Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak Appellation - Tales From Pine Mountain Winegrowers

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak Appellation Winegrowers

Tales From Pine Mountain AVA

Francis Ford Coppola Chooses Pine Mountain Appellation Fruit for "Best Foot Forward" Wines

Lise Asimont, Director of Grower Relations at Francis Ford Coppola Winery, discusses the unique growing conditions in Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA, and why Cabernet Sauvignon grown at 2200ft elevation at Silverwood Ranch is such a stellar match for their premium winemaking program.

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Denis Malbec, Winemaker at Captûre Wines, in Forbes Magazine

Denis Malbec, former winemaker at legendary Chateau Latour in Bordeaux, discusses the light, air and soils that create the beautiful terroir of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak Appellation, and his objectives as vigneron for Tin Cross Vineyards. Denis was an early believer in the unique potential of the mountain, and is now receiving early accolades for his Captûre Wines, crafted from the historic Tin Cross estate.

Ulises Valdez - Farming Pine Mountain Vineyards

Pine Mountain Vineyards lies at the center of the new Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA, with rocky soils, steep slopes and sun-drenched southwestern hillsides of the Mayacamas range. Famed viticulturalist Ulises Valdez discusses his passion for farming Cabernet Sauvignon at Pine Mountain Vineyards, situated at 2400ft elevation.

Miro Tcholakov on Silverwood Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker Miro Tcholakov of MIRO Cellars discusses why he loves crafting wines from high elevation Cabernet Sauvignon grown at Silverwood Ranch, located in the new Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA.

Wines & Vines — Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA

Wines & Vines writer Jane Firstenfeld takes a look at the release of the very first Pine Mountain designate wines and the newly-formed Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak Winegrowers association.

"The concept of a new, small, high-elevation, exclusive AVA with not a lot of acres planted and not a lot more to plant is alluring," said Mike Foster, owner of Tin Cross Vineyards.
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