Melville blev startet tilbage i 1996 hvor Ron Melville som oprindeligt kom fra Sonoma hvor han dyrkede kvalitetsvin baseret på chardonnay, merlot og cabernet sauvignon.
Ønsket om at dyrke pinot noir og chardonnay fik ham til at anlægge et vineri i Sta. Rita Hills.
Ron Melville og hans 2 sønner Chad og Brent Melville, besluttede sig til at udvikle deres estate vinmarker og deres vineri. Siden da, har de også udviklet en interesse i rhone druerne og specielt i syrah og viognier.
Melville's vinmager er ingen ringere end Greg Brewer, som også sammen med Steve Clifton har kultvineriet Brewer-Clifton. Greg er af Robert Parker blevet listet som en 1 de 3 bedste amerikanske vinmager, (2001 udgaven af The Wine Advocate).
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Wineenthusiast top 100 2009
97 Melville 2007 Carrie’s Pinot Noir
(Sta. Rita Hills); $52. Combines a delicate,
floral lightness with a potent intricacy to
produce a wine of vast intellectual interest. Dry
and somewhat tannic, and crisp in tangy acidity,
this small-production Pinot features tiers of
tart red cherries, rosehip tea, cola, mint, lavender,
anise and pepper, edged with the honeyed
sweetness of smoky, glazed oak. A tremendous
achievement, and the wine of the vintage.
Editors’ Choice. |
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Named in honor of Ron Melville’s mother, Verna’s vineyard in Los Alamos is planted to seven acres of viognier on sandy and deficient soils and is a combination of Alban selection and clone 1. Slightly warmer and windier then our Sta. Rita Hills property, this estate has proven well-suited for growing this aromatic varietal. The fruit was gently pressed, transferred to neutral barrel and stainless steel, cold-fermented at 45°F for three months and prepared for bottling in March. Cold fermentation, neutral oak, stainless steel and the avoidance of malo-lactic fermentation were employed to retain the wine’s freshness and exotic expressions.
Tasting Notes: Pure exotic expressions of white currant, passion fruit, prickly pear and wild flowers mix with refreshing hints of lime water, pea tendril and citrus blossom. Exuding from the glass is also a decadent aromatic collection reminiscent of rock candy, honey oil and magnolia. The mouthfeel has great presence weaving all these nuances together finishing with strong ample persistence and delicate restraint.
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07(20)char.jpg "Klik for stort billede") 2832 kasser produceret, 100% fra Melville's estate og en kombination af klon 4, 76 og 95. |
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INOX(20)08.jpg "Klik for stort billede") 442 kasser produceret, begrænset lager |
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estate(20)PN(20)07.jpg "Klik for stort billede") Produceret af 14 forskellige kloner af pinot noir druen. håndplukket over 4 uger, 67 % var afstilket og de resterende 33 % koldgærede i hele klaser i små åbne gæringskar. Total var druerne i kontakt med skind og stilke i 30 dage. |
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07(20)Terraces.jpg "Klik for stort billede") 541 kasser produceret, opkaldt efter de terrasser hvor vinstokkene er plantet - er måske den mest yppige og lagrige af Melville´s Pinot'er. Dette er en tæt og muskuløs vin, Parker har sammelignet den med Bourgognes Grand Cru "Clos de la Roche" |
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| Pris: 310,00 DKK |
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07(20)Clone(20)115(20)Indigene.jpg "Klik for stort billede") 195 kasser er der produceret i 2007!
100% dijonnaise klon 115, gæret på 0% stilke og lagret på neutrale fade. |
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Comprised of dijonnaise clones 114 and 115, Carrie’s 4.9 acres sits on the mesa next to the Terraces’ sections with only room for a tractor separating the two blocks. Carrie’s has several feet of dense clay and slightly less wind pressure than its sister block Terraces. Also enhancing the extremity of this site is the gravitational pull on the three exposed sides which forces the roots to struggle searching deeper for sustenance. The vines from Carrie’s consistently produce a juxtaposition: on one hand the fruit is richly concentrated and focused, while on the other, it expresses subtlety and finesse. The fruit was fermented in small (1.5 ton) open-top fermenters. Total skin and stem contact averaged 30 days (7 day cold soak, 2 + weeks of fermentation and 1 + week extended maceration.) From the press, the wine was transferred directly into neutral barrel where it remained sur lie with no sulfur until April, when it was gently racked for the first time and prepared for bottling in July. 33% stem inclusion. Neutral oak. Yields at 2.3 lbs./plant (2.1 tons/acre).
Tasting Notes: More specific than its sibling Terraces, this wine has a dark core of black nuances of raspberry, cherry, chocolate, coffee bean and soy that mix with lifted prettier tones of sage, chamomile tea and lavender. There is also an intoxicating spice aroma of maple, miso, filberts, sea salt and shortbread. The wine is brawnier and chalkier than the Terraces and envelopes your entire palate finishing both savory and with significant time.
396 kasser
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From the west side of our estate, the three undulating slopes of Terraces lie completely exposed to the elements facing severe wind pressure, several sun exposures and challenging drainage issues. This 4.9 acre block is planted on clay loam and limestone soils wrapping 120° around Carrie’s block. Five clones: Swan, Mount Eden, 115, 667 and 777, form a unique combination of old California Selections and newer dijonnaise clonal material. This site’s soils, elevation, aspect and clonal diversity weave thematically through this wine creating an array of diverging and intriguing expressions. The fruit was fermented in small (1.5 ton) open-top fermenters. Total skin and stem contact averaged 30 days (7 day cold soak, 2+ weeks of fermentation and 1+ week extended maceration.) From the press, the wine was transferred directly into neutral barrel where it remained sur lie with no sulfur until April, when it was gently racked for the first time and prepared for bottling in December. 25% stem inclusion. Neutral oak. Yields at 2 lbs./plant (1.8 tons/acre)
Tasting Notes: An intense collection of concentrated blue and red fruit aromatics of blueberry and cherry intermix with floral components of white sage, violets and lilies. An intriguing composition of black tea, persimmon, pit fruit and drift wood interweaves throughout this bouquet. The palate impression is dense and round, while also remaining light, and fleshes out this complexity leaving the mouthfeel satiated for an extended period.
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