Christi, Alex & The Passion of Josh!

Send a text There is so much great passion behind this wine, the stories are so cool- there just isn't time to do it justice in a single podcast- but we try! We share the wine, share the story, and we would LOVE for you to share a glass! Honestly, it's wines like this one that change your world and change the way you see wine. It's.. amazing. Alex has also added a cool link below the wine description where you can go straight to Wine.com to buy the wine! If you haven't got a local wineshop, just Click The Link! So Grab A Glass, Pop In The Earbuds, & Let's Drink Something AMAZING!! . . . . . . . Calera de Villiers Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017 Mt. Harlan, Central Coast, California 100% Pinot Noir 14.6% abv $75.99 average price Buy This Wine! . . . . Winemaker Notes Once again, de Villiers Vineyard has yielded one of Mt. Harlan’s most luxurious and robust Pinot Noirs, with deep, penetrating flavors of ripe plum, black cherry and cassis. As it unfurls, the wine reveals beautiful underlying complexity, with fine-grained tannins and hints of white pepper, sassafras and cigar box lingering on the finish. Calera Winery In 1975, legendary vintner and American wine pioneer Josh Jensen founded Calera (Spanish for “lime kiln”) high in the remote Gavilan Mountains of California’s windswept Central Coast. There, in Mt. Harlan’s low-yielding, limestone-rich soils and cool, arid climate, he began planting what would ultimately become six small estate vineyards. Today, these vineyards are recognized as some of the New World’s most revered Pinot Noir sites. Calera is a vision, and Calera’s wines truly express the sense of place. Rather than follow the recommended path, Josh Jensen became a pioneer in American Pinot Noir. Taking his cue from the great domaines of Burgundy, which have grown grapes in limestone soil for centuries, he set out in search of the perfect spot in California to create wines unique to the world but in the style of the greatest wines of France. Site selection was vital as he ventured off the grid to plant on the site of an old limekiln in the Gavilan Mountains of California's Central Coast. Under the stewardship of Winemaker Mike Waller, each vineyard is renowned for producing singular wines of uncommon purity, elegance and aging potential. In addition to its beloved single-vineyard wines, Calera partners with some of the top vineyards on California’s majestic Central Coast to make Calera’s beautiful Central Coast wines, including a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. , , , , , , , , , , , , # Support the show Like the Show? Every Coffee Helps!

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Christi, Alex & The Passion of Josh! is an episode from A Wine Podcast - SOMM-Thing To Drink About by Alex Van Amburg, CSW.

This episode is 35:41 long.

This episode was published on Apr 11, 2023.

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