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Silver Wines
| Owner(s) | Benjamin Silver |
| Web site | www.silverwine.com |
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Winemaker Benjamin Silver produces small lot Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County, featuring foot stomped punch downs and stem inclusion fermentations.
Benjamin's background would not suggest that he would become a winemaker. He hails from Amherst, Massachusetts, and has a BS degree in Animal Sciences and a BA degree in Italian from the University of Massachusetts. He caught the wine bug in 1983 at a summer job at Chicama Vineyards on Martha's Vineyard. He used his science background to land a harvest intern lab technician posiiton with winemaker Daniel Gehrs at Zaca Mesa Winery in Santa Barbara County. He became Gehr's winemaking assistant and when Gehrs left in 1998, he took over as head winemaker at Zaca Mesa. He left Zaca Mesa in 2000 to launch his own label, taking over the winemaking program and vineyard re-development for the owner of White Hawk Vineyard.
The lineup of Silver Wines varietals includes Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Nebbiolo and two proprietary blends, all sourced from vineyards in Santa Barbara County.
A tasting room is located at 724 Reddick Street in Santa Barbara, and is open Wednesday through Sunday.
Articles About Silver Wines
Reviewed Wines
2005 Silver Wines Julia’s Vineyard Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $45.
Founded in 2000 the producer only bottles single vineyard Pinot Noirs from northern Santa
Barbara County.
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Complex and intriguing nose of black cherries, sage, oak toast and a hint
of smoke. Rich and plush flavors of black cherries, blackberries and blueberries augmented
with prominent oak. All silk and satin in the mouth with bright acidity on the back end. The
wine picks up interest in the glass, becoming better and better with airtime. Very
Caliesque.
Reviewed April 18, 2009
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2005 Silver Wines Julia’s Vineyard Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $45. Founded in 2000 the producer only bottles single vineyard Pinot Noirs from northern Santa Barbara County. · Complex and intriguing nose of black cherries, sage, oak toast and a hint of smoke. Rich and plush flavors of black cherries, blackberries and blueberries augmented with prominent oak. All silk and satin in the mouth with bright acidity on the back end. The wine picks up interest in the glass, becoming better and better with airtime. Very Caliesque. Reviewed April 18, 2009 ARTICLE »