VOLUME 9, ISSUE 24
May 5, 2013
May 5, 2013
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE:
Cork Dork Etude: Inspired Wines of the Carneros the Gardener: Got Organic Grapes? Bravium: Relish the Acidity Rivers-Marie: 2010 & 2011 Reflect the Challenges of Farming on the Edge Dunstan Wines from Durell Vineyard Foursight Wines: Family Excels with Pinot COBB Wines: No Wine Before Its Time Sips of Pinot: Wines Tasted Recently Rosé and Chardonnay: Recently Sampled Wines Pinot Briefs
Cork Dork Etude: Inspired Wines of the Carneros the Gardener: Got Organic Grapes? Bravium: Relish the Acidity Rivers-Marie: 2010 & 2011 Reflect the Challenges of Farming on the Edge Dunstan Wines from Durell Vineyard Foursight Wines: Family Excels with Pinot COBB Wines: No Wine Before Its Time Sips of Pinot: Wines Tasted Recently Rosé and Chardonnay: Recently Sampled Wines Pinot Briefs
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Vineyard: Meredith Estate
| Owners | Ken Coopersmith, Merry Edwards |
| Appellation | Russian River Valley |
| Story | Merry Edwards purchased this 24-acre site in 1996. It was an abandoned apple orchard southwest of the Sebastopol city limits. Two years later, she and her spouse, Ken Coopersmith, converted the parcel to Pinot Noir. |
| Dates Planted | 1998 |
| Acres | 20 |
| Location | Sebastopol Hills on the southern edge of the Russian River Valley. Summer fog shrouds the area, typically until midday. |
| Aspect | South/southweat; 8-12% slope |
| Soils | Goldridge sandy loam |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
| Clones | 115, 667, 777, Mt. Eden (UCD 37), Swan |
| Trellis Spacing | 5' x8'; vertical trellis; rootstock 10114 & Schwarzmann |
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Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2005 Merry Edwards Meredith Estate Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., $54.
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The aromatics
display oak-dusted black cherries and blackberries.. The ripe dark fruits are cloaked in oak on the
palate and the wine finishes with plentiful herbal notes, a slight bitterness and healthy tannins.
Reviewed January 20, 2008
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2005 Merry Edwards Meredith Estate Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., $54. · The aromatics display oak-dusted black cherries and blackberries.. The ripe dark fruits are cloaked in oak on the palate and the wine finishes with plentiful herbal notes, a slight bitterness and healthy tannins. Reviewed January 20, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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