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Vineyard: Valenti
| Appellation | Anderson Valley |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
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Tasting of Anderson Valley Pinot Noirs (6.28 6/3/2007)
Mendocino Ridge: New Frontier for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (8.9 1/22/2010)
Anderson Noir Valley Pinot Festival: After the Smoke Clears (8.16 6/8/2010)
Wineries in Anderson Valley and Mendocino Ridge* (6.60 6/9/2008)
More Princely Pinots (8.42 8/11/2011)
Open Your Wallet for Pinot Pleasure (6.55 3/17/2008)
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2009 Drew Valenti Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir
13.4% alc., 72 cases, $40. This vineyard is
located on the top of Greenwood Ridge, 6 miles from the ocean at 1,400 feet above sea level. It is a
challenging site with daily maritime winds resulting in very cool temperatures throughout the growing season.
The marginally fertile topsoil overlays a deep profile of sandstone and shale which roots can penetrate deeply
to take up water and minerals enabling a dry farming situation. Daytime temperatures are typically 7 to 10
degrees cooler than the Anderson Valley floor. Yields are very low.
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Deep purple color in the glass. Very
reluctant nose offering little fruit and primarily oak. Admirable richness and intensity of fruit flavor offering a
rainbow of dark fruits including black cherries, black plums and cassis. Still tight with oak and tannin in
evidence. Set this aside in your cellar while you drink the Fog-Eater. Could be a wine to contemplate down the
road. Very Good.
Reviewed August 13, 2011
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2008 Drew Valenti Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir
13.6% alc., 362
cases, $36. Very low yields due to severe frost resulting in intensity with
relatively high acidity and firm tannins at lower sugar levels. The first Valenti
Vineyard vineyard-designate Pinot Noir. Clones 114, 667.
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Slightly restrained,
even after an hour in the glass, showing dark cherry and berry, hay field and floral
aromas. Tasty core of black cherry and black raspberry fruit which is saturating
on the palate. Noticeable, but not intrusive ripe tannins with a smooth entry and
follow through leading to a clean finish. This wine will continue to improve with
cellaring as the tannins integrate and soften over time. If you can’t keep your
hands of it now, decant. Very good.
Reviewed January 22, 2010
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2008 Drew Valenti Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir
13.8%
alc., pH 3.63, 362 cases, $36. Released in the spring 2010. This vineyard is
located at the top of Greenwood Ridge, 6 miles from the Pacific ocean and
1,300 feet above sea level. This is a challenging site with harsh conditions.
100% clone 667. 40% stems, 5% whole cluster fermentation. Aged 11 months
in 30% new and 70% seasoned French oak barrels. Debut single-vineyard
bottling. Winemaker Jason Drew.
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I really like the nose on this wine which
sports black cherry jam, redwood and exotic Asian spices. Earthy and slightly
smoky in the mouth with savory black cherry and black raspberry fruit in the
background. Restrained but evident tannins need time to resolve and the
wine as a whole needs another year in the bottle to show what it has. Very good now but will get better.
Reviewed June 8, 2010
WINERY »
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2006 Drew Fog-Eater Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
13.9% alc., 495 cases,
$42. This wine is made from sites heavily influenced by the coastal fog. Fog-
Eater is a boontling term used to describe a coastal dweller, someone living
out on the margin. The blend varies with each vintage. In 2006, the blend is
65% Valenti vineyard (clone 667) and 35% Monument Tree Vineyard (clones
115,667,777). Four day cold soak, 20% stem retention, gravity racked two
times, barrel aged in 35% new French oak and 65% seasoned French oak for
11 months.
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Attractive ruby color. Flamboyant aromatics sporting spiced cherries, watermelon, freshsawn
oak and a little barnyard. Plenty of lovable Pinot fruits, fine-grained tannins, admirable acidity, and
a velvety texture. Doesn’t have the twinkle that the 2005 vintage had, but perfectly fine in its own right.
Reviewed June 9, 2008
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2006 Drew Fog-Eater Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., 495 cases, $42. Made from two Anderson
Valley vineyards heavily influenced by coastal fog.
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This wine has the most flamboyant aromatics of
the lineup with spiced cherries, watermelon, fresh sawn oak and a little barnyard. Plenty of lovable Pinot
fruits, fine-grained tannins which could use some time to shed, and velvety texture. Doesn’t have the twinkle
that the Weir has, but perfectly fine in its own right.
Reviewed March 17, 2008
WINERY »
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2005 Drew Fog-Eater Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., 225 cases
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Outrageous aromatics
with bright cherries, cranberries and sandalwood notes. Luscious green tea and cherry jam on toast
flavors with suede-like tannins on the persistent finish. A regal wine that is nicely balanced and complete.
Reviewed June 3, 2007
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2009 Drew Valenti Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir
13.4% alc., 72 cases, $40. This vineyard is located on the top of Greenwood Ridge, 6 miles from the ocean at 1,400 feet above sea level. It is a challenging site with daily maritime winds resulting in very cool temperatures throughout the growing season. The marginally fertile topsoil overlays a deep profile of sandstone and shale which roots can penetrate deeply to take up water and minerals enabling a dry farming situation. Daytime temperatures are typically 7 to 10 degrees cooler than the Anderson Valley floor. Yields are very low. · Deep purple color in the glass. Very reluctant nose offering little fruit and primarily oak. Admirable richness and intensity of fruit flavor offering a rainbow of dark fruits including black cherries, black plums and cassis. Still tight with oak and tannin in evidence. Set this aside in your cellar while you drink the Fog-Eater. Could be a wine to contemplate down the road. Very Good. Reviewed August 13, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Drew Valenti Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir
13.6% alc., 362 cases, $36. Very low yields due to severe frost resulting in intensity with relatively high acidity and firm tannins at lower sugar levels. The first Valenti Vineyard vineyard-designate Pinot Noir. Clones 114, 667. · Slightly restrained, even after an hour in the glass, showing dark cherry and berry, hay field and floral aromas. Tasty core of black cherry and black raspberry fruit which is saturating on the palate. Noticeable, but not intrusive ripe tannins with a smooth entry and follow through leading to a clean finish. This wine will continue to improve with cellaring as the tannins integrate and soften over time. If you can’t keep your hands of it now, decant. Very good. Reviewed January 22, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Drew Valenti Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir
13.8% alc., pH 3.63, 362 cases, $36. Released in the spring 2010. This vineyard is located at the top of Greenwood Ridge, 6 miles from the Pacific ocean and 1,300 feet above sea level. This is a challenging site with harsh conditions. 100% clone 667. 40% stems, 5% whole cluster fermentation. Aged 11 months in 30% new and 70% seasoned French oak barrels. Debut single-vineyard bottling. Winemaker Jason Drew. · I really like the nose on this wine which sports black cherry jam, redwood and exotic Asian spices. Earthy and slightly smoky in the mouth with savory black cherry and black raspberry fruit in the background. Restrained but evident tannins need time to resolve and the wine as a whole needs another year in the bottle to show what it has. Very good now but will get better. Reviewed June 8, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 Drew Fog-Eater Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
13.9% alc., 495 cases, $42. This wine is made from sites heavily influenced by the coastal fog. Fog- Eater is a boontling term used to describe a coastal dweller, someone living out on the margin. The blend varies with each vintage. In 2006, the blend is 65% Valenti vineyard (clone 667) and 35% Monument Tree Vineyard (clones 115,667,777). Four day cold soak, 20% stem retention, gravity racked two times, barrel aged in 35% new French oak and 65% seasoned French oak for 11 months. · Attractive ruby color. Flamboyant aromatics sporting spiced cherries, watermelon, freshsawn oak and a little barnyard. Plenty of lovable Pinot fruits, fine-grained tannins, admirable acidity, and a velvety texture. Doesn’t have the twinkle that the 2005 vintage had, but perfectly fine in its own right. Reviewed June 9, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 Drew Fog-Eater Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., 495 cases, $42. Made from two Anderson Valley vineyards heavily influenced by coastal fog. · This wine has the most flamboyant aromatics of the lineup with spiced cherries, watermelon, fresh sawn oak and a little barnyard. Plenty of lovable Pinot fruits, fine-grained tannins which could use some time to shed, and velvety texture. Doesn’t have the twinkle that the Weir has, but perfectly fine in its own right. Reviewed March 17, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2005 Drew Fog-Eater Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., 225 cases · Outrageous aromatics with bright cherries, cranberries and sandalwood notes. Luscious green tea and cherry jam on toast flavors with suede-like tannins on the persistent finish. A regal wine that is nicely balanced and complete. Reviewed June 3, 2007 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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