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Alexander Valley, part of Sonoma County in California, is named for pioneer Cyrus Alexander. A Pennsylvanian, he chased the gold rush to California and was hired by San Diego landowner Captain Henry Delano Fitch to survey ranch prospects. In 1840, Fitch secured a land grant from the Mexican government for Alexander to manage the Rancho Sotoyome, in what was then still a Mexican frontier. Among other crops, Alexander planted the first vineyard. By 1875, after more settlers came to the valley, more than 230 acres were devoted to vineyards.
But the crop that Alexander Valley was best known for up through the 1960s was prunes. However, because of their increasingly difficult cultivation and price competition, vineyards replaced most of the prunes. Alexander Valley gained AVA status in 1984. The cool climate region grows Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot for reds, and whites such as Chardonnay, Gewurtztraminer Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. ~Amanda Read more »
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Captûre Wines Red Bordeaux Blend Alexander Valley Dark Rose
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Spann Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
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Stonestreet Merlot
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Ferrari Carano Reserve Chardonnay Alexander Valley
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Farrier Andiron Semillon Blend 08 Farrier
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Varietals Produced in Alexander Valley View all
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Merlot
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
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Syrah
The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
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Chardonnay
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
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Zinfandel
Parentage of the grape: Crljenak to Austria to America. In the 1970s, claims surfaced that the Italian Primitivo is l...
Popular Wineries in Alexander Valley View all
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Medlock Ames
Medlock Ames is located on 335 acres of rolling oak and madrone woodland in the South-Western por...
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Coyote Crest Vineyards & Winery
Phil and Marilyn Cool own and operate Coyote Crest Vineyards & Winery. An on-going project, and l...
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V-Twin Vineyards
It's simple, really. We love wine and we love motorcycles. My wife & I were both born and rais...
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Hafner Vineyard
We're a small family winery tucked away in a valley north of San Francisco. You won’t find Hafner...
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Hauck Cellars
Passionate about food and wine, we came to the wine business via our stomachs. During our travels...
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Skipstone Ranch
Skipstone is a private winegrowing estate located in the hills above Alexander Valley. Our 200 ac...
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April 2013
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
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Very balanced wine that goes down smoothly. Wife is a huge fan of this wine Read More
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April 2013
Check out my latest article on Spring Wine Events at www.vinogger.com. Get ... Festival 5/17-5/18, Taste of Alexander Valley 5/17-5/ Read More
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April 2013
For fun I was searching around and found some stories of the world's oldest wines that are (arguably) intact. Some divers found unopened bottles of champagne in a sunken ship: http://io9.com/5695539/worlds-oldest-wine-and-beer-finally-gets-drunk-after-200-yearsA 350AD vintage kept in a museum that was dug out of the ground: http://www.dailymail.... Read More
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April 2013
Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Robert Young Alexander Valley 2010
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Lots of oak on the nose--I have the feeling that this is one of those California Chardonnays that everybody now loves to hate--some hints of pineapple. Initial palate sensation is nice, refreshing a bit of acid, but it doesn't take long before the vanilla/caramel from the oak takes over. This wine will go better with tonight's grilled chicken ... Read More
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March 2013
Seghesio Family Vineyards Zinfandel Alexander Valley Home Ranch 2006
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Great. Deep plum, raspberry, blackberry, licorice, pepper, and tannins mellowed since 2006 bottling . In my cellar with many other Seghesio Zins. Read More
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March 2013
Scherrer Winery Zinfandel Alexander Valley Old and Mature Vines Scherrer Vineyard 2011
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Just got my zin futures from Fred and couldn't resist tasting both the Shale Terrace and the Old and Mature vines. Old and Mature vines is a more bolder wine than the shale with more body, dark berry fruit, some jam but with good acidity. Great overall balance. Where the Shale is more Pinot like, the OMV has more of a syrah-ness to it. Read More
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March 2013
Scherrer Winery Zinfandel Alexander Valley Scherrer Shale Terrace 2011
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Fred's done it again. This excellent zin is full of ripe dark fruit. I get some rhubarb and dark cherry, great acidity, a little smoke and overall fantastic balance. This is very fresh and young so I'm going to do my best to hold on to the rest of these bottles for a while, though that may be easier said than done. Read More
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