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Valenti Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge

Valenti Vineyard, Anderson Valley

Broken Leg Vineyard, Anderson Valley

Perli Vineyard, “Potato Patch Block”, Mendocino Ridge

“Ridgeline”, Mendocino Ridge

Syrah, Valenti Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge, 2009

$40

The Valenti Vineyard is located on the top of Greenwood Ridge, 6 miles from the ocean and 1,600 feet above sea level on a steep north-east facing slope that overlooks the Anderson Valley to the East. This is a challenging site with daily maritime winds resulting in cooler temperatures throughout the growing season. The harsh natural conditions lends itself to naturally low yields resulting in correct acidity and excellent phenological ripeness at lower sugar levels. These cool conditions result in a well structured and flavorful Syrah.

The nose has scents of anise, black pepper, bitter sweet chocolate, wild strawberries, plum and rhubarb with just a hint of game and leather. The wine splashes on the palate with flavors of roasted coffee beans and fresh dark red fruits with a saline quality that screams coastal Syrah.

91 points, Wine & Spirits
90 points Stephen Tanzer’s IWC

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This is a classic site for Syrah. The Valenti Vineyard is located on the top of Greenwood Ridge, 6 miles from the ocean and 1,300 feet above sea level on a steep north-east facing slope that overlooks the Anderson Valley to the East. This is a challenging site with daily maritime winds resulting in cooler temperatures throughout the growing season. The harsh natural conditions lend themselves to naturally low yields resulting in great intensity.

The color is a deep purple hue. The aromas consists of wild brambles, leather, pepper, violets and blackberries and black cherry. This wine is concentrated with coarse tannins but restrained with a wonderful balance of structure and fruit. This wine will continue to improve and soften with age for ten or more years so don’t be afraid to stash a few away in the cellar for a while.

Located on the North West side of Anderson Valley known as the Deep End, this steep ridge top vineyard is located on a radical south face approximately 800’ above sea level and planted to two personal favorite clones, Durell and #1. The vineyard was one of the first, if not the first Anderson Valley Syrah vineyard planted during the mid 70’s by Owner Steve Williams who still farms it today. This vineyard earned its name as Steve broke his leg there on the last day of planting this ‘extreme’ site. He still managed to catch his flight to France the next day for a well-earned vacation albeit with a cast on, hence the name, ‘Broken Leg Vineyard’.

Dark ruby red. Classy nose with scents of blackberry, boysenberry, cherries, leather, white pepper, chocolate, mineral and earth. The flavors consist of minerality and earthy tones with boysenberry, chocolate and white pepper and a hint of game. The structure is somewhat austere now in its young age with great acidity and soft fruit balance. This wine will be very showy in five years but will cut though a juicy lamb chop or rib eye steak without any problem now. Warning: Could promote romantic tendencies!

90 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
90 points Stephen Tanzer’s IWC

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The Mendocino Ridge AVA is an exciting newer American Viticulture Appellation (AVA) located on the North Coast of California, just north of the Sonoma Coast AVA. This AVA is one of the very few designated growing areas based on proximity to the Pacific Ocean and altitude. As such, in order to qualify a vineyard must be approximately 13 miles or less from the ocean and at least 1,200 feet above sea level. It got its nickname, ‘islands in the sky’ due to its non-contiguous nature and that the fog line is typically at an elevation of 800’. As members, these vineyards get more sunlight, more intense coastal wind and more rain and are typically on very steep slopes. This all translates into intense wines with great structure and complexity!

This wine is comprised of one very radical, ridge-top vineyard. The Perli Vineyard is 12 miles from the ocean and is perched at 2,200 feet above sea level on a very thin and steep east facing slope.

The color is a deep purple hue. The nose is generous with aromas of violets, blue berries, fresh cracked pepper and a hint of game. The flavors are seductive with wild fruits, game, black cherries. The structure is great too with balanced tannins and acidity. Will age 10-15+ years. Great with leg of lamb or anything barbecued!

88 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
91 points Stephen Tanzer’s IWC

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The nose has aromas of hard cherry candy, floral spice and fresh black pepper with a core of ripe blood plums. The flavors are seductive with wild berry fruits with black cherries and mocha notes with hints of carpaccio. The structure has terrific balance with firm tannins making for a long and consistent finish.

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