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Bon Anno means "good year" in Italian and over three generations in the wine business, our family has had many good times. We are the first of the Bonannos to follow our passion into the world of winemaking.
Owner and Winemaker Matt Bonanno started BonAnno in 2004 with the vision of creating a top quality Napa Cab for today's wine enthusiasts. His strategy? Source grapes and wine from artisan growers to get the highest quality at the best price. Then carefully handcraft each bottle at one of Napa's top cab houses to create the unique BonAnno style that is consistently fruit driven, juicy and well structured.
Region: Napa Valley
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There are true gems to unearth within one of a kind wines and this was truly one of those finds. The grapes were picked early in the year and offer a bounty of distinctive richness, aroma, and depth within this unique Napa Valley Cabernet.
After a 3-day cold soak, fermentation began with a yeast we specifically chose to enhance mouthfeel and texture. Twice daily pump-overs aided in the extraction of color and fine skin tannin.
Fermentation on skins lasted 16 days before very gently pressing to a maximum 150gal/ ton. The wine was then racked twice for better aeration and introduced to new, medium toast French Oak.
Region: Napa Valley
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Founded in 1992, Robert Craig Winery is situated along the summit ridge of Howell Mountain at 2,300 feet of elevation. We specialize in small-lot, mountain grown cabernets that feature their shy bearing growing sites in the finished wines. In conjunction with our winery's neighboring vineyard parcel, we own more than 100 acres of Howell Mountain property and farm 35 planted acres there of the finest cabernet variety vineyards anywhere in the world. In addition to the two Howell Mountain vineyards, we own and farm 17 acres of hillside vineyard for our Affinity Cabernet in southern Napa Valley on the lower slopes of Mount George. We also produce a small amount of Mount Veeder, Spring Mountain District, and Diamond Mountain District cabernet from tremendous vineyards in those respective AVA's, each of which is situated above 1,850' in elevation.
Our winery founder, Robert Craig, has been farming mountain cabernet in the Napa Valley since 1980, and he was a key player in the formation of the Mount Veeder and Spring Mountain AVA's. In this tradition, our small winery continues to produce complex, cellar-worthy cabernet sauvignons from mountain vineyard sites in the Napa Valley. Each successive vintage gives us an opportunity to honor these rare growing sites and Bob Craig's pioneering efforts to introduce people around the world to the unique intensity of mountain grown cabernet sauvignons from the Napa Valley.
Region: Napa Valley
Esser Vineyards is a family-owned winery based in Napa Valley. Founded in 2001 by Manfred Esser, who began his career in Germany, where he was born, as salesman for Germany's leading winery. Later he joined Napa Valley's "Cuvaison Wines" as a partner and President.
For Esser Vineyards his credo was to craft wines of which his customers would say "they are more than I expect." He set out to make his wines easily accessible price wise all the while ensuring that quality-wise they could stand up to wines costing considerably more. To achieve his goal he worked with Paul Moser, the renowned winemaker who has many times been acclaimed by Robert Parker for his excellence in crafting outstanding wines.
Esser Vineyards wines are an elegant expression of fruit forward style Californian wines.
Region:
Monterey
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Lapis Luna translates to “stone” and “moon.” Our labels bring to life 400 year old Copperplate engravings to depict the relationship between the earth (stone), the moon (luna), and the affect she has on us. On our label, the heroes are depicted striving to connect with the moon and looking to it for inspiration, just as we do when creating our wines. Lapis Luna is the effect of the moon on our California grapes.
We are dedicated to producing wines that over-deliver in quality and price point. Since 1999, we have grown long term relationships with established growers throughout Lodi and the North Coast. Our wines deliver fresh and vibrant fruit balanced with lively acidity and good structure, creating true-to-varietal expressions that can be enjoyed every night of the week.
Region:
Monterey
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Littorai Wines is a small, family owned and operated winery producing world class vineyard designated Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the true north coast of California: the coastal mountains of Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.
Littorai Wines was founded in 1993 by Heidi and Ted Lemon. Their philosophy toward winegrowing is profoundly French and profoundly Burgundian, since Ted learned the trade from such eminent winemakers as Jacques Seysses, Aubert De Villaine and Jean Marie Roumier.
Region: Sonoma
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Oro Bello wine is crafted with care from high-quality fruit that has come from “hidden gem” AVA vineyards. This means we have no need to sweeten our wines or add gum arabic (used to increase mouthfeel) or DMDC.
Region: Sonoma
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Matt Bonanno and Fritz Stuhlmuller joined forces to found Matthew Fritz, MF, with the mission of consistently delivering premium wines from top notch appellations at outstanding prices. Matt and Fritz leverage their access to insider offerings, decades of combined wine expertise, and their extensive production capabilities to make exceptional wines that are priced to create superior market opportunities.
Region: North Coast
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Situated amongst the beautiful rolling hills of Western Santa Ynez Valley, Melville is dedicated to producing exceptional cold-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah grown exclusively in their estate vineyards throughout the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Founded in 1989, Melville is a family-owned and operated estate winery with its roots in Sonoma County's Knights Valley, where Ron Melville grew high-quality and greatly sought-after grapes.Our ultimate goal is to nurture the land, vines, and fruit in order to maintain the purest forms of each possible. As such, all of the most crucial work is done in the vineyard with a holistic approach.
Region: Santa Rita Hills
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We may not be able to tell you if a cat crossing your path is good luck or bad, but we can tell you one thing with certainty. We see great wine in your future!
Omen Wines are hand-crafted with care from high-quality fruit that have come from “hidden gem” AVA vineyards. This means we have no need to sweeten our wines, or add gum arabic (used to increase mouthfeel) or Velcorin (DMDC). Our desire is to bring excellent wines to anyone, regardless of age or income, who are eager to find an additive-free, crafted wine at an everyday price.
Region: Sierra Foothills, California/ Willamette Valley, Oregon
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For over seventy years beginning in 1937 the Biale family has grown Zinfandel and a variety of produce on their farm located on the outskirts of the town of Napa. A large population of white leghorn chickens once produced a steady supply of eggs that a young Aldo Biale regularly delivered around town to customers. Along with the eggs and produce, a teenaged Aldo began discreetly selling his homemade wine to a few wine-loving Napans. "Black Chicken" was code to deliver a jug of the secret Zinfandel.
In 1991, the winery made their first vintage from 60 year old vines. In addition to their many Zinfandel bottlings, Biale Winery also makes an excellent Syrah with grapes sourced from Alexander Valley. Sourced from the same family vineyard that the Biale family have farmed their whole lives, with additional grapes from a neighboring vineyard in the Oak Knoll District, Black Chicken stands as the ultimate expression of Zinfandel from the cool southern Napa Valley, and perhaps the most famous icon of Napa Valley Zinfandel in general.
Region: Napa Valley
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Founded in 1980, Schug Carneros Estate Winery is the showcase and life-long dream of one of California's most celebrated winemakers. Walter Schug's reputation blossomed during his tenure as Winemaker for Joseph Phelps Vineyards in the 1970s, where he made California's first proprietary Bordeaux-Style blend, Insignia. This was the first wine to ever achieve a 99 point rating by noted wine critic Robert Parker Jr. .
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Sonoma
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Stuhlmuller Vineyards is located at the southern edge of the Alexander Valley, where it converges with two other highly regarded Sonoma County appellations, Chalk Hill and the Russian River Valley. On its eastern edge, the 150-acre vineyard borders the Russian River. Situated in a unique location that is part river benchlands and part hillside, the vineyard benefits from its alluvial gravel soils and the more rocky soils that comprise the hillside sections of the vineyard.
Since 1982, Stuhlmuller Vineyards has built a reputation as growers of world-class grapes, selling their coveted fruit to a number of top area wineries. By the mid-90s, Fritz Stuhlmuller was so inspired by the complex wines being made from his family's vineyard that he established a small, artisan winery bearing the Stuhlmuller name.
In 2000 Stuhlmuller Vineyards built a new winery on the property, sized precisely to handle the small amounts of world-class, estate fruit the Stuhlmullers select to create their wines. Guided by gifted winemaker Leo Hansen (and consulting winemaker Kerry Damskey), Stuhlmuller Vineyards handcrafts, small-lot wines that embody a rich, expressive charm, and a distinctive sense of place.
Region: Alexander Valley
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Sole owner and winemaker Joe Dobbes has been making wine in Oregon for over twenty years and his passion increases with each vintage. Joe has developed relationships with some of the best winegrowers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and Rogue Valley appellations. He understands the important role that terroir plays in the character development of wine. He carefully selects his fruit from vineyards with differing elevations, soil types and clones to produce the most expressive Pinot Noirs. Joe believes that, from vintage-to-vintage, the highest quality and most consistent Pinot Noir bottlings are achieved through the blending of multiple vineyard lots.
My objective when making WINE BY JOE is to produce approachable wines that are true to their varietal character and accurate representations of the Oregon terroir. WINE BY JOE is a versatile wine that is at home in the finest restaurants, in the park on a picnic blanket, at a friends dinner party, or in the back of a truck at a tailgate party. Our labels are simple, cheeky and devoid of any wine-geek speak. So if you want label poetry look elsewhere, if you want "really good" Pinot Gris then you've found it. And wherever you choose to enjoy our wines, we thank you for your patronage. Joe Dobbes, Proprietor & Winemaker
Region: Willamette Valley
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Ken Wright is a long-time and much-respected winemaker in the Willamette Valley working out of his winery in Carlton to craft twelve single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from several appellations. There is also a small amount of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc produced.
Wright was a pioneer of single-vineyard Pinot Noir, beginning early on to make as many as a dozen single-vineyard Pinot Noirs each year which earned him the title of "terroirist." His knowledge of Oregon geography allowed him to be instrumental in gaining approval of the six landmark sub-AVAs in the northern Willamette Valley in 2005. He has continued with long-term leases of many vineyard sites and also planted some estate vineyards.
Wright is known for commitment to quality and he spares no expense or effort. He is known to discard a large percentage of his harvest as substandard, to employ merciless triage and sorting, and to disassemble and toast his own barrels to meet his stringent standards. As early as 1994, he paid growers by the acre instead of by the ton, so he could farm for quality instead of high yields. He was among the first in Oregon to use vertical shoot-positioning to expose grape bunches to sunlight.
Region:
Carlton
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Native to Oregon vineyards and farmland, owners Cody and Marque Wright are most intrigued by wines that reveal the history of their native landscape. Cody, our winemaker, has been in the cellar his whole life, with stints at home and abroad—following in his family’s footsteps. He and Marque collaborate closely in the pursuit of world-class wines and warm hospitality at Purple Hands Winery.
They work diligently ever year to ensure that our wines convey millions of years of geographical history to those who drink them. From Jory (Volcanic) to Marine Sedimentary, soil type affects the fruit characteristics of the wine (red, blue, or black) as well as its spice, earth, and sweet or savory attributes. Elevation is also significant; vineyards at lower elevations produce more fruit-forward wines, while those at higher elevations provide a more mineral-driven result.
Their wines bear an unmistakable connection to the earth—and not only because grapes grow in dirt. Air, water, soil, animals—entire ecosystems—make our wines what they are. Knowing this, we do our best to employ sustainable practices throughout our business. Whether we’re sourcing grapes from LIVE and Salmon Safe certified vineyards, hosting a winemaker dinner made from organic ingredients grown nearby, or building our winery and tasting room with a low-emission foot print and recycled steel and cedar salvaged in Oregon, we search for ways to work in harmony with the natural environment.
Over the past 40 years, Cody’s family has created a legacy of quality in the Oregon wine industry. Their winemaking styles and techniques helped Oregon’s Willamette Valley become the premium Pinot noir producing region in the world. At Purple Hands, Cody continues to build on the standard of excellence initiated by the previous generation.
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