Archive for the ‘California Wines’ Category

Mac Murray Ranch 2007 Pinot Noir / Sonoma Coast

Mac Murray Ranch 2007 Pinot Noir / Sonoma Coast

The Sonoma Coast covers 750 square miles, from the Mendocino County line in the north to the Sonoma-Marin border in the south. Adjacent to the Russian River Valley,...

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Mac Murray Ranch 2007 Pinot Noir  / Central Coast

Mac Murray Ranch 2007 Pinot Noir / Central Coast

The Central Coast winegrowing region runs along nearly 250 miles of stunning California coastline. The region extends from San Francisco in the north all the way...

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Mac Murray Ranch 2007 Winemaker’s Block Pinot Noir  / Russian River Valley

Mac Murray Ranch 2007 Winemaker’s Block Pinot Noir / Russian River Valley

The Russian River Valley is one of California’s most celebrated sources of world class Pinot Noir. The region is blessed with strong maritime influences, specifically,...

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Mac Murray Ranch 2008 Pinot Gris / Sonoma Coast

Mac Murray Ranch 2008 Pinot Gris / Sonoma Coast

Pinot Gris grapes grown on the MacMurray Ranch property went into making the 2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Gris wine. Once the grapes were picked, they were gently whole-cluster...

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Rancho Zabaco 2006 Monte Rosso Toreador Zinfandel / Sonoma Valley

Rancho Zabaco 2006 Monte Rosso Toreador Zinfandel / Sonoma Valley

  Viticulture Notes The 2006 growing season began with a very wet winter that lasted through bloom, followed by mild weather up to mid-July. The second part of...

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Rancho Zabaco 2007 Dry Creek Valley Reserve Zinfandel

Rancho Zabaco 2007 Dry Creek Valley Reserve Zinfandel

Viticulture Notes During the 2007 growing season, the summer months were dry, with no rain to threaten rot or mildew, a factor that is particularly relevant in the...

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Rancho Zabaco 2005 Monte Rosso Zinfandel / Sonoma Valley

Rancho Zabaco 2005 Monte Rosso Zinfandel / Sonoma Valley

  Viticulture Notes The 2005 growing season began unusually cold and rainy, followed by a heat spell in mid-March, which started the growing early. The rain continued...

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Rancho Zabaco 2007 Sonoma Heritage Zinfandel / Sonoma County

Rancho Zabaco 2007 Sonoma Heritage Zinfandel / Sonoma County

Viticulture Notes The 2007 Sonoma County harvest was smaller than normal; however, the fruit quality was exceptionally high. There was little winter rainfall,...

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Rancho Zabaco 2008 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Rancho Zabaco 2008 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc

  Winemaking After harvest, the grapes selected for this wine were whole cluster-pressed, in order to avoid harsh phenolics. The must was then chilled to allow...

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Pina 2006 Firehouse Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Pina 2006 Firehouse Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

About The Piña name (it means “fruit of the pine” in Spanish) is familiar as one of the most respected vineyard management companies in the Napa Valley—farming...

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