Muns
Vineyard
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The 'Jazz Rosé' from Muns Vineyard
Delightful, refreshing You can order directly from us
here or at
Los Gatos Gourmet, adjacent to
the
Extraordinary Mountain Vineyard ...Extraordinary Pinot NoirMuns Vineyard brushes
the sky on a ridge above Monterey Bay at 2600 feet.
This is the highest vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a prime growing
region for this luscious winegrape. We enjoy the coastal climate of
the mountains, with cool fog lapping at our feet in the summer, gentle breezes
and maximum sunlight -- perfect for growing premium Pinot Noir. Moderate
days and cool nights, along with diligent personal attention in our 13-acre
owner-operated vineyard, produces fruit with rich and complex flavors.
We have blended Dijon clones 114, 115, 667 and 777 to
provide a fruit-forward, complex and well-balanced wine.
WineWe are fortunate to work with some of the most experienced winemakers in the Santa Cruz Mountains, form Soquel Vineyards, Silver Mountain Vineyards, and Sonnet Wine Cellars. Currently available wines:
VineyardWe grow premium Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir with exquisite attention to quality so as to produce the very finest wine. The wines we produce reflect our high standards in the vineyard, as well as one of the best locations for growing Pinot Noir in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a prime growing region for this luscious winegrape. The first commercial vintage was in 2003 based on a half-ton harvest. Soquel Vineyards blended half of the wine into a Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir and the other half was bottled under the Muns Vineyard label. Grape tonnage increased rapidly in succeeding years: 2004: About four tons were harvested from four acres and again the wine was produced by Soquel Vineyards. 125 cases were produced as a Muns Vineyard designate under the Soquel Vineyards label and another 125 cases under the Muns Vineyard label. 2005: Almost twelve tons were harvested from six acres with five tons going into the Soquel Vineyards label as a Muns Vineyard designated wine. The other seven tons went into a Muns Vineyard designate wine onthree labels produced by Silver Mountain Vineyards: Silver Mountain Vineyards, Sonnet Wine Cellars and Muns Vineyard. Tony Craig, of Dave Bruce fame, made these three wines. 2006: Nearly 24 tons were harvested from seven acres with 10 tons going to Soquel Vineyards and 14 tons crushed at Silver Mountain Vineyards for the same three labels as in 2005. This was an abnormally large yield, as it was for many California vineyards, due to abundant winter rains that produced record cluster sizes. 2007: Fruit set this season was been superb, but nature presented some challenges. Two nights in April produced 25 degree temperatures a large low area of the vineyard where over a acre of fruit and even some vines were lost. Later in the season, mildew and dehydration further reduced the crop. Over 16 tons were harvested on 4-6 September all going to Silver Mountain Vineyards for production under three labels: their own, Sonnet Wine Cellars and Muns Vineyard. 2008: New acreage will begin producing and we expect to harvest twelve acres of Pinot Noir and one acre of Syrah. Contact Information
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