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It was founded in 1959 by wine pioneer and former dancer, Rodney Strong, [1] [2] [3] the winery focuses solely on Sonoma County grape growing and wines. [1] Rodney Strong Vineyards sources from throughout Sonoma County and has 14 estate vineyards located in Alexander Valley , Russian River Valley , Chalk Hill , Sonoma Coast and Dry Creek Valley ...
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
Healdsburg is located within the former township of Mendocino. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached Healdsburg in 1872. [11] Farming, especially orchards and truck farms, was common within the present city limits from at least the 1890s to 1940s. [12] The first commercial development of the seasoning lemon pepper was in ...
The Russian River Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Sonoma County, California.Centered on the Russian River, the Russian River Valley AVA accounts for about one-sixth of the total planted vineyard acreage in Sonoma County.
The winery was founded in San Francisco, California in 1876 by two Italian brothers, Giuseppe and Pietro Simi, who had immigrated to the United States during the California Gold Rush. [1] They moved operations to Healdsburg, California in 1881, [ 2 ] paying $2,250 in gold coins to buy a winery on Front Street.
In 1911, the winery and its 125 acres (0.51 km 2) of vineyard were purchased by Enrico D'Agostini, whom the winery is now named after. Armagan Champagne Cellars purchased the business in 1984, and the Amador County vineyard and wine cellar were sold to the Sobon family in 1989.
Ridge was named as one of the best producers of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay in 2013 California Vintage. [11] On 25 June 2016, The Daily Meal named Ridge Vineyards as one of the best wineries in America. [12] New York Times’ wine critic Eric Asimov described Monte Bello as the America’s greatest Cabernet Sauvignon. [13]
The Dry Creek Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, located northwest of the town of Healdsburg.The valley is formed by Dry Creek, a tributary of the Russian River, and is approximately 16 miles (25.7 km) long and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide. [2]