The vines are dormant, and our 2016 vintage wines are tucked away safely in barrel. In the meantime, we're having some fun with a little research and development here at the winery!
Harvest Update
Our 2016 Stone Corral Vineyard Pinot Noir is in!!!! And we have photos to prove it.
Hello, Harvest 2016!
4AM mornings are fun in the vineyard! We picked our Stone Corral Estate Pinot Noir this morning. Stop by the tasting room this weekend and catch some harvest action in the cellar!
Flying Cloud: Named After a Small Airport in Minnesota
Thank you, Cori Solomon for the write up on our Flying Cloud Sauvignon Blanc!
"The 2015 Sauvignon Blanc has aromas of grass and peach with flavors of tropical fruit and stone fruit. This is a bright fresh wine that exudes a delicate balance and perfect minerality. There are hints of grass but not overpowering as often found in Sauvignon Blancs. The wine is clean, crisp and very refreshing."
California's Grand Cru Chardonnays
We are honored to be mentioned here for our Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay!
Conference Room
A post-bottling recap!
News from the Winemaker
We are quite proud of our current lineup of Pinot Noirs. These are great
food wines and are particularly restaurant friendly, especially if you are
in a part of the country where restaurateurs and sommeliers seek out
moderate levels of alcohol...all four wines at 13.5% alcohol. All of our Pinot Noirs are small production, sourced from sustainable vineyards, and made with minimal intervention in the cellar. They are extremely retail friendly with terrific scores.
Sales support materials are available on our website.
Call, text or email for pricing and to place your order.
Cheers,
Stephen R. Dooley
World of Pinot Noir 2016
We had a great time at World of Pinot Noir this past weekend. It is, as always, incredible to see Pinot Noir from all over the world under one roof.
Randy Carparoso had a few things to say. Check out his blog posting here
2013 Stephen Ross, Stone Corral Vineyard (Edna Valley) – Intoxicating, sensuous strawberry/black cherry perfumes with an allspice "complexity" (I hate that word in wine lingo, but there you go). Pinot purity in the mouth; soft, velvety entry, becoming broad, round, downright voluptuous in the middle, and dense and layered towards the finish.
Brigadeiros
We spent the afternoon indulging in brigaderios (the Brazilian cousin of the French chocolate truffle)!