Oh heavenly day... I thought of this awesome Patty Griffin song while visiting Alder Springs Vineyards a few weeks ago. Each time I'm standing on their sacred ground among the vines I pinch myself. No wonder why they've been one of the most sought-after vineyards to source fruit from from over the past few decades now. Truly - such an amazing place to see. So I'm having a blast helping Alder Springs Vineyards establish their National Distribution Network this year, here's an interesting list of facts below that have simply been wonderful to talk to people about when showing Alder Springs Vineyards to new customers and media alike. Cheers - TexaCali Ali
12 Cool
Facts About Alder Springs Vineyard
1) The vineyard totals 140 acres of vines and is
surrounded by an undeveloped and pristine 6,000 acre ranch. There’s no
exhaust or pollution affecting our vines.
2) Alder Springs Vineyard is split into 3 vineyard
blocks, which sit several miles apart from each other. Each block
has its own microclimate. The lower block starts at 1,700
feet and the upper block reaches 2,700 feet.
3) Warm day temperatures are moderated by our
proximity to the coast, high elevations, and cool nights (not
fog).
4) The vineyard is 13 miles from the coast. The
coastal stretch just north of the vineyard is often referred to as the Lost
Coast because of its desolate and undeveloped location.
5) Alder Springs Vineyard is an hour drive from any
other vineyard or winery area. Because of our unique location, the
vineyard produces a specific flavor profile unlike any other in California.
6) Alder Springs is 3 hours north of San Francisco and
2.5 north of Napa.
7) Alder Springs sells 90% of their fruit to a group of
über talented California winemakers who specialize in non-classic California
wine styles (list of winemakers available via email).
8) Alder Springs grapes are some of the most sought after
fruit in Mendocino and when deciding to make wine, had to put themselves on
their own wait list. As a matter of fact, had to wait years to
obtain some of the fruit they wanted.
9) Stuart Bewley, the owner of Alder Springs
Vineyard, has been described as "one of the most meticulous
viticuluralists in the business".
10) Winemaker Byron Kosuge, specializes in cool climate
wines and worked for Saintsbury Winery for 17 years before moving to boutique
productions.
11) Tom Piper the Master Viticulturalist, had 16 years of
organic and sustainable viticultural experience before joining the ASV team.
12) The Black & White Labeled wines represent the
very best fruit among the vineyard. Row 5 Wines represent a bit more volume
vines & blends – both labels are wines made from Alder Springs estate
fruit!
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