VASCM: AppellationAmerica.com Evaluation of SC Mts Pinots / the subregions of the SC Mts.

[Gerry Turgeon]

Nicely done, thanks to all for your contributions. Gerry T.



At 10:18 AM 11/19/2008, Mary Lindsay wrote:
>Hi, all:
>
>Prudy Foxx and Mary Lindsay, along with Laura Ness, have been working
>closely with AppellationAmerica.com to drive a series of evaluations of
>our appellation wines.  The latest is an evaluation of Santa Cruz
>Mountains Pinot Noir, which is now online at
>http://wine.appellationamerica.com/best-of-appellation/SCM-Pinots.html
>.  Notwithstanding a few corrections they still need to make to it, it
>is an intense and exciting review of the quality of the wine produced
>from our vineyards. Check it out!
>
>An important result of this, as well as the Chardonnay evaluation
>previously done, is the identification of distinct subregions within the
>appellation. Thanks to Nick Guerrero at Vine Hill, we have a better name
>for the corridor following Hwy. 17.  'Los Ranchos' honors the historical
>ranchos of that area, and this should be reflected soon on the
>Appellation America website.
>
>The subregions are:
>- Skyline
>- Los Gatos/Saratoga
>- Summit Rd.
>- Los Ranchos (following along Hwy. 17)
>- Corralitos
>- Ben Lomond
>
>This subregion concept is going to be the basis of the tech session and
>Grand Cruz tasting at Pinot Paradise, details of which are being worked
>out and will soon be communicated. This will give everyone a chance to
>explore the unique flavor profiles of each subregion. And they are
>distinct. What was very interesting from the evaluation was that despite
>clonal differences and differences in winemaking styles, the underlying
>terroir from each subregion shone through.
>
>Note that the Chardonnay evaluation has recently been updated with a
>beautifully written story by Laura Ness that goes into some detail about
>the varying flavor profiles of this variety in the different subregions.
>The Chardonnay evaluation is at
>http://wine.appellationamerica.com/best-of-appellation/Santa-Cruz-Mountains-Chardonnay.html 
>
>. Laura's story is at
>http://wine.appellationamerica.com/best-of-appellation/Santa-Cruz-Chard.html
>.
>
>Enjoy the reading!
>
>Regards,
>Mary Lindsay
>VASCM
>408-234-2079 (cell)
>
>
>
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