Cienega Valley Wine
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Rising from the figurative ashes of former wine industry giant Almaden, two new companies have resurrected the winemaking business in the Cienega AVA on the western edge of San Benito County. Almaden was sold to rival winemaker Heublein in 1987 and much of its Cienega assets were... Read more
Popular wines made in Cienega Valley under $20
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Pietra Santa Dolcetto 2000
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Starting at $19.89 -
Pietra Santa Pinot Noir 2006
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Starting at $14.99 -
Pietra Santa Winery Zinfandel 2005
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Starting at $16.98 -
Thunder Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon DOC Miller 1997
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Starting at $75.00 -
Derose Hollywood Red Zinfandel Blend Cienega Valley NV
Starting at $23.94 -
River Run Carignane Cienega Valley Monterey 2006
Starting at $19.94
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May 2009
Memorial Day is on the way! No matter what your Memorial Day barbecue plans ... Santa winery in California's Cienega Valley has been producing some very impressive wines that punch above their weight class. Their...
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April 2009
Pietra Santa Sangiovese 2005
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“You mythological down-home country tavern, how i do enjoy the slightly muddy tap-water layered onto rye, out of a glass that I snitched off a drunkie mcnamara who had his last shot of bourbon and fell down the stairs....”
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April 2009
Pietra Santa Sangiovese 2005
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“Big, spicy, leathery, smokey, all that stuff. Picking up on some of the rubbery notes mentioned elsewhere. A fun wine and a great value.”
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April 2009
“Derek, are you reading my mind? Those are two of my absolute top picks! AVV is ... and Pietra Santa from Cienega Valley is a greta new discovery for me this year”




