt-,itlL

Tast,ings Oltr.tt to tltrt pttltl i r rlrt II't.1,'t1r.:cLr--routtcl

J l.l lt1

ATEXANDER VALLEY

CABERI{ET SAUVIGNON

Somo*Lnr-Corftmem

Mme

ffi.rJo Whldsor'

cabernet is

tlie king of wines, l,hen chardonnay is r:erttrinly the queerl. As

the

wine industrv began to develop in America, chardonnal, u'as not as populal as its red counterpa.rts-cabernet ancl zinfandel had a fiee-flowing fascinat,ion

lnt

one

grape-growing operation played a hearry- role in turning 1hc 1,ide on whil,es. Sonoma-

Cutrer Vineyarrls built its winery declicated to "uni-r,arie1al" rr,'ine proclut:l,ion, with only

chardomray. Tlris was a very unllslral approach at thc timc, putting all vorrr eggs in one basket, so to speak, but it proverl hugely successful. l3ergimring with Errropr:an influences

on the wine-niaking processJ Sonoma-Cutrer [ocused on

prorhtcrirrg chardontra.v-

witliout cornpromise, by maintaining quality anrl dr:sirability in each of its bottles of this liquid royalty.

In 1973 Sonoma Cutrer Virre.yarcls startecl growing severalvarieties of grapes, charcloturalamong them. A selection of ldeal r,ineyalcls in t,he Russian River Vrrlk:y and Sonorna (loast

appellations translatecl into remarkably adept groriing conclitions fbr charclotrtiay. These appellations are ideal ttrr this varietal, wil,h cool, foggy niglrts ancl rvarm ciays plotlur:ing

a longer gr"ou'lng season than in ot,her parts of the courrty. r\s the '70s nrovr-rl along, Sonoma-(lutrer \rinc.yiircls developed ii vcry strong reput,a,t,ion for increrlilrle t:liarrlonna.v grzrpes, arxl the rk'rn:rncl for thenr blossornerl.

It seemcrl only naturai

that, 1,hc 1,eanr worild

proclLrce their <-rwn chardonnay, anrl b1'19t11, the1,plorltrc:ecl their

first

virrlage-', wi1,h

founcling u,irrcnrakeL Blll Bonetti al, the helm ancl Terly;\dams as iris assisllrrl

'l'r /'/ii

'1rl,r'l'l :\\rnr ru;i1.r t''li'r't'', "\ i;inL:, tlr lu'r tr /l

N.t,

lt'tll

lt l l {i/r tl/i'

'/,'i

Ilulllnt Lll'1 I Ii;ll"\'{,:rl I'r,rirl', r"iu.1i'r'; /'/' /,r11r'1tl lt lrrl (,i/rtl lir "/'1,7;rr i'';rllltq l';lt;r', /,'

i'.//

'l'11r'

r,' /, I,,

r;nil

',',i1lr

r/r

ulq

rr ltlr'',utrr'

lrllltll r,l'l,r'ri l'ill"tr':. l{;ilir

jri ,1, /r1 1/li r'

{

Spectacular Wineries of Sonoma County

;,r*t'T ,{* lt -

^', S'

'{4

tr t*t'

Bill wanted to create

chardonnay influenced by

Old World methocls, but \ rith the benefit of modern technology. Bill adhered to the Burgundian philosophy

that the wine is made in the vineyard, stressing the vines to produce small, intensely flavored grapes that are harvested by hand. He also insisted on gentle

handling, chilling the

fruit

fruit in a specially designed

cooling tunnel-the only one

of its kind in

the

world-and hand-sorting the clusters on oscillating tables before being wl-role-cluster pressed, preserving

the fruit and ensuring the finesse of the wine. Even the barrel cellar reflected state-of-the-art design with

miles of built-in radiant heating and cooling tubes embedcled

in the floor and ceiling. Once the wine is

in the barrel for fermentation and aging, it is handstirred and topped once a week, which adds body and complexity to the wine. The cellar was designed so that

2s4

onoma-C ut,rer \rinevards

the barrels do not sit on top of one another, enabling them to remain in place, accessible all throughout the u.inemaking process. The uncompromised method of sparing no cost to make great wine certainly became

evident in the glass; the winery's sovereignty in the charclonnay fleld clearly held sway.

Airo'r,e: The Cutrer \Iine1'nr"d lies in the Russian Riverr \Itrliey. plt b 11 Olr tl' IJsr:knzurt

Ph,otog ru

Rigirt: Tire trarrrel cc.llar rv:rs clersignecl to provirle space anci acc:ess without rtroving the barrels cluring ferrnentation ancl aging. P lz,a to

r' rt trt

tt'11 Tt:'

rr t. rt

r t' G lt rt"s lt g lza.'i"

Iracing Pa"ge Bottortr: The clusters are puL into one-thild-ton bins to taken to tire u'inery" P h.o trsg ru 1t It Lt71 Ol.rLl' Ll

br-:

c k'n'zant

255

S1recfacular \\Iineries cif Sonorna Count5r

lJllon Bill's retirement in 1990, Terrl' Aclatns became

the leacl calt-re

anci

rnninemaker'. Th,o clonrinating philosophies

out uf ttris tr':rrrsitiorr, the Clrancl Cru Program

a trighly refinecl lJarrel Program. The uinery

implemented

tt-Leset progrrims,

makr-l vvines tl-rat exernplifi, vir-Lel,rlrcls-that

tirne

ftrc:userci,

arre

as Ter"rv

si1),rs,

tire character

o1' the

fresh anrl lively-)'et at the same

tralancecl ;rrrcl stmc:turecl. The (ir;urd

Cm Prognrnr expkrits all the ele-rrnr:rrts of terroir to tireir l-rigtiest

c:erpacit_r,-.

Bv reflete:tirrg tire rigors of the:

Frenclr stanclnrrl Altpellatirn rl'Origitte

Gontrctle:e,,

Sortonta-(lutrer Vine1r;1rd* can r:lassif5,, lrrecise blocks

irt

tt-Le l.ine\nrtrcl

tirat tneret firanc-l (lru

rerclttire.merlts,

such as soils, elevartion, orient;rtion. slope arrd climate. Thc. result is err:ellerrce at its greatest echelon,

Tire refurement of ttre lJarrel Program inr:hiclecl hiring

a rlt:trl"attcilet; or forest

t:1", t

u select speciflc trees fi'om

varions l'rench forests to further enhancre tlie flavors of tlte Lrclir,'iclttarl charc-loruut1's. [)trcre ttre trees are cut,

the harrct-split sta\res are se;rsolleri for tttree \re:il's itr the

olrâ‚Ź,.n

air

ttrat all inrper-fec:tir-ns in the

scl

r,l,oocl

are

Ieachecl rnrt. Olcl \\,brlcl coopers hanclcraft barrels tl-rat

iict as a fi-arne for ttre ll.ine. irnp:rr*ting flarrors ancl aronlas, soft ancl senstml.

to express its

unclerst,atecl

If ttre: wine

or"igins and its â‚Źlssernce natrtrallr-o the

uinemaker must pror,'icle the enl.ir-onnrent ancl then st

ep back ancl let the ll'ine exllress itself atrcl let

rrature

Tlre

har,re

crt'it

icrs

lts

s:rr-.

ltitve oln'iousl1' nrtticr:cl Sottotrui-('utrerr

Virrr'\'irrcis. II ?lre .G ,5]l)z1s fiftgazittt'

list

t.t

]re

rn'iner'1' :rs llr-ocinc:ir-rg t hc' r nost -rerlrre st e cl chat'cl onna\r 'li11r l,t,l'l : 'l'll{'iirlrrri;rl t'\'t,r11 tlrrrl lr;rs llrlit'n

Illrkt rr \\'islr ll'r)i1trt't 1r)ullliltn(rtrt is lr riiirt'l,rrt SunoJrrir (lttlt"r't.:iitrr't' lfill(l

l'rrtirIt'rri:;irtp,

lJtrtltinr l,r'l'1: \'isil()l'.'i ( r'lt'lrt';Ltt'tlrt. llt't'l,t'llrn llt'ttciit rritlLg,riul'rrri'1 l''rrrtl ;tltrl :;t'lt','I S,)ltolilir ( 'Illl'r'l i\ lll

irr firlr,' l't,stiirtr':rtrts rt' ["q

1..!

iittl nl' tlLe ](i \'('i]l's that lllt'.\' llilvt'

rlr,rrte tlrr. slll'\r.Fllr. Itr 11ris -\r-urlr.' pull,

pcltttlirt'r-rf

gl;rss

al1

r'arict;rls.

'ft'iIrlt'

( 'l'r

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t'ec1

nr"tt']ritr'.

\\'i1s ltlsn tit'r:liu't'ti lhet

n 1ritrot noil fr-urrr its

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iln11

lililillr'trl l il lrt' \{ll'r

Tlrt- ltrtrtre itr-rlrls ntr\\- I)r'i)llrisrs" 1tr-utltrr-:irrg

11-t,'

h, tltr-' \\'illt'l')' has lrt:gtitt

ilrl'('s nf

lrit

tnt

,qt-;tFt.'s.

'l'ltls

u'in(. ls lreing l)l'oilurted to tllr-. s;lnie clrilt:ling stattrltrrrls al plit'r ltt-r

tlrr

crh;

rdunnit\r. \\Iith eleg;lri(:e rtrtLl lnttl1tlerit1", t ltt'st' \\iltt's ;ll't't il

tr.stattterrt t u lrllnltce lrttrl r:orrtitrturl rlt;,rt-rrr:tq'1' Sntrutt-rlr-(-lr11 ;r

fr'f

\rirret,arr-1s, trariitiutt

st ol-Lishi r rH \r\irr r-'s.

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the L,'1rt tr-)

ESTATE BOTTLED

Stomestreefi

Wmer

ne place to begin the Stonestreet story would be 1989, with the winery's flrst vintage in Sonolna County. But the true starting point carne much earlier, long before any human endeavor was involvecl. Three million years ago, in fact, when a volcano exploded and deposited a richness

ofrock, ash and minerals over what is now

Napa and Sonoma counties. Over time, lava flow from that volcano created a mountain

range between the two regions that today is called the Mayacamas Mountains-the rugged home to Stonestreet Winery and its vineyards on Alexander Mountain Estate.

Alexander Mountain Estate stands on the western ridge of the Mayacamas Mountains towering over the A-lexander Valley below. High elevations, volcanically derived soils and cooling maritime breezes give the winery a unique location from which to pursue

the labor of love that is mountain winegrowing. Of the 5,400 acres that make up the estate, only 774 are planted to grapes made of 400 individuai vineyard blocks, planted

at elevations that range from 400 to 2,400 feet above sea level. This incredible terrain produces an intricate puzzle ofpeaks, valleys and ridges with

broad spectrum offacings

and aspects.

The mountain conditions are difflcult to farm and iabor intensive, as each block requires a personal, hands-on approach. The mountain conditions are so different that grapes on the same vine ripen at different times, Ieading to different dates of harvest. It takes an artisan approach to master these complexities and produce wines of elegance and concentration that reflect the true essence and beauty of this unique location. Cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay shine the brightest under these conditlons, and Stonestreet's entire winemaking philosophy, the pinnacle of which is showcased by the single-vineyard

bottlings, is oriented to expressing the purest sense ofplace. l,eft: Stonestreet Witrery is ltralecl ort llighway 128 irrst outside of tlrr tom of tleuklsburg. Thc' Stortestreet tastillg roorn oflers lirnil.ctl-production rvirres tlr:rt are only available tlrrough l)re w'itre11. Pl t.r tt.og1ru,1 th-s I ry 1t'1.. L Wir: kha,nt !'acing Irage: Stonestreet's vinelalrls rrr;\lexanrler Morrntain Fjstate r?nge lionr,100 to I)lrt ttogxr.Tth. lty M.J. llti t:kh.atn

2,.100 feel

abo\t'sca level.

Spectacular \\rineries of Sotrotna fJoutrty

Sl uncsit

Alrnrrr: "frrit: Tlrt't-r' js;r lirrslt:irt'r1 r,istii

frlrn

11rt'1,11{il

l'ct'l \\'il

tt't'.\'

lf []lt'Stlnestfr-r't

llslttrg ruorir. [t]tr ttitrl t'tr/,,/r lrry rii..i. il',; :tl,/ru irt ,i\|1i-i1it',}1ir1rl1r.:Tht:t'lr'.:r,lll'[lt,'l.i:;ir'i|F-1l.i,56-11:pt'llltt['Sttrttt.'slt. t'\'i"r rt :i ;rr.F lLrlrl. I :, , ,t,ttt,lrl,, li I ll-, . l,t!1tr .'\1rr.,\,r.

Ruttrirl:

{ JrL1r,

lnr'-[ift]i ot'llre

ir,4f)i] a{-l'r's tin ,'\iexiuttiet' trit-iLurtail

lisi lrtt' ltas irr.11111 1-rlatttrtl 1o vitte. I tl t r tl t l t'r tytl'i I t.L1 i1f../, [lrir:l:l r r t t t t r'

l,t-'l't:'['llc tcr'raitr r-rn,{lexl]tiitr- i\l,.iulrtrin Est;rfe ll'r';ltrrsi it littzzlr"nl' j',.,tk-. i,rll,,] " ;tt1,l 1'1'l'sr'i ["ltltr t t'r t y tl r ti.r1 r'ff.,/ 1l'r'r-/.,'lirr rrl 1

S1rllt ar:lilar \\iitte'r'it's uI Sorurma ( lur-rnL.r,

Jr(J('illt't1 .jtrs1 ottl sirlc t-rf'Hlltltlslrtu',g, Stolr{'s1t"t'r'1 \\'irrt'r'\,

lttte I

irrslrit'c'rl

bV its 'rvilrl lrrrrl

tltc rstittt' is r-itsl . Iltrl

rcnrr)l t, sul'l'( )lln(lirrgs.

,\t

is itrtnlrl':i(.(l f-r,4(

l0 l('l'('s,

,\l nnt'stl'r'r:t irelir'\'t's irr l"r'r'ilrt't'tl"rtl lultirlrittrtiotr

lvillr tltis t..l:tttat'liulrll lutrrl rrtrrl lurs nnh'1:lirtrlr,rl orri'-fifth to vilit'.'l'llr t'('nlitirtittg tet't'ltitt t'r'ltrltrs its :i1l'r';ttttltr-cls, t'('(ltvootls rot t,elrt"s. ort"ls illlr I u,ilr I

ne1

ur"trl lriorlivt''l'sitY lrrrrl ulrorrrrtls u,itlr

lttttl lttcit-ttt urtlt 1l'r'r,ii, pt'rlvirlirrg lrirlritlrt t)( )ilt'.

'\l rr ], r,. 'l'l l', ; Li lt l r l ltlt ,l .i/r /,i /i i 'i,l ' ll

[";t.'iltt1

/',',

lt;l'11,

/,i

': li;tt'r 1r'tl

/ii

'/ / ,i,l 1lll"' '11litrL11lt'l

"tlrll.::. 1/.1 fl','','/'1tr,,

r';ll"l

,tr

Stotrestreet Winery ancl Nexancler N{ountain Estate can be experietrced flrst hatrcl by taking part in a t{onntain Excursion-a 20'0

tour of Alexander Mor:ntain Estate in whic:tr visitors experience the sights, souncls and smells that clefure the estate. The l\fountain Excursiort also inclncles a pienic lunch on Nexander Mountain Estate follorvecl b1' a tasting of the single-vineyard selectiotrs.

f,flss"*s$Rq,P"g Cabernet

WINu & F*nu Stonestreet Alexander Valley ChardonnaA Pai,r tttitlz. pctstn zLtitlt zttlzitr:

se'Ldcej lf,glzt sert,fbocl,

ar pork tenclerloi.tz.

Stonestreet Ftfrh Ridge-Red Wine Blend Pu,i,r" usitlz "med'ittm" ?"ecl tnr:uts sttt:lz as latntt, Ttctr"k ot' pttr:asan7.t, ot" zu'itlt, retl-su'ttr:erl pttstcts ot' Lte{J(,tt"ctriatt, Ictsctgtzrt.

Alexander Valleg Cabernet Sauaignon Ptt

ir u'ith rlt"iLlrtrl slcnk tt'illr t'ool itt c L'ttcl'ing

/t,r:

lcLn

t'(t(J(,1(tblr,s rtr.flrt P ct ?'rnâ‚Źt

s a.T

rot'l'trl clteeses

a r .f o t't

thla.

Stonestreet Christopher's Cabernet Sauaignon Pctir

zuitl.L

ftle:t u;itlt c:nttnbLetcl

blezt, clzeese

or cluck

Tastings Opcn to the puttl'ic: dail;q,

lJecn"

rourtd

corzfi,t.

uuignon

St* L** Somomat $&n*erul Geyserville

or some, risk may be an element that deters an innovatlve approach to winemaking.

For others, the innovative approach may be worth the effort. Stryker Sonoma Winery set out with bold measures: The wine that its team loves to drink is worth every effort, despite the ievel of risk. These bold, fotward-style wines continue to pay

off, for the foliowing of appreciative drinkers shows the exacthg strengths in Stryker Sonoma's methodology. Stryker Sonoma wines are truly handcrafted, making use of both

Old World methods and the judicious integration of modern tools designed to allow for gentler handling of both fruit and wine.

Youthful enthusiasm and a tireless dedication to the pursuit of quality and pleasure guides Stryker Sonoma's winemaking style. A slightly irreverent attitude with respect to the traditional methods of producing and marketing wine leads this group of fun-loving

winemakers-the coid bottle of sparkly after the first harvest sets the mood. The team goes to considerable expense to grow and produce clean, balanced wines that are fully

extracted and rich in compiexity and that comprise depth of character. These wines are enjoyable in their youth, but also rewarding to those with patience.

organjc \\'ll()l('.

Phologtr.llts ltrt ill..l. ll-it

Alttr trr

llottorn Left: Ilirrrl $ork. illl(,nti(rl trr rlr'1iril rrnrl l)lt t tltx tr r.1l t lt r1,ll..J. ll'ir'l;ltrr t tr 1

{;'[

crr.jo1,rnr.n1 go

jlllo ('v(!l uin(,thirt Tinr tl:ircliu

c'rafts.

Sper:tacular \\Iinc'rles oI Sonnlnn Counttn

Strr-ker Sotrotla focttse-'s its n-iissiott arctrncl the Borclelaise rr:rrietals.

Rosso Vitreyard Cabertret Saur.ignor-r is rri:rcle r'rith graJles fi.orn thl-

Tlte're is. iro'uni"e\rer, n lieetr itrterest in zirtfarrrlel ancl chardoltnrUr,, because

fi'itttotts 1Il'o]lerty un the Sotrort-tl side of tlrc Nl:-l1.ar:i-rmas Nfnuntalrrs. The

of tl-re ir-leal c:litnatic r:ottrlitiotrs irt the terrific spot in (laliftrrnia. Ne.stlecl

1\le

olt a ktroll, Str\,ker Sortc-rtntt's lc-lc:rtion t1'pifies the pleaceful, serenet t-rL.:rut\r

at 1,000 feet :tbove thc' Sonomu

of tlter Ak-'rattclet.\I:rlley. This qrtrilitr,, alorrfl rn.ith tlre lanlr)rls cairemets,

(

clrern,

nrea tct

)ttllernet, Strl.ket' Sotrotira tr:tkes

flonr. hr adclitiorr to Nlont,r: Rossu

sâ‚Ź'\rr-l-al

other

cabr.l''nr..1s irrc:lurling

purtners F'ul Strrnker anLl (-lraig NlacDon:rlri to tht'

Iir-lckpile (labr:I'net,, Th,o l,footr \tilrr.\,rrrcl fr-nnr Dn- (lreel<

lfJlJfJ. Nertrg

rnith ll.illt'nurker Tim H:rrclin, t1rc'u'inerl set rrlrorrl

(lreek Vitre.n'at'rl I't'otn Krdghts \ralle,r1,' Flstate \tirre\";u'rl li'onr Ak.ranrler

lrrcak ntolcls of proclttc:ticltt. Tirc uinerln's rle'siSrr uras to integr":rte: tlre

[)r('xlttction far-ility

'un'ith

tlrr visitors

r:en1 ..1',

tllel.elil' offering

il ttttirltte eilttc:ttiottrtl olilrot't tttritl' uf a lir:lrirrrl-t .snllll

Va1lerr,

:rtrc1

founrlers

itt

rnte Rosso t-ittej'urrl is rulrncrl after its ronspicruans rerl soil, arrrl it sits

'u'isil

\r:-tlk:l iittcl Sottr)ntrl ( loutrt1, fiesr-r'r'r- (lairerriet S;nn,ignon.

ors

ltr''-screltes krolt irrl o il

rr ot'1.-itrg u itlet'\'.

Stt'.'r'kct'tttakes nlilliv dif'fi't't-'trt n.ines

iltulturl proclttcrliott is lirniterl to

il,itll il llltntlre.r

ol'rntrric't:rls, lrttl the

tl,ltrtlt tlr"rtll i'l \/ /. il-i",',/ruir

7,(10() ('asics, r'rursistirrg o1'rrrarr.l'snrall

Iots I'illlgillg irr sizc |t'ottt 1tX) to'lf)t) (:ilsr.s {'rr('i1. Ttre Str'1.ker'3t)tl,i Nlonte

\nu11r.\,,

ll'lit'ilttl t't'l lit'r'it, rttrrl spilitr,tI. l'lr ,l, t(lt'tt,t lt lt.1 ,I'1..1. il'i r'/i ltttnt

Speecll,

Strykerr Sononru \\'ilrt'r'\'

\\rith Inore than 500 w'ineries in the surrouncling

cour-rtiels,

each has

to push for distinction. V/hile perhaps being one of the most sought-

after destinations for weddings in wine eountry, Stryksr Sonoma recently rvon a Best Winery Tasting Room arnrarcl-a competition

in rn'hich contenclers cannot enter, hrut rather, rely completely on

the consun-ter's recommenclations. Also the winner of the 2002 Architecturarl Design Annarcl for Northern California, Stryker Sonoma S''inery has set the recorcl for the most gold and silver meelals ever \,volt b), a

single winerln at the Sonoma Oounty Harvest

of 22. The risk tras certainlv been rvorth the effort.

WINE & Fermu "Oz" Alexander Valley Zinfandel Puir rritlt

rlr'.t1-t'rrlt lxrlt,rl lxtr-.'.' t'ib.s.

Rockpile Vineyard Petit Verdot Pctiy"

mitlt

Lt.ja(J'!J

Lt ltr:rif.

Tusti.ngs O'perz tct tlte

ytttblir:

clct'il;t1,

'tleeT'-t"ourtd

Fair-a total

6rifro

Wmer Healdsburg

he confluence of Old World thinking and New World fruit is relatively new to California. The winemaking at V6rit6 Winery is a bridge between these two worlds,

the crossi4g of which has been led by Pierre Seillan, one of France's most highly regarded and respected vignerons, since 1998.

Pierre's philosophy of farming vineyards involves assessing all of the factors that impact

the fruit quality and determining specifically which rootstocks, varieties and clones will produce at the highest quality given the soils'aspect and micro-climate factors hvolved.

By looking at the vineyard and farming in this manner, he creates small blocks within the vineyard, some comprised of only a few rows of grapes, each representing the ideal expression of the variety planted there. Pierre calls these blocks "micro-crus." The micro-crus are farmed, harvested and vinified separately. From the cabernet sauvignon that emerges from the volcanic soil of Alexander Valley, to merlot in the maritime region

of Bennett Valley or gravelly Knights Valley, the grapes that Pierre amasses are true expressions of their soil and perfect components for masterfully blended wines.

r:arefitl fartrritrg anrl a pltikrsr4rlrl.' ol "IrrirLrt-t'ttts."

I)lttttr'r1ttr1lt It,1.L t'rttr' Iht,t,l',itr highesl{iualit}'.jlli(:e g(x's illto thp wincs. P I nk4lra,plt

b 11

tr|..1. ll/ i cA

lrtt trt

l11x's arrd lcroirs irl lriglr r.h'r'irliotrs.

Pltologrrr.llt lty )1.J. lltit l;ltt

ttr

Spectacular \\Iineries of Sonoina (lountv

Sllectacular \\nirteries of Sotronttr Crturtv

$e1ite \Uiper\r

l'o-ftrces threer rn.ir-ies. ear:h itn exl)ressiotl ttf a Borcleatlx

clecscles. Throrâ‚Źh each of ttrese uirres. the c-ronslltner

util t:rllerir:I-ltle a

vnrie'ty, craftecl try Itierre tcl higtrlight that partic:ttlerr rnnriet),. La Nluse

lavt rir-rg of c(.)trqronents not ciften fotttrcl ort this siclt' of't,t-Le glttbe. The

is lrn-.nch frir inspiration, arrri \nerite \\'irter1.'s \rorsittlr is

tralitncrt.., cornltleritln and cle.ptir

sorlrr-t

absolttt elln

hirrg to rnuse Llver-a lrrinrarilrn nterrlot blentl crtillect frrlttr t he

hillsicle's

of the tr\[u1,acarr]r1s tr\lount:rius. Ltt Joie (Jn1') is il

jtllnsltshn

rler,1l', 6ayk,, L:i1l)r-.1'ltet sanr,igtrritt-lttrsecl ln'ilter. [,,t' I )esir' (f)esire') is

ltit.rrr:'s ('xl)l'â‚Ź]ssiorr I

loi

of r::tberttet

f'rlttrc attrl

is a testitttttttY tt)

of flnr,or in elitclt arr:

ther lrerries,

to aging thr-

unine irr l,'renc:lt oak liarre'ls,

Iiislirtg l'ur)nL l'ltt,,lr,tI t'{t I tl1 |1;1,11.,J. ll"lrl;ltrr ttt

,\ll of tlte t

ltt'

tnnit'r(ts

are agt'tl irr F'rettclt ottk tts ttll rrttctet er:trtltk' aclclit iott

\\nilx.'s' at'r:ltitecttll'l', resultittg

itt ltottles t hal aflr: n'ottclerfirllr- for

fllscr

to his trltilitr,:ts u rnigrreron arrri irienekrr. Frottt hanilllic'ltittg fltrcl sot'titrg

;rtttl ltis tr"il't' \lutiir lttt

t tt

tesl titt'tt-'til not

only tcl the clrralitl,of the I'irrcl,itrr-1s frotn u,ltich Pierrt' ll:ll-l,L'Sts, ltttt

tttll-

lierl ric:lttl{'ss.

lr,r'itrg I';tgr': 'l'ltt' \\'itlt'.'l ttl'\'r'l'ilt' ill'r' l';lltHt'' rl lr,,,,| 1';tll lli{*

I'ltt,lt

](l

t'(t

!,lr

lt;t,11

i1-i

:.'l;lttt ttr

gt'*'lr1

t'll'i'r'lllrt

tlte \nl'rite

1t'ttltl

take-s c;iilt:ulutetl steps

to rievelup

vul'ict ir-s t lrat t h'ink gnxrt n(J\\r

ils \uell tls age:rlougsicle the irr.st fSonle:lx r\,ilu.s. \reirite lr.ines h:rve receirrecl nittstattrling recro.{nilicirr as sorrrc- of thet furest r;l.ines prodtrced in tlte tn,orlci,

ru'lner:rlin,q irr.qcnious

hlenris

ar-Ld

the hrtriltc-lless

harr.r.:st tlf SrltIrltttri's rlivet'st. t rrrroit".

\rtrRITtr, La Muse 2{l{r 4 ti

\\rtNr

& F+it+r

La Muse ftrt i.t' tri/,lt

11t-i.llr-.rL suI tttrstt, t'ttr:k'

La Joie Pui.r

br:tif'trtttrlr:t.lui tt, .f ilr'l tttirl t/()n, r,r'n lsutl ot" {t (lrt.tttr- tt-tltr: t"t ut' [] t'ir: ('/t(,('"\(,,.

t.t-t'i.1l,

Le Ddsir Prti't.ttlit"lt'rI.ur:krjrt.\5{)ttle|,t'rlrtst,tlrlt'rt|llli|,ttl()l|A'fs/t., (luttt[,ri o t' ['r'l'l | [Jrt srt ttt r:Itt]psâ‚Ź.

Tust'ings O1-tr:

tt11 rL1t':toi.t't l.tt'tr,:t t t,

ottI,t1

'.,'i "i il,r ii"',

Vioou* nt*}i Sntrumii

Tf ll

tiih.'s t-)lrl \\trit'lrl trl+ittiritrs.u.lrin r)111'l't'\'{,'t'r'il(:{'. ftrt'tltt'lt-r\,t- ni tritre. ii-ir-lrl r-tttrl r-'nluttt'\' ltleasrit'es sitrg f o {}ul'

lt-Lnr':t' 5q'11'q'5.

JL lifrsfS'k. ls nftrtrr lnst titesr rllr\,s, it:rliarr

o,-tr-,

tlalifnrniart u,it1r's lrairerl

'l'llt'

r-'xf

)t'l'ieltr-,t'

\.{r1 \\'1lr.'ll

tn,i1

lt gt't'ltt

iif tluit

\\'r't'r'l;tx {)tI

l'nLtrl

r'ligl rtfn1.

l I e tiit F-'tr'r'ir IItat-t

vet-riattt hil1tri1l ilrul ettjrtl-

uttrl f't'it-tti1s . ii lrels tratru';ti, irs tlLirrgs

slrnttlrl1rp.

Sct, ir1 tlte galeway

Sonoma Valley. Viansa Italiarr \iilla,4r:

& Wltrr-'ry ce'lebrat,cs the

lirrtrlamcnla.l nat,urc of Ital-v in Sonoma \'rallel-. Thc erperierrtr:e

tanrletlt,

1,hc

u1,

V-iartsa.

is holist,ic. Itt

vlllagt: turrl winen. cleate a clesthatlon urrlike anvthin,q ortt,sirlt' of Titscany.

This is wirte r:orirrl,ry at its greiil.crst potential, for the journcy through t,lre village'

an cncharrtilg t,rip. Viirrrsa dr:r'elops i1s ltalian identity frorn its arr:hilt't:tttttt. orltitle grounc.ls, garrletr. r,irrcvlrrl rrrrrl olivc grovcs to the true flavors of ltaly: tl'Lelnvitres. tlrt' litrtr[.

the gifls

ancl

acr:outlenrelrts. lrhrs tht: crttll,ure of festivals, music ancl art.

Tl-re village clclivers 1he irltinratc lt,alia.n-(lalilonrian spiri1,. Viansa's

r,111a

crou-ns a vilte-

cor,et'ed hilltop, recalling thc qrraint niil,rn'r' ol pir:1ttn:sclue Tttscan coluttry estales. Flcrc,

f:rnrilv trnd friencls gathcr st:ckirrg goorl r,vitrcs, goorl [irocl iurrI goocl furt. The clrltural iturrrclsiorr is so eucr,rrnpassing that yorr uhrosl Iirtgcl u'ltv \,oll carlle in the frrsl -placc,

ril cotrrsc, was for l,he Ilaliarr lvirurs r:r'llicil ili Sortotnit lirrrtt iitttht'tt1,it: Italian

rrirrictics, srrr'h its sangiovetse. aleatic:o litrrl lrrinrilivo.:ts u't'll lis ir

;

(ltr.lilirrrriir classir:s, srrclr as r:alterrrel saur,igrrorr. c'ltirLrlottttat'. Ittt'llo1 rttttl zirrlalrrlt'1.

r,r'ltit:lr,

r'flffiS:;

nH#* 'l',,1

ll I LL ltl . l[]t 1,,,1'1 I \ t; L r' I I I i"'r'tr.\,lt lrLL 1l tr I l:', lt I I

','itiLlnLlr

r rl

Lr t

, i

llLr.llil'\,

lirll

ttssrtrl,nient of

Sp e c t ac u1

ar \\rin e rir: s clf S u n oir-ra [-J o ur-rt3,'

Viansar ltaliirrr Villirgr'

'l'he 1ile-roofecl

T[rsr:rirr-stt,ie r,"illa-aclornerl

h:rncl-lraintecl beams,

Italian marble,

rnnith

erlg:rging

frescoes anci massilne uindows atrri doops-\\nas rlesignecl after pL.tzza

Lu-r

It:rlian rnorlasterl'. Sitting atop the

tirat is \tiar-Ls:r. tlte villa ser\Ies as host

mult iclirne nsi ot ral tr:rppr enings, fio m rnritir music atrcl Ll,rt, rn.er-lclings

pn rl i li

tr-r rnan5,'

r: g at

herings

to more plril':rte affairs, st-tch as

arrrl business atrcl soc:iul events.

Therer

are eight ciistinr-:t \renues for pril,ate errents that

crnrl

acconurlnrlate groulls frotr-L 10 to 220 bear-rtifullr'.

The lleirlrlrarnic: r.ielr,s of the neighboring ancl clistunt

mountains are nothing shurt

spectacular

ancl

function as a terriflc backclroli to all rnine-c:ountry el,ents. Since most rnnineries are settieri in

rn:rllel's,

\riansar's iconir: vantage point shor,r'c:asing ll60-rlegree

liern,s is an increditrle raritrr.

One of the most fnscinating elements of'\Iiarrsa is tire !)O-acre rn'etlarnds preserve. This sacrecl space thrir,nes

ulcler \-iansa's stervarriship. Thr"oughout the the witrery, tencls to rnnetlalcls rr-'storaticln, cjaltvi-f,slrac:k

]re

elcOtnitr*

clucks, great blue trerons ancl other bircls

migr:iting alonS the Pacific Fllnn,trrr-more th:ur

17t)

speciers of l-lir-cis have been sightecl on ttrese restc recl coarstnl n,etiancis, inc:lucling (lanaclian geese, Ligrâ‚Źts, orn

ls,

ltarnnks

and. occasionalhr. a rare tut-Lclra s\\ran.

'fakirtg part in the cc)nsâ‚Źra,atiorr of the reserve reflects tlter core'n,alne of Vians:to ancl for the rest of'us, calls to

orlr clesire to preser\re t"he land from r,ltric:h \ re came.

'l'cp lti.qitt: The ltali;ur rrr:iritr-'llrlarr hiis jnst tire lr.qlrt irr,gr-etlie'uls Ir-rl fuir fr.roci pairings. iLillt,olr pir:riir.rs or festive mrals rrt i'rlu-rr.. f'It r tlr41r'oStIt, tt11 tI,LJ" llri rl.; I trr t tr f',ottt-rtrr Right: I{t.iusitrg Vii-rtrsa's r';rle r-iuta,qcs iuril rrtust exciusir.e lr-irrr.s. Flrrr-rter.-'a is ;r lr;rgir-1.il srrtling fur prir,lrie t;r.stirrgs. [rltrl[r-l1.J.i'rt'1lltr'l.'ltlt"|t.ts.||tl||,,irLttsuf|rl{[

the

Irnr-:itig Page TolL: 'l'lrr. riJJ;r u-:is rk:sigrri:rl a11irf 11n ltalirur mr;n;rstr,ir\,. Filtotr-:11i'rt1ir t:'r'ttu'lr:.q.17 rt,{-I-iuirsn I{rtllutt 1't'llrtrl" rt t{'iricr;li

Ir;rl:ing l'agr. lJoltLrtl; \'i;r.rrsa sits nrair-slirtrllr,r,rr;i l,jne-r:ur.r:rcll hiillulr :tt tire gatru'nv tn Sorrr-inra \alk't,. Tht viilu's gr;lnd r:nurt\rilrri is u;rr:rr 1ri r.isii tirs ;'tt rti user l \'+'ar.i'fiLttLii foi' slrelril l r\'('r rt s. Fl.trl|tl"r1t'rll,ri1,5|:(1|t].|{:5,!JrljI,-:irl,ttsrtI|rt|irtttI.il|rtt1r

& \\'ill(.r'.\'

51rect;rcrtilar \\rineries of Sotrotnrr flount.1"

Spelr:tacular \\Iitreries of Suturtna {lonr rtv

Taking tttt: wine-cotltlttlt sxrreriettrre to

ttet:r,-

heights is

\riatrs:r's rilgiort d'essere. The Tusclan Club, for example,

hosts

r11r1"iu,1

mer-nberrs

erctivities unrl er,nents for its

1t),f

Xlp-plus

tirrougtront the )râ‚Źar. The- winernake-.r is

11rpir:all)r on 1r:rnd

to clelirner insicler informatior-L orr the

furtricate cli:tails of creat ing \riansa's lr.ine llrugrllrrr. Ber:ause foorl atrd u.he: puirings are such ein urtrinsic

p:irt

r-rf

the lt:rlian cuhnarlr exilerience, \'iansa's chef

trrrepi.u'es strlecitrl lunc;hes tl-urt n-urlx

cirreliil

r:r-rusirler:rtiurL

of the sntrtle nllallcres of

rrarie:t),. ,Ar'tisiur clieeses

\riansa

ahR.a\,s

pl ir the trn-o rltth ear:1r

often m:rke appeal-ances, arltl

pttslres for acirnentnresorne pairir-rgs

tcr

ir-Ltegnrte disco\rerlr on unfamili:rr priaires. One of the

liig clra\us, ilowever, is that 'lhsc::rn (llub memliers nctt otthn Set r:ustom rer:i1tes

llith

tl-reir monthl), olTerings,

tiretn also get exclusirne ingreclients with their clelir-er}-

th:rt reallrn rler.eloli

the- essence

of the meal.

It is not urlrstr:rl for pc'rillkl to spencl nlore tharr

a fern,

hottrs rrisitirrg \riausa trec:ruse there is so rli-rch to str(' r,uicl cin.

limrs of the erpansil-e

grouncls and rrilla

are ar,;rilable r)Il Llnlr rlav of the u-eelt. \riansa u-ines contitu-talit- rer:eil-e notairle metlais arrei ai:col.rrk's, arttl risitors .get to see u{r5, \\,}t('Il t}terr ettter the ltaliatr inarkr:1.1llacer rn.ick-,

:rnrl tasting r'oorn. The cteli features

arnr\r r f :rrtisarr cheeses, nteats, sahlrls, olil-es,

pepl)ers ancl fr-esh tr-r-rits-t,he rnakil-rgs ol' rf tastv

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Exclusive, artisan, local. \\thether one enjoys the wicle array of

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A winery is a uniclue building t\pe, one that must seamlessly combine strearnlir-recl efflciencrn nith an evocative, evelr romantic er-ntronment.

Ta1-1st Lombarclo Architects specializes

the

design of wineries of all types and sizes, and during

the last tuno clecacleso the flrm has cultivatecl arl extensive knou'ledge of the lrninemtrking process. Tl-re facilities clesigned

by the firrn utilize inventive

layouts to rnake the production process as efficient as possible. Aclditionalll', the designs incorporate the

latest in enr.ironmentally frienclly technologies and sustainable materials.

A rn-inery builcling acts as a laboratory for winemakers as

rvell as a hospitality venue for guests. \\Ihile a winery is by defuritiorr an agriculturat building t1,pe, there is much

roorn for irurovation in the clesign process. Workirrg closely with the o\\rlers, Taylor Lombarclo Architects defures the winery's program elements, r,rnhich in turn helps inform the hasic plan of the huilclings.

During the

desigr-r process, careful

to the relationship

thought is given

ancl florn' of spaces as r,vell as the

corlnection of the building to its site. The encl result is a beautifttlly proportionecl procluc;tiorr facilitl- that is

flexible enough to function as an elegant event s[]ace.

'fop Rigitt: Freerstotte \\rittttrf is a statc-oJ-tlte-art, grarritr,-florl' protluctiott faciiit5' tlrat pruclur{rs (u,qardc pinot rroir.

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Freestone Vineyards 12747 El Camino Boclega

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Hanzell Vineyards 18596 Lomita Aver-rue Sonoma, CA95476

Haywood Estate

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Hughes Family Vineyards 19201 Sonoma Highw.ay #262 Sonoma, CA95476 707.575.5222 wwrn .hughesfamilyl.inel'ards. com

Davis Bynum Winery

Terroirs Artisan \\tnes 21001 Geyserville Avenue Geyserville, CA 95441

8075 Westside Road Healdsburg, CA 95448

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14730 Grove Street Healdsburg, CA 95448

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3387 Dry Creek Road Healclsburg, CA 95448 888.668.7729 w\wy. macmurrayranch. c om

Matanzas Creek Winery 6097 Bennett Valley Roacl

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14335 Sonoma Highu"ay Glen Eilen, CA 95442 877

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Dutcher Crossing Winery 8533 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg, CA 95448 707.431.27AA www. dutchercro

J. Rochioli Vineyard and Winery 6192 Westside Roacl Healdsburg, CA 95448 707.433.2305 wrv\\r. ro chi o lirvhe ry. c o nl

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Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery 8761 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg, CA 95448 800.831.0381 707.433.6700 mlrnr. ferrari- carano

acuzzi Family Vineyards 24724 Arrlold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476 707 931.7575 w.llrw.j

Fisher Vineyards 6200 St. Helena Road Mayacamas Mountains, CA 95r{04 707.539.7511 lrm,ur fl s hervineyards

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Foppiano Vineyards 12707 Olcl Redwood Highrvay Healdsburg, CA 95448 707.433.7272

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Fleeman Vineyard & Winery P.O. Box 1556 Sebastopol, CA 95472

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Jordan Vineyard & Winery 1474 Alexander !'alley Road Healdsburg, CA 95448 800.654. 1213 *1y11'j ordanw"inery.

Keller Estate Winery & Vineyards 5875 Lakeville Highway Petaluma. CA 94954

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Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates 5007 Fulton Road Fulton, CA 95439 707.57r.8100

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Mazzocco Sonoma Winery 1400 Lytton Springs Road

Lambert Bridge Winery 4085 \\test Dry Creek Road

Stonestreet Winery 7111Highway 128

Healclsburg, CA 95448 707.433.9035

HealdsLrurg, CA 95448 800.355.8008 wrnrw. stotrestreetu.ine s. c oln

Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate 4155 \\Iine Creek Road Healdsbrurg, CA 95448

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Iron Horse Vineyards 9786 Ross Station Road Sebastopol, CA 95472 707.887.1507

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3291 Westside Roacl Healclsburg, CA 95448 ww\\r. rnatrixlvinery.

10200 Sonoma Highwal' Kenu.ood. CA 95452

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Imagery Estate Winery Deerfield Ranch Winery

151 Camino Dorado Napa, CA 94558 747.252.3408

Simi Winery

Santa Rosa, CA 95404 800.590.6464

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Seghesio Family Vineyards

7335 Sonoma Highuny Kenwoocl, CA 95409 707.537.3810

MacMurray Ranch

18000 Gehricke Roacl Sonoma, CA 95476

Sonorna, CA 95476 707.940.4030 w'wnru-. cline c ellars . c onr

Russian Hill Estate Winery Windsor, CA 95492 707.575.9428 w-!vw russianhillrvinery. c om

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Cline Cellars 24737 Arnold Drive

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8075 Martinelli Road Forestville, CA 95436

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Hartford Family Winery

Sonoma, CA 95476 707.935.3848

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Landmark Label Manufacturing, Inc.

Kenlvood, CA 95452 707.833.0053

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11455 Oid Redu'ood Highway Healdsburg, CA 95448 707.43r.1533 wrlnn rodneystrong. c om

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C. Donatiello Winery 4035 \\'estside Roacl Healdsburg, CA 95448 707 ,431.4442 rwvw. cclonatiello. com

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Rodney Strong Vineyards Roael

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Gary Fanell Vineyards & Winery

Glen Ellen, CA 95442 707.933.8514 r,vw'1t,.

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Stryker Sonoma Winery 5110 Higtrway 128 Geyserwille, CA 95441 707.433.1944 www strykersonoma. corn

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Taylor Lombardo Architects

Papapietro Perry Winery 479I Dry Creek Road

529 Commercial Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94111

Heaidsburg, CA 95448 707.433.0422 w\&w. pallap ie t.ro-perry. c or n

Passalacqua Winery 3805 Lambert Bridge

415,433.7777 lwr,w. taylorlombardo. c om

Vdritd Winery 4611 Thon'ras Road Healdsburg, CA 95448 800.273.0177 \v\l-w. veriteurnes. com

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Pellegrini Family Vineyards 4055 West Ohvet Road Santa Rosa, CA 95401 650.589.1313 wrnw.p ellegrinis onoma. e orn

Quivira Vineyards 4900 West Dry Creek Road Healdsburg, CA 95448 707 .131.8354 wwrn'. quivirawin e c om

Viansa Italian Village & Winery 25200 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476 800.995.4740 wrn w.viansa.com

Wilson Winery 1960 Dry Creek Road Healdsbrrg, CA 95448

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Robledo Family Winery 21901 Bonness Road Sonoma, CA 95476 888.939.6903 wrru'. robledofamilywinery. com

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