- FARMER/WINEMAKER/VITICULTURALIST JAMES ONTIVEROS - NATIVE 9 / ALTA MARIA
- DAVID W. HEJL - FOUNDER & WINEMAKER, DOMAINE DELLA
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Monday, December 31, 2018
12/31 JAMES ONTIVEROS, NATIVE 9, ALTA MARIA, DAVID W. HEJL, DOMAINE DELLA
Monday, January 8, 2018
01/08 JAMES ONTIVEROS, NATIVE 9, ALTA MARIA, DAVID W. HEJL, DOMAINE DELLA
FARMER/WINEMAKER/VITICULTURALIST JAMES ONTIVEROS - NATIVE 9 / ALTA MARIA
ALTA MARIA:
Alta Maria is a small, artisan winery focusing on producing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the cold and oceanic Santa Maria Valley appellation in Santa Barbara County. Founded by 9th Generation California James Ontiveros, and Winemaker and long-time college friend Paul Wilkins, Alta Maria’s wines are inspired by the old world regions of France and are classic examples of purity, balance and complexity. We strive to make the best wines possible in a very conscientious manner and employ organic and sustainable practices leaving no indelible mark on the people and places around us.
The name “Alta Maria” refers to the upper Santa Maria River, which James’ ancestor, Don Juan Pacifico Ontiveros crossed on Saint Mary’s Day, 1855, as he drove cattle from Southern California to his new home at Rancho Tepusquet – now home to some of the globe’s most renowned vines. The picturesque river flowing through the valley was the force responsible for sustaining ranch life in those early days.
The artwork for Alta Maria Vineyards features hand-hewn iron nails used by homesteaders in Santa Maria before the Industrial Revolution introduced mass-produced, machine-cut nails. Despite its lowly function, each nail is unique from the next according to the conditions in which it was made and the expertise of the craftsman.
NATIVE 9 WINES:
“Native9 is the fulfillment of my own American story two centuries in the making. Tracing my roots back to the first men and women who settled in the Santa Maria Valley, I worked for hourly wages along with my parents to buy a small plot of land our ancestors’ 8,900-acre Mexican land grant: a modest cattle ranch where I planted my 8-acre vineyard and a panoramic view of the land that had once been our own. Planted in 1997 by my own two hands with the help of friends and family while I attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard is now considered one of the finest sites for Pinot Noir in California. As a natural extension of my deeply personal vision for this vineyard,Native9 is made in small lots with a nod to bothOld World sensibilities and New World stylistic freedom with the help of my longtime friend and vetted winemaker, Paul Wilkins. Though I wasn’t born into the wine industry by traditional means, I have vine-growing and farming in my blood. The name Native9 reflects my gratitude to the generations of California farmers and ranchers who came before me.”
DAVID W. HEJL - FOUNDER & WINEMAKER, DOMAINE DELLA
David Hejl, Former General Manager and CEO of Kosta Browne and Founder and Winemaker of DOMAINE DELLA is introducing a luxury Pinot Noir to the market. This wine label honors his family’s mother who died long before her time. DOMAINE DELLA’s mission is to craft intense and adventurous wines partnering with the very best growers to make a wine that inspires and creates special moments with those that matter and timeless memories. Extremely limited production from the finest sourced grapes in the Russian River and Sonoma Coast offered and first released commercially in 2014.
DOMAINE DELLA wines are released in the Spring and Fall over a three week period twice a year to active “list” members. Join the list www.domainedella.com
Alta Maria is a small, artisan winery focusing on producing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the cold and oceanic Santa Maria Valley appellation in Santa Barbara County. Founded by 9th Generation California James Ontiveros, and Winemaker and long-time college friend Paul Wilkins, Alta Maria’s wines are inspired by the old world regions of France and are classic examples of purity, balance and complexity. We strive to make the best wines possible in a very conscientious manner and employ organic and sustainable practices leaving no indelible mark on the people and places around us.
The name “Alta Maria” refers to the upper Santa Maria River, which James’ ancestor, Don Juan Pacifico Ontiveros crossed on Saint Mary’s Day, 1855, as he drove cattle from Southern California to his new home at Rancho Tepusquet – now home to some of the globe’s most renowned vines. The picturesque river flowing through the valley was the force responsible for sustaining ranch life in those early days.
The artwork for Alta Maria Vineyards features hand-hewn iron nails used by homesteaders in Santa Maria before the Industrial Revolution introduced mass-produced, machine-cut nails. Despite its lowly function, each nail is unique from the next according to the conditions in which it was made and the expertise of the craftsman.
NATIVE 9 WINES:
“Native9 is the fulfillment of my own American story two centuries in the making. Tracing my roots back to the first men and women who settled in the Santa Maria Valley, I worked for hourly wages along with my parents to buy a small plot of land our ancestors’ 8,900-acre Mexican land grant: a modest cattle ranch where I planted my 8-acre vineyard and a panoramic view of the land that had once been our own. Planted in 1997 by my own two hands with the help of friends and family while I attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard is now considered one of the finest sites for Pinot Noir in California. As a natural extension of my deeply personal vision for this vineyard,Native9 is made in small lots with a nod to bothOld World sensibilities and New World stylistic freedom with the help of my longtime friend and vetted winemaker, Paul Wilkins. Though I wasn’t born into the wine industry by traditional means, I have vine-growing and farming in my blood. The name Native9 reflects my gratitude to the generations of California farmers and ranchers who came before me.”
DAVID W. HEJL - FOUNDER & WINEMAKER, DOMAINE DELLA
DOMAINE DELLA wines are released in the Spring and Fall over a three week period twice a year to active “list” members. Join the list www.domainedella.com
Monday, March 6, 2017
03/06 GARY EBERLE, EBERLE WINERY, VINTAGE PASO: ZIN WEEKEND, DAVID W. HEJL, DOMAINE DELLA
GARY EBERLE – ENOLOGIST/GENERAL PARTNER, EBERLE WINERY - VINTAGE PASO: ZIN WEEKEND (MARCH 17-19)
CELEBRATE VINTAGE PASO WEEKEND AT EBERLE WINERY!
THE PASO ROBLES PIONEER GARY EBERLE
Gary Eberle grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and went to Penn State on a football scholarship. After graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in biology, he attended Louisiana State University (LSU) where he continued his graduate work studying cellular genetics. While attending LSU, Gary developed an appreciation for wine and changed his academic path to become a winemaker. He traveled west to California to study enology at U.C. Davis where he received a degree in Enology in 1971 and then headed south to Paso Robles in 1973.
Gary launched his career as a winemaker and as the “Pioneer” of Paso Robles Wine Region by helping to establish his family's Estrella River Winery & Vineyards. In the late 70’s, he decided to pursue his own project and acquired nearly 64 acres just down the road from Estrella River Winery. Shortly thereafter, Gary released his first Eberle wine, the 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon debuting the iconic boar logo, depicting the German origin of the name Eberle, meaning “small boar.”
THE WINERY
By 1984 the Eberle Winery production facility and tasting room were open for business and in 1994 Gary expanded underground, building the first wine caves in Paso Robles. Now, over 30 years later, Gary Eberle still greets guests daily with complimentary wine tastings, public tours of the production facility and 16,000 square feet of underground caves. They also play host to a variety of delicious and entertaining events held at the winery throughout the year.
WWW.EBERLEWINERY.COM
DAVID W. HEJL - FOUNDER / WINEMAKER, DOMAINE DELLA
David Hejl, Former General Manager and CEO of Kosta Browne and Founder and Winemaker of DOMAINE DELLA is introducing a luxury Pinot Noir to the market. This wine label honors his family’s mother who died long before her time. DOMAINE DELLA’s mission is to craft intense and adventurous wines partnering with the very best growers to make a wine that inspires and creates special moments with those that matter and timeless memories. Extremely limited production from the finest sourced grapes in the Russian River and Sonoma Coast offered and first released commercially in 2014.
DOMAINE DELLA wines are released in the Spring and Fall over a three week period twice a year to active “list” members. Join the list www.domainedella.com
WWW.DOMAINEDELLA.COM
CELEBRATE VINTAGE PASO WEEKEND AT EBERLE WINERY!THE PASO ROBLES PIONEER GARY EBERLE
Gary Eberle grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and went to Penn State on a football scholarship. After graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in biology, he attended Louisiana State University (LSU) where he continued his graduate work studying cellular genetics. While attending LSU, Gary developed an appreciation for wine and changed his academic path to become a winemaker. He traveled west to California to study enology at U.C. Davis where he received a degree in Enology in 1971 and then headed south to Paso Robles in 1973.
Gary launched his career as a winemaker and as the “Pioneer” of Paso Robles Wine Region by helping to establish his family's Estrella River Winery & Vineyards. In the late 70’s, he decided to pursue his own project and acquired nearly 64 acres just down the road from Estrella River Winery. Shortly thereafter, Gary released his first Eberle wine, the 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon debuting the iconic boar logo, depicting the German origin of the name Eberle, meaning “small boar.”
THE WINERY
By 1984 the Eberle Winery production facility and tasting room were open for business and in 1994 Gary expanded underground, building the first wine caves in Paso Robles. Now, over 30 years later, Gary Eberle still greets guests daily with complimentary wine tastings, public tours of the production facility and 16,000 square feet of underground caves. They also play host to a variety of delicious and entertaining events held at the winery throughout the year.
WWW.EBERLEWINERY.COM
DAVID W. HEJL - FOUNDER / WINEMAKER, DOMAINE DELLA
DOMAINE DELLA wines are released in the Spring and Fall over a three week period twice a year to active “list” members. Join the list www.domainedella.com
WWW.DOMAINEDELLA.COM
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