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Lot #7 Alexander Valley Vineyards
Alexander Valley Vineyards (AVV) and the Wetzel family have a long history with Zinfandel. The culmination of their decades with the varietal was recognized in December 2023 with Wine Spectator's Top 100 list announcement. Alexander Valley Vineyards…
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Lot #23 Dry Creek Vineyard
A tribute to the enduring legacy of Zinfandel, “Heritage Selection” is a blend from four distinct vineyards, each planted to the historic Mazzoni clone. Each site produces its own singular expression: from Spencer's Hill, powerful, rich…
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Lot #31 Merriam Vineyards
“Downeast Old Wente” is a block-designated wine from Eastside Estate Vineyard. The grapes from this mono-clone block are hand-picked, pressed and fermented independently to distinguish its unique characteristics from the rest. Winemaker…
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Lot #35 Francis Ford Coppola Winery
"Eminence" reflects the elevated status and distinguished legacy of the Archimedes Vineyard, where the grapes for this wine are sourced from a single block. The name signifies the position of the vineyard, situated at the highest elevation vineyard…
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Lot #38 Head High Wines
"Nalu 'Alani" translates to "Orange Wave" in Hawaiian. This skin-contact white wine, sometimes referred to as orange wine, is given its slight golden hue as a result of fermentation on the skins, adding to its unique character. "Nalu 'Alani"…
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Lot #57 Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery
This special bottling of their Tower Block has as much historical significance for California winemaking as it does to the continuance of the Martin Ray winemaking philosophy. Winemaker Lindsey Haughton has chosen this barrel as an example of…
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Lot #59 Thompson 31Fifty Wines
This “3 Block Chardonnay” is a one-of-a-kind blend and hails from three single vineyard sources: Vineyard Block 1 from the Thompson 31Fifty Sister Sophie's Estate, planted to a Montrachet clone; Vineyard Block 2 from a block at the Bacigalupi…