MERRY EDWARDS WINERY

 

 

Merry Edwards Winery

MerryEdwards began her career over 40 years ago at Mount Eden Vineyards in 1974 and in 1977 became one of the founding winemaker at Matanzas Creek remaining their until 1984.  In 1997, after consulting at wineries in Oregon and California she founded Merry Edwards Winery with her husband Ken Coopersmith focusing on Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. They now manage five estate vineyards and maintain collaborative relationships with several other dedicated growers to supplement their estate production.  Merry has been inducted into the Culinary Institute of America's Vintners Hall of Fame and has also won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Wine, Spirits or Beer Professional in the United States becoming just the fourth woman to win the honor.

SOTER VINEYARDS

 

Tony Soter, a fixture in the Napa Valley for over 20 years consulting for Araujo, Niebaum-Coppola, Shafer, Spottswoode, Viader and Dalla Valle before retiring from consulting to concentrate on his own vineyard, Etude, which he started in 1982 producing high-end Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Blanc. In 1997 he purchased the 240 acre Mineral Springs Ranch in his native Oregon, sold Etude in 2001, then producing 9000 cases per year to Beringer. Mineral Springs is now home to 30 acres of Pinot Noir which was planted in 2002. In 2006 two acres of Chardonnay were planted which are devoted entirely to his Method Champenoise sparkling wine production. In addition to the wines from his home vineyard he also produces wines from vineyard sites located throughout the Northern Willamette Valley. The Estate wines are focused on the unique qualities of a single vineyard, the North Valley wines represent the vineyards of the region, mostly blends from a handful of the best sites they can access, and occasionally a single vineyard wine produced with the same focus on quality and artisan traditions as Soter’s Estate wines. North Valley Vineyards is a Partnership between Tony & Michelle Soter, along with winemaker James Cahill, and Director of Sales & Marketing, Brian Sypher, representing a combination of deep, collective experience, and genuine passion. All of the production facilities and hospitality buildings are located on the Mineral Springs ranch.

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VILLAGE-FAMILY-WINERY 2012 VOLPAIA CHIANTI CLASSICO

 

 

2012 VOLPAIA CHIANTI CLASSICO
VILLAGE, FAMILY, WINERY...

90 POINTS
AND UNDER $18

        "At Castello di Volpaia, a dedicated family has created outstanding wines and preserved an ancient town." Mitch Frank Wine Spectator

                                       Volpaia

   

Village, Family, Winery-The Castello di Volpaia was built in the 11th century as a fortified village on the Florence/Siena border. In 1250 Volpaia become an important  part of Chianti and one of the area's most illustrious families. They were Scientific Instrument makers and friends of Leonardo da Vinci. Their instruments are still on view at the Science museums and Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, as well as the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. The family took their surname from the village itself and throughout the centuries dedicated themselves to the arts and winemaking.   Volpaia is the highest-elevation winery in Chianti with it's vineyards situated at the 1300-2100 foot level. They are committed to organic farming and the wine is  fermented in two cellars situated in the heart of Volpaia. It is then aged in cellars beneath the ancient village buildings such as the Church of San Lorenzo, Commenda , (another large church) and in the original church located on Via Castellana.   After aging and bottling, it is left to rest in the cellars below Palazzo Canigiani where the dark and controlled temperature allows the wine to blend and develop  its unique characteristics. 2012 Volpaia Chianti Classico Tuscany Price $17.99/bottle "Fresh red fruits with hints of animal and wet mountain mushroom.  Sweet tannin with pencil chalk, dark chocolate and a layer of wood. Drink now." James Suckling 90 points Wine Spectator 88 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate 88 points Drink 2016-21                      2012 Volpaia Chianti Classico Tuscany Price $17.99/bottle "Fresh red fruits with hints of animal and wet mountain mushroom. Sweet tannin with pencil chalk, dark chocolate and a layer of wood. Drink now." James Suckling 90 points Wine Spectator 88 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate 88 points Drink 2016-21             2012 Volpaia Chianti Classico Tuscany Price $17.99/bottle "Fresh red fruits with hints of animal and wet mountain mushroom. Sweet tannin with pencil chalk, dark chocolate and a layer of wood. Drink now." James Suckling 90 points Wine Spectator 88 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate 88 points Drink 2016-21   2012 Volpaia Chianti Classico Tuscany Price $17.99/bottle "Fresh red fruits with hints of animal and wet mountain mushroom. Sweet tannin with pencil chalk, dark chocolate and a layer of wood. Drink now." James Suckling 90 points Wine Spectator 88 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate 88 points Drink 2016-21

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