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| Vinum Cellars | Oakville, CA 94562 |
www.vinumcellars.com
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7830-40 St. Helena Highway Oakville, CA 94562 (707) 254-8313 Fax : 707 254-8314 Email: chris@vinumcellars.com
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Our basic winemaking philosophy is to work with great grape growers to develop the best fruit in the vineyard. We pick the grapes at optimal ripeness and gently process the fruit. We are very experimental with yeast strains and use different cultures for each variety. Our whites are barrel fermented slowly and aged Sur Lies in small French Oak barrels. With our reds, skin contact is optimized by the use of small open top fermentors, hand punch downs and extended maceration before pressing. Our belief in the use of older French Oak barrels allows the varietal fruit of our wines to be expressed. We are committed to experimenting and learning new winemaking methods while preserving an old world approach. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winemaker Chris Condos and Richard Bruno Chris grew up in a large Greek family, His grandfathers made wine, his father sells wine, so naturally he thought that someone in the family should do both. After graduating with a Plant Ecology degree, Chris went on to study Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis. In 1995 he went to work for Pine Ridge Winery in Napa as their enologist, mainly making Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and, of course, Chenin Blanc. Currently Chris is a winemaking consultant for Kathryn Kennedy Winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Richard pursued his interest in wine by going into the restaurant business in 1985. As a waiter and bartender, the opportunity to taste rare and exiting wines increased as his experience in the industry progressed. After deciding to become a winemaker, he attended UC Davis to learn Viticulture & Enology in 1994 and graduated in 1997. Richard worked for various wineries from Santa Cruz to Napa Valley and as an independent wine consultant in California and Colorado. He is now the Director of Winemaking for Don Sebastiani & Sons. |
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Red
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2006 "PETS" Petite Sirah
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Regular as of 03/07 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (707) 254-8313 Fax: (707).254-8314 Click on Mailing list sign up Tasting Room Open Info & Map Oakville, CA |
White
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2007 "CNW" Chenin Blanc
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Regular as of 03/07 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (707) 254-8313 Fax: (707).254-8314 Click on Mailing list sign up Tasting Room Open Info & Map Oakville, CA |
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