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J Vineyards and Winery
| Owner(s) | Judy Jordan |
| Web site | www.jwine.com |
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Judy Jordan founded J in 1986 to produce sparkling wines of distinction as well as still Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. The winery’s vineyard holdings encompass 278 acres of diverse hillside, bench land and valley floor plantings. The J sparkling wines have been exceptional through the years, the Pinot Gris is among the best in California, but the still Pinot Noirs have failed to distinguish. Last year, George Bursick, the former winemaker at Ferrari-Carano for twenty-two years, was hired along with viticulturalist John Erbe to transform J with an emphasis on site-specific Pinot Noir. The 2006 vintage will be the first to fully show the fruits of their efforts. Bursick plans to harvest and vinify each of the many blocks from the vineyards separately. In the winery he has implemented the use of indigenous yeasts and malo0-lactic strains, specific lot fermenter punch down regimes, extended fermentations, gravity flow processing, unique French Burgundian barrels, and thoughtful "batonage" during aging. The Pinot Noir lineup includes a Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, Nicole's Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, Nonny's Vineyard Pinot Noir, and Barrel 16 Pinot Noir.
J has a beautiful tasting room at 11447 Old Redwood Highway in Healdsburg where special food-wine pairings can be arranged and sophisticated tastings of sparkling wines scheduled.
Articles About J Vineyards and Winery
Reviewed Wines
2007 J Vineyards & Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Gris
14.5% alc., 17,500 cases, $20. Fruit
sourced from the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Santa Barbara County appellations.
Whole clusters gently pressed and fermented slowly at cool temperatures in stainless steel using a
variety of Alsatian yeasts.
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Alsatian aromatics featuring citrus, wax, and honeycomb. Attractive honeysuckle
core, lean and crisp, with lively acidity. Refreshing and easy to drink. At Sona, this was paired
perfectly with Hawaiian Kanpachi, avocado, Meyer lemon vinaigrette and rice tuile.
Reviewed August 4, 2008
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2006 J Vineyards & Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 J Vineyards & Winery Russian River Valley Chardonnay
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2006 J Vineyards & Winery Nicole’s Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 J Vineyards & Winery Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
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2005 J Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 J Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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2007 J Vineyards & Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Gris
14.5% alc., 17,500 cases, $20. Fruit sourced from the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Santa Barbara County appellations. Whole clusters gently pressed and fermented slowly at cool temperatures in stainless steel using a variety of Alsatian yeasts. · Alsatian aromatics featuring citrus, wax, and honeycomb. Attractive honeysuckle core, lean and crisp, with lively acidity. Refreshing and easy to drink. At Sona, this was paired perfectly with Hawaiian Kanpachi, avocado, Meyer lemon vinaigrette and rice tuile. Reviewed August 4, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 J Vineyards & Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 J Vineyards & Winery Russian River Valley Chardonnay
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2006 J Vineyards & Winery Nicole’s Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 J Vineyards & Winery Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
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2005 J Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 J Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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