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Zinfandel was the primary varietal used at Alderbrook. They made six different types of Zinfandel, a Zinfandel/[[Syrah]] blend, and a [[port wine|port]] using the grape. All of their zinfandel grapes came from the [[Dry Creek Valley AVA|Dry Creek Valley appellation]], including estate and [[old vine]] grapes. The winery used 25-30% [[Oak (wine)|French oak]] for the aging process. The low percentage helps to minimize the oak flavors in the finished Zinfandel wine.<ref name="Alder1">{{cite web |
Zinfandel was the primary varietal used at Alderbrook. They made six different types of Zinfandel, a Zinfandel/[[Syrah]] blend, and a [[port wine|port]] using the grape. All of their zinfandel grapes came from the [[Dry Creek Valley AVA|Dry Creek Valley appellation]], including estate and [[old vine]] grapes. The winery used 25-30% [[Oak (wine)|French oak]] for the aging process. The low percentage helps to minimize the oak flavors in the finished Zinfandel wine.<ref name="Alder1">{{cite web|author=Michelle J. Baker |year=2009 |title=Alderbrook Winery |work= |publisher=Wine Country This Week |url=http://www.winecountrythisweek.com/articles/alderbrook-winery-2 |accessdate=25 November 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423190432/http://www.winecountrythisweek.com/articles/alderbrook-winery-2 |archivedate=23 April 2012 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:43, 30 June 2017
Alderbrook Winery | |
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Location | Healdsburg, California, USA |
Appellation | Dry Creek Valley AVA |
Founded | 1982 |
Key people | Bryan Parker; winemaker |
Parent company | Terlato Wine Group |
Cases/yr | 30,000 |
Known for | Zinfandel |
Varietals | Pinot noir, Carignane, Syrah |
Other products | Port |
Distribution | International |
Tasting | Open to the public |
Website | http://www.alderbrook.com |
Alderbrook Winery was a winery in Healdsburg, California, United States. The winery was owned by the Terlato Wine Group and produced upwards of 30,000 cases a year. Their signature wines were Zinfandels using grapes from the Dry Creek Valley AVA.[1]
Founded in 1982, Alderbrook originally focused on white wines. In 1992 the original partners sold the 63-acre ranch to G.W. Gillemont, from Schramsberg Vineyards.[1] In 2001, Terlato Wine Group purchased the majority interest in Alderbrook.[2] As of 2017, the winery was no longer operating.
Wines
Bryan Parker was the winemaker for Alderbrook. Alderbrook's signature wine was but they also used carignane, which is often used as a blending, for wine.[2]
Zinfandel
Zinfandel was the primary varietal used at Alderbrook. They made six different types of Zinfandel, a Zinfandel/Syrah blend, and a port using the grape. All of their zinfandel grapes came from the Dry Creek Valley appellation, including estate and old vine grapes. The winery used 25-30% French oak for the aging process. The low percentage helps to minimize the oak flavors in the finished Zinfandel wine.[2]
References
- ^ a b Charles Lewis Sullivan (1 October 1998). A companion to California wine: an encyclopedia of wine and winemaking from the mission period to the present. University of California Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-520-21351-7. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Michelle J. Baker (2009). "Alderbrook Winery". Wine Country This Week. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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