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| Eric Ross Winery | Glen Ellen, CA 95442 |
www.ericross.com
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14300 Arnold Drive Glen Ellen, CA 95442 (707) 939-8525 Email: ddmitchell@ericross.com
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Ah the Rooster, where did he come from? Way back in 1999 bringing in a 1,000 lb load of Old Vine Zinfandel driving the forklift from the front of the old barn back to the crush pad just like a hundred times before. The “cock a doodle doo” was all I heard and them bam out came our resident Rooster, all proud and full of himself, prancing across the pad, oblivious to the fork lift baring down on him. With momentum in play, slamming on the brakes a 1,000 lbs does not stop on a dime and the bin went sliding along the forks with the Rooster ducking below and popping out the other side. This sent the crush crew into hysterics at my deft driving. Once I recovered from a combination of embarrassment and laughter it hit me like that very same Rooster had hit my back after walking past him, he must be on the label!
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Alternate Tasting Rooms:
........21023 Geyserville Avenue ........Geyserville, CA 95441 ........ Open ... Info & Map ... Info & Map-2 . |
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Winemaker Eric Luse
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In 1980, as a young photographer with the San Francisco Chronicle driving through the vineyards on my way to another winery shoot I began meeting growers and vintners that shed another view of their lives. <br> <br> From those conversations I developed understanding of the special qualities of specific vineyards and their geographic location. My roots with photojournalism insisted a respect for the people that allowed me into their lives in a profound and intimate way, celebrating victory and sharing tragedy. I found myself applying the same principals to these unique vineyards. Respecting the growers, their fruit and making the wine based on the uniqueness. No heavy handed overuse of new Oak Barrels or over ripe fruit but respect for the quality fruit and a desire for you the consumer to ''Taste The Vineyard.'' Why mask that beautiful fruit with a bunch of Oak? Years followed running a home wine making group from vineyards, completing Enology courses through UC Davis, Viticulture at Santa Rosa City College with Dr. Vine, Rich Thomas. Then came Eric Ross in 1993 and Dr. Vine was crucial in honing in that a Heirloom tomato can never be artificially created. Just like quality wine cannot be artificially created, it has to come from the fruit! With that each vineyard and it's fruit has different protocol for the fermentations, percentage of new oak, be it French or American, time in the barrels and at long last in the bottle. |
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2010 Pinot Noir
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Regular Wine Club 20% Discount as of 11/18 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (707) 939-8525 Tasting Room Open Info & Map Glen Ellen, CA |
Red
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2010 Tempranillo
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Regular Wine Club 20% Discount as of 11/18 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (707) 939-8525 Tasting Room Open Info & Map Glen Ellen, CA |
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2010 Struttin Red
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Regular Wine Club 20% Discount as of 11/18 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (707) 939-8525 Tasting Room Open Info & Map Glen Ellen, CA |
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White
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2010 Albarino
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Regular Wine Club 20% Discount as of 11/18 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (707) 939-8525 Tasting Room Open Info & Map Glen Ellen, CA |
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2010 Marsanne~Roussanne
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Regular Wine Club 20% Discount as of 11/18 |
Order Direct Online Phone: (707) 939-8525 Tasting Room Open Info & Map Glen Ellen, CA |
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