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Wines |
Atascadero Creek is a small family-owned winery located near the town of Graton, in Sonoma County, California. It is owned and operated by winemaker Bob Appleby, along with his wife Rosemary. Our winery is named for Atascadero Creek, a major tributary of the Russian River, which flows behind our home and winery. We produce many small lots of single vineyard red wines: Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot, and Sangiovese, with most of our lots being 50 to 100 cases. We also make some white wines, principally Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, and rosé. The white wines are made in stainless steel tanks without oak ageing. Our red grapes are de-stemmed, usually without crushing, and fermented in small, 1 ton, open-top fermenters. When dry, the wines are pressed out with a small, wooden stave, hand- operated basket press. Our red wines are aged in French oak barrels for 10 to 20 months, and hand-bottled unfiltered and unfined. Our single-vineyard approach allows each vineyard to express its own individual flavors and textures, making each wine distinctive and unique. Although we ship to the entire United States, our production is so small that most of our wines are sold in Sonoma County.
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| 2005 Pinot Noir ~ Railroad Valley ~ Green Valley Appellation Medium garnet in color, with ruby red hue. Vibrant cherry, bing cherry, red raspberry flavors, with high fruit intensity. Spicy, with white pepper, subtle briar, and light violets. Sweet entry, supply and smooth on the palette, long finish with well integrated tannins. From our estate vineyard. |
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| 2004 Pinot Noir ~ Warnecke Vineyards~ Chalk Hill Appellation Medium dark plum color, ruby dark fruit. Plums, cassis, cola flavors, with lovely sweet leather and smoke aromas throughout. Blackberry, jammy nose, with layered sweet rich mouthfeel. Very smooth and rich, solid tannins and acid balance, with lingering finish. |
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| 2004 Merlot ~ Messina Vineyards ~ Dry Creek Valley Appellation Dark rich garnet with black amber color. Briar and leather, spicy with good balance between fruit and spice. Currents, slight licorice and sage, smoke and ash. Very sweet entry, solid weight, balance and structure, grainy tannins, good aging/cellar potential. |
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| 2004 Zinfandel ~ Haun Ranch, Lower Block ~ Russian River Valley Appellation Very dark rich color, fresh crushed black currants, hints of eucalyptus, traces of anise, licorice and cassis. Dark chocolate, blackberries drizzled in anisette. Coca bars and coffee. Sweet entry, big bold, popping mouthfeel, with nice balance and structure. |
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| 2004 Zinfandel ~ Haun Ranch ~ Russian River Valley Appellation Medium and dark in color, lush and deep. Very dark layered fruit, full of spice, well integrated balance of deep fruits and pepper. Rich coffee and mocha, bold and rich mouthfeel, heavy weight, lingering smooth finish. Will cellar very well. |
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| 2005 Syrah ~ Nellessen Vineyards ~ Green Valley Appellation Ruby red garnet color. Bursting with fruit aromas, slight traces of truffle, with coca bar and graham crakcers. Freshly baked blueberry pie, rich mouthfeel, smooth, cherry grainy tannins. Layered finish with hints of chreeis and raspberries. |
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| 2006 Sauvignon Blanc ~ Russian River Valley Appellation Bright and brilliant in color, honeydew melon, honeysuckle, and ripe nectarines. Sweet grapefruit and vanilla flavors, sweet entry, rich and bold mouthfeel. |
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~ Bob and Rosemary Appleby