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Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, picpoul.

Pineapple, creamy, smoky nose. Retails for $32. Apple on the palate, with more stone fruit.

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From Clarksburg, CA. All estate grown fruit. Family owned winery.

Light, grassy, melon, great acidity. Very refreshing. $11.99. Screaming bargain.

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Retails for $17. Fermented in stainless steel, aged with staves.

Stone fruit, baked apples, spices, brown sugar on the finish.

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Both barrel and steel fermented. Sur lies.

Slight vanilla cream on the nose, lemon, stone fruit, light, sprightly, good acidity.

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“This is their dream come true.”

Work with small growers where they can work directly with the farmer.

Under 1000 cases produced.

Austere, steely Chardonnay. Lemon.

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Bright, vibrant aroma. Stone fruit, grass, soft citrus, grape fruit. Jumps out of the glass. Nice acidity.

Retails for $19.99. Very good bargain.

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Owned by the Antiori Family from Tuscany. 26th generation of the family business. First year managed by females! 10th oldest family business in the world.

Sell 90% of fruit to other Napa wineries. Only produce 10,000 cases.

Atlas Peak Chardonnay.

Vanilla bean, fresh basked bread.

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Lemon. Creamy. Little green notes.

80% of productions comes to US.

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Grape is Turbiana which is a new grape for me.

Meyer lemon, really crisp, lovely acidity. With a nice creaminess on the finish. Retails between $16-19.

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We’re getting a brand new wine, the 2010 Anniversary Cuvée. Grapes hung a bit longer in a cooler climate that year. Aged on lees for 5.5 years before release. Blanc de noir with a dose of 33% Chardonnay. Retails for $40.

Biscuit, yeasty, nice acidity. Baked apple. Cherry. Very interesting blend.

From the only Ferrer property in CA.

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