19410 Geyserville Avenue
Geyserville, CA 95441
(707 ) 857-3100
Fax : 707 857-1667
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Tasting room hours:
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Open from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Closed on major holidays For additional information, please call 800.222.3189 or email the tasting room directly at TastingRoom@closdubois.com
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| Monday: | 10:00 AM. | 4:30 PM. |
| Tuesday: | 10:00 AM. | 4:30 PM. |
| Wednesday: | 10:00 AM. | 4:30 PM. |
| Thursday: | 10:00 AM. | 4:30 PM. |
| Friday: | 10:00 AM. | 4:30 PM. |
| Saturday: | 10:00 AM. | 4:30 PM. |
| Sunday: | 10:00 AM. | 4:30 PM. |
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With warm sun and cool breezes in just the right measure, and exceptionally diverse soil types, the beautiful, 20-mile-long basin known as the Alexander Valley is a winemaker's paradise — and our home. Just over an hour north of San Francisco, in northern Sonoma County, Clos du Bois proudly carries on an Alexander Valley winemaking tradition that, for us, stretches back more than 30 years. A tradition of the highest quality grapes and the finest round, supple wines. A tradition you can taste in every bottle of Clos du Bois.
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Winemaker Erik Olsen
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Erik Olsen came to Clos du Bois with a truly remarkable resume. He earned a BS in Fermentation Science from UC Davis, an MS in Food Science from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Washington, giving him that rare background of both technical and business training. And for almost two decades — with time out for a graduate research position at Cornell — he has crafted wine at some of the most prominent wineries in California and Washington, including Robert Mondavi, Simi and Chateau Ste. Michelle. But even more impressive than his resume are his results. In the last ten years alone Erik has overseen an extraordinary array of extraordinary wines — including more than 30 that scored 90 or better from Wine Spectator. At Washington's Chateau Ste. Michelle, where he served as head winemaker, his 2000 Single Berry Select Riesling scored an amazing 98 points, while his 1999 earned a 97. A 1999 Meritage rated 92. Erik also produced the highest ranked white wine in Wine Spectator's "2001 Top 100 Wines of the World. Erik joined us in June 2003, and quickly made his mark on our day-to-day winemaking activities, overseeing the winemaking, enology and quality control departments. Erik's first wines from "vine to bottle" were the 2003 vintage releases. "It's terrific to be back in Sonoma County," says Erik, "and I'm elated to be working with the first-class resources of one of America's great wineries."
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