  Our wines are made to be enjoyed. They are meant to be shared with family and friends. They are meant to be those "special" one-of-a-kind wines that you can't find in your local supermarket. At Mark Moretti Winery, our goal is to provide a portfolio of unique ultra-premium single vineyard wines that are truly expressive of their small vineyard, local terrain and regional appellation.We select premium grapes from very reputable vineyards. The vineyard managers adhere to sustainable/organic principles in the field and we continue these practices of minimal intervention in the winery. We hand sort every cluster of grapes, remove anything we don't like and make sure the fermentation process starts off right. We enjoy every minute of making these wines, and we hope you enjoy many hours of drinking them. Wine & Vineyard Details: 2004 Napa Valley, Oakville Cabernet SauvignonThis Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard is in the heart of Napa Valley located near Highway 29 and Oakville Cross Road across from some of the valley's most prominent vineyards. It was planted in 1999 with clones 7 and 337 on 101-14 rootstock and has been closely managed by a top viticulture team. Our goal with this wine was to hone in on this regions classic cassis and dusty tannin characteristics that make the Oakville region a grapegrowing landmark.  Winemaker's Notes ('04 Cab)
 2005 Anderson Valley Pinot NoirOur 2005 Pinot Noir is our first offering from a vineyard farmed organically. Located outside of the town of Philo in cool Anderson Valley, this gentle sloping vineyard is planted with Pinot clones 115, 667 and 777. The southern facing hillside provides just enough exposure to bring out the black cherry, earth and soft tannins notable to this vineyard. Winemaker's Notes ('05 Pinot
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2006 Santa Barbara, White Hawk Vineyard, Syrah Our 2006 Syrah from Santa Barbara County is the inaugural vintage of our Rhone style wines. It is grown at an elevation of 900 feet on pure sand and is custom farmed using sustainable viticulture practices. This vineyard is producing excellent fruit, small in size with intense flavors - very clean and healthy fruit with huge potential year over year. In the winery, we continued the winemaking process with minimal intervention to enhance the nuances of the fruit Winemaker's Notes ('06 Syrah)
2007 Santa Barbara, White Hawk Vineyard, Syrah This 2007 wine is our newest release. The fruit arrived from harvest in excellent condition and started showing signs of its potential soon after fermentation. We processed these grapes with a combination of stemmed whole clusters (25%) and whole berries (50%). Grown from the same White Hawk vineyard of previous vintages, this vineyard's raw potential continues to impress. The 2007 Syrah displays full well rounded fruit, balanced tannins and a long, smooth finish.
For more information on the the regional influences and microclimates of our vineyards see: Oakville terroir http://www.thewinenews.com/junjul98/oakville.html Anderson valley http://www.mendowine.com/wineries/terroir.html Santa Barbara County http://www.sbcountywines.com/SBC/appellations.html |
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