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Intricate oak spice aromas, a creamy texture and nicely layered fruit, butter and vanilla flavors make this wine a...
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The grapes for this Chardonnay are whole-cluster pressed to bring out a fresh fruit characteristic. Secondary...
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Our Pinot Noir grapes were destemmed, but not crushed, to retain a significant portion of whole berries for...
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Our Sauvignon Blanc grapes were whole-cluster pressed to maximize delicate flavors and preserve the naturally firm...
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The color on this Chardonnay shows an elegant light golden straw hue. With aromas of crisp apple, citrus, lemon zest,...
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Distinct aromas of citrus blossoms, fresh-cut tart green apples and hints of grapefruit peel. Full and richly layered...
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Bottle: $42.12 $46.80
Fresh and open-knit in feel, offering a mix of black cherry and pomegranate notes backed by judicious toast and a...
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750ml
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Mid straw in color with aromas of baked pear, caramel, hazelnut, honey and a touch of melon and graphite. The palate...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.12 $17.91
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Delivers fresh apple, peach and citrus flavors bearing a tropical edge on a sleek, juicy frame. The finish reveals...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.52 $22.80
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Sourced from our Russian River Valley vineyards, our famous estate 2022 Sauvignon Blanc has vibrant straw coloring...
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750ml
Bottle: $39.14
The 2020 Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyard comes mostly from 45-year-old Wente vines in the Laguna Ridge neighborhood...
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750ml
Bottle: $22.90 $24.00
Ripe and flinty, the 2021 Chardonnay Russian River Valley pours a golden hue and reveals aromas of ripe peach, wet...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $28.44 $31.60
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Elegant aromatics of jasmine, citrus and pear are complemented by tree fruit flavors. The fruity mid-palate of this...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $59.90 $62.80
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A vibrant and pure Chardonnay with great energy, the medium gold 2021 Chardonnay Three Jacks Vineyard is lifted with...
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A youthful and saturated ruby hue, the 2021 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is ripe and spicy, with aromas of fresh...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.94 $47.60
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This red wine shows aromas of dark fruit are highlighted with hints of white pepper and allspice. Berry, nutmeg and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.80 $22.00
Displaying colors of goldenrod, our 2022 Chardonnay's bouquet elicits floral notes of honey, ripe apple and light...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94 $21.60
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COLOR: Straw. AROMA: Exhibits aromas of Granny Smith Apple and Stone fruits with spice. TASTE: Good entrance, complex...
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Bottle: $21.60
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COLOR: Straw. AROMA: Exhibits aromas of Granny Smith Apple and Stone fruits with spice. TASTE: Good entrance, complex...

United States California Sonoma Valley Russian River Valley

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

California's beautiful and remarkably fertile Sonoma Valley has grown over the decades to become one of the United States' most respected and profitable wine regions, with wineries within the region benefiting from the superb Californian sunshine, low rainfall and wonderfully rich soils. Because of this vital combination of excellent conditions, the region is able to grow a wide range of grape varietals for use in the production of an impressive array of wines, with many different red and white wine grapes flourishing each year and producing excellent and characterful results. The soils have been enriched by volcanic activity, and the presence of geothermal springs, which make this region a unique one, and very much the beating heart of California's ever growing wine industry.

Of all the wine producing regions in California, Sonoma County is one of the most highly regarded, having had a long and fruitful history which has helped shape the American wine industry. Within Sonoma County, we find the AVA of Russian River Valley, a beautiful viticultural area centred around the Russian river, and responsible for around one sixth of Sonoma’s high quality wine production. The vineyards of the region were first planted some two hundred years ago by immigrant communities coming over to California. At first, the vines planted here were generally for private consumption - a reminder of home gardens in Spain and Italy - but by the beginning of the twentieth century, business was booming with a couple of hundred wineries in operation, thanks to the unique nature of the terroir and the effectiveness with which the grapes were growing.

The Russian River Valley is renowned worldwide for the character and quality of its wines, which are the result of the region’s perfect, cool climate, which is affected by the Pacific fog which rolls in over the valley. This coolness tempers the strong sunshine of the area, and allows for a longer, slower ripening season - thus adding character and expression to the grape varietals which grow there. The main vines grown in Russian River Valley are cool climate grapes - Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - which make up for over forty percent of the grapes grown there. The hillier parts of Russian River Valley have had great success with Syrah and Zinfandel, and other parts of the region are experimenting successful with Bordeaux grapes, too.