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California breweries with badger logo5/10/2023 VARIETIES: 28% Picpoul, 24% Clairette, 32% Viognier, 8% Marsanne, 5% Albariño, 3% Grenache Blanc There must be a person 21 or older present at the time of delivery. We add little to no S02, depending on the wine and style. Sulphur is a naturally occurring element in all wine, the amount found can vary. We don’t add anything – this includes nutrients, yeast, bacteria, enzymes, tannins or other popular fermentation agents. He eventually became the largest winemaker in California and is referred to as the “Wine King of California”.Īt Broc Cellars, all of our wines are made using spontaneous fermentation, a process that means we only use native yeasts and bacteria that exist on the grapes in order to make wine. Another interesting fact about Fountaingrove AVA is the story of Fountaingrove Winery which was established in 1882, run by Japanese winemaker Kanaye Nagasawa. The vineyard’s climate is also unique, with the gap in the Sonoma Mountains at the City of Santa Rosa allowing for maritime influence, keeping the alcohol low. Buck Hill’s soil is what makes this vineyard special - it is a mix of volcanic soil and volcanic white ash as a result of Mount Saint Helena’s eruption 3 million years ago. The small area is inland from the Pacific at the eastern edge of Sonoma County with Sonoma Valley to the south and Russian River to the west. ![]() Randy Apel farms and owns the vineyard in a somewhat newly recognized AVA (approved in 2015) within Sonoma County called Fountaingrove District. The 5 acre vineyard is located just above the town of Sonoma and was planted by the same owners who farm it today – Bob and Ruth Elster.īuck Hill is a small 3.5 acre vineyard growing only Zinfandel with some table grape vines lining the top hillside. There was tremendous effort to keep what little dirt was on the hills to plant the vines. Machetes were used to reach the top of the mountain, brush was cleared and tons of large rocks were re-located. Preparing the vineyard to be planted was very difficult and took several years. Arrowhead Mountain Vineyard has red volcanic rock and its vines were planted in 1997 on a steep 50 degree sloped rocky hillside making it one of the most unique and mesmerizing vineyards in Northern California. The result is a delightful, uplifted version of Zinfandel you are sure to enjoy.īoth vineyards are farmed organic and have volcanic soil which makes them special. This wine is left unfined and unfiltered and contains no added sulfur during its life or at bottling. After pressing we aged the wine for 10 months in neutral French oak barrels. For the 2021 grapes from both vineyards, we destemmed the fruit and allowed native fermentation to occur in 5-ton stainless steel tanks. We always harvest early to highlight acidity and fresh fruit. This year’s blend consists of 51% Arrowhead and 49% Buck Hill. The goal each year with Vine Starr is to make the best Zinfandel from our barrels of the two vineyards. ![]() A number of vintages have contained an even 50/50 split of grapes from both vineyards, and other past vintages have had more Buck Hill than Arrowhead or vis versa. In 2009, we were fortunate to source from both Arrowhead and Buck Hill Vineyards in Sonoma County which allowed Vine Starr to be 100% Zinfandel. The wine has evolved from our first vintage in 2006 when it was a red blend of Zinfandel and Syrah. Our inspiration for Vine Starr comes from where the Beaujolais and Northern Rhone meet. VINEYARD: Arrowhead Mountain + Buck Hill Vineyard Tasting Notes: Volcanic, rhubarb, cranberry, black tea Our Vine Starr Zinfandel has been lauded by drinkers and critics alike as a multi-dimensional restrained Zinfandel that re-imagines what you come to expect from the California varietal.
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