Beginning with the 1985 vintage, Dry Creek Vineyard was one of the first wineries to consistently use the term “Old Vine.” Old Vine Zinfandel comes from special vineyards ranging from 50 to over 100 years in age. Production is very limited as these vines typically yield only 1-2 tons per acre. Dry Creek is ...
While Cabernet Sauvignon is a relatively undiscovered varietal for Dry Creek Valley, surprisingly there are actually more acres planted to Cabernet than Zinfandel. The combination of ideal soils, steep hillsides, and sloping benchlands provide the perfect setting for Cabernet grapes to thrive. Bright cherry and blackberry fruit, framed with floral and spice elements, speak ...
Winery founder David Stare was the first vintner to plant Sauvignon Blanc in the Dry Creek Valley in 1972. Since then, the winery has built its reputation on perfecting the varietal through their flagship wine, Fumé Blanc. Now, they introduce this new Sauvignon Blanc focused on expressing the distinctiveness of the Dry Creek appellation. ...
Heritage Zinfandel affirms Dry Creek’s dedication to Zinfandel. Their Heritage Zinfandel comes from an experimental project initiated in 1982 by Vineyard Manager, Duff Bevill, to preserve the tradition and “heritage” of very old Zinfandel vineyards. Cuttings from Mazzoni Ranch, a pre-Prohibiition vineyard near Geyserville, provided budwood for grafting onto phylloxera-resistant rootstock. Then, for several ...
Inspired by the Loire Valley, Dry Creek winery has been producing a dry style Chenin Blanc since 1972. The source of the grapes is the Clarksburg area of the Sacramento delta. Wilson Ranch is the ideal setting for Chenin due to its sandy soils and near perfect heating and cooling conditions. If something just a ...
Vineyard diversity forms the cornerstone of our winemaking philosophy. Sonoma County’s vast array of growing conditions allows us to satisfy our desire to define varietal type by discovering varietal-specific growing conditions. To ensure a measure of control in this regard, we farm multiple vineyards within ten separate estate-owned properties that total approximately 200 vine ...
The two wines recognized were Dry Creek’s 2006 Somers Ranch Zinfandel and their 2006 Beeson Ranch Zinfandel. Each of these vineyard designate gems are produced in very limited quantities and represent the true terroir of the Dry Creek Valley. Somers Ranch is located on the western facing slopes of the Dry Creek Valley and is ...
The Beverly Hills Wine Festival™ 2012 is the most prestigious wine festival in all of the united states....
On 2/18/12, meet the winemakers and taste Alsace-style white wines from around the world, including Riesling, Gewurztraminer,...
