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| Richard Partridge Wines | St. Helena, CA 94574 |
www.richardpartridge.com
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451 Sanitarium Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (562) 802-7345 Fax : 562 802-3186 Email: jessica@rfpartridge.com
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Richard Partridge knows a good opportunity when he sees one. In this case, a chance to produce his own wines from some of the top Chardonnay and Cabernet vineyards in the Napa Valley was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. The result has been the creation of Richard Partridge Wines. Founded in 1998, Richard Partridge Wines is devoted to discovering and interpreting some of the finest vineyards in the Napa Valley. With a focus exclusively on Napa Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, our wines are produced in very limited quantities by one of the top winemakers in the Napa Valley, Jeff Fontanella. If you don't believe us, try a bottle! | |||||||
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Winemaker Jeff Fontanella
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Jeff is a graduate of the University of California at Davis and holds a degree in Viticulture and Enology. Jeff began his winemaking career working in the cellars of Opus One and ZD and soon after took a position at one of Napa’s great cult wineries, Saddleback Cellars. At Saddleback, Jeff sharpened his winemaking skills under the tutelage of Nils Venge whom Robert Parker named as one of the 20 most influential winemakers in the world. During his tenure at Saddleback, Jeff was able to hone in on his stylistic approach to winemaking while reinforcing his technical training in the art. While challenged with the task of producing wines from 13 different varietals, Jeff was able to display his versatility as a winemaker and learned how important the marriage of proper vineyard selection and appropriate winemaking technique are in producing great wines. It is this philosophy that Jeff brought with him when he joined Richard Partridge Wines and one that serves as a cornerstone to his winemaking style. Prioritizing the selection and monitoring of vineyards used in the production of Partridge wines, Jeff is intimately involved with the viticulture practices used in the vineyards he has selected for us. It is from this point that Jeff is able to extract the true potential of each vineyard through the delicate and strategic process of shepherding the grapes from crush to bottle. Jeff and his wife Karen recently built their own state of the art winemaking facility at their property located on Mt. Veeder in Napa Valley. In addition to the excitement of building a new winery, Jeff and Karen welcomed into the world a baby boy by the name of John Henry Fontanella in July of 2006, and another baby boy named Andrew Kruse Fontanella in September of 2007. I think we can all agree that Jeff is a busy guy! |
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Red
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2005 Richard Partridge Cabernet Sauvignon
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Regular Quantity discounts on 6 and 12 bottle orders! as of 04/17 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (562) 802-7345 Fax: (562).802-3186 Tastings by Appointment "Please call a few weeks in advance of your visit.[" |
White
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2007 Richard Partridge Chardonnay
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Regular Quantity discounts on 6 and 12 bottle orders! as of 04/17 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (562) 802-7345 Fax: (562).802-3186 Tastings by Appointment "Please call a few weeks in advance of your visit.[" |
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