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Adler Fels Winery was founded in Sonoma Valley in 1979 by David and Ayn Coleman. The winery soon established itself as a producer of Sauvignon blanc, Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay from Sonoma County, with a particular emphasis on Russian River Valley.
PlumpJack Winery is a boutique winery in Oakville, California, specializing in premium Cabernet Sauvignon wines. PlumpJack was the first winery in Napa Valley to use screwcaps as a wine closure on fine wines. [2]
DNA evidence has shown Cabernet Sauvignon is the result of crossing two other Bordeaux grape varieties— Cabernet franc and Sauvignon blanc— which has led grapevine historians, or ampelographers, to believe that the grape originated in Bordeaux. Early records indicate that the grape was widespread in the Médoc region during the 18th century.
The winery, whose winemaker is Graeme MacDonald, specializes in head-trained, dry-farmed Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and old-vine Petite Sirah, some planted as far back as 1964.
The estate extends 25 acres (10 ha) under vine, [2] of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with 5.5 tons of fruit from the "House block", 2 tons from the "Hillside block" and 1.5 tons from the "Old Men block" planted in 1945. [1] A range of 400–800 cases (36–72 hl; 950–1,900 US gal) of Scarecrow may be produced annually. [1] [2] [4]
Quilceda Creek wines, including the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon that received 100 pts from Robert Parker. Quilceda Creek Winery was founded in 1978 by Alex and Jeanette Golitzin. Alex Golitzin is a nephew of André Tchelistcheff , one of the most influential winemakers of Napa Valley , and credits summer trips to visit his uncle in St. Helena ...