Amapola Creek Vineyards and Winery
Varietals or blends: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Syrah |
Zinfandel |
Tasting: Unknown - Fee:
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From the web site: "After a lifetime spent making wine
in Sonoma County, in 2001 we were fortunate to find Amapola Creek, an
ideal location to produce small quantities of outstanding Cabernet
Sauvignon. Our ranch consists of 120 acres along the sun-washed western
slope of the Mayacamas Mountains adjacent to the highly-acclaimed Monte
Rosso Vineyard. These red, iron-oxide soils have yielded superb wines
for well over a century. We have planted approximately 20 acres of
organically and sustainably farmed estate vines to continue in that
tradition. Each vine is literally hand-tended by Sonoma Valley’s leading organic
viticulturist, Phil Coturri and his crew. Phil has taught us to view
our vineyards as living organisms and to approach winegrowing with the
concept of balance. Achieving balance is not only critical to the
health of the vines, but essential to realizing our goal of making wines
that are an expression of their terroir. And, as Phil puts it, "You
can’t express the soil if it’s dead."