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Hartford Family Winery
| Owner(s) | Dan Hartford, Jennifer Hartford |
| Web site | www.hartfordwines.com |
| Link to this site |
Hartford Family Winery produces a range of single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and old-vine Zinfandels. Pinot Noir is sourced from the Russian River Valley, Green Valley, Sonoma Coast, Carneros and Anderson Valley. Eight Pinot Noirs are produced, with both Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs labeled as Hartford Court. Today, the winery produces up to four Chardonnays, ten Pinot Noirs and six old-vine Zinfandels. The winery has been a consistently fine producer of Pinot Noir, highly lauded in the wine press.
Don and Jenny Hartford bought the property in 1992 and the first crush was in 1994, consisting of two Pinot Noirs and one old-vine Zinfandel.
The current winemaker is Jeff Mangahas and vineyard manager is Walt Chavoor. The emphasis is on sustainable, organic and biodynamic farming with tight vine spacing, low yields and dry farming. All wines are either estate grown or sourced from longstanding vineyard relationships.
The tasting room at 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville, is open from 10:00-4:30 daily. The wines may be purchased from the website and some releases are distributed through retail channels. A consistently fine producer of Pinot Noir, highly lauded in the wine press, 450 acres owned, annual production is 20,000 cases.
Articles About Hartford Family Winery
Reviewed Wines
2008 Hartford Court Fog Dance Vineyard Green Valley of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.69, 443 cases, $55. Estate vineyard. Aged 11 months in 50% new French
oak. Unfined and unfiltered.
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Moderately deep reddish-purple color in the glass. Lovely aromas of black
raspberries, rose petals and oak char. Tasty flavors of berries, black cherries, graham, dark coffee and mocha.
Smoothly textured and easy to drink. Too much oak-derived flavors for my taste. Good.
Reviewed June 8, 2010
ARTICLE »
2007 Hartford Court Arrendell Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.3% alc..
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Deep, dark reddishpurple
color in the glass. Love the nose and keep going back. Vivid and penetrating dark Pinot fruits with a
little oak riff. Luscious plum and deep berry fruit with a slight sweetness. Flavors of oak, tar and smoke add
interest. Smooth in the mouth with a slight watered-down tone on the finish which leaves a little heat in its
wake. Good.
Reviewed April 8, 2010
ARTICLE »
2005 Hartford Court Land’s Edge Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $30.
Primarily sourced from Annapolis Vineyard with several other coastal vineyards.
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Unusual aromas of BBQ smoke, green olive along with strawberry and
cherry notes. The smoke continues through on the palate highlighting the darktoned
fruits. The tannins are gossamer creating a silky feel in the mouth. The flavors
trump the nose.
Reviewed April 7, 2008
ARTICLE »
2005 Hartford Court Land’s Edge Vineyards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $35, This Pinot Noir is sourced from the estate Land’s
Edge Vineyard near Annapolis in the true Sonoma Coast. The grapes
here are picked in miniscule levels often as late as November. The
wine is aged for 11 months in 50% new French oak. The clones are 115,
667 and 777.
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Nothing really stands out with this Pinot Noir but it is perfectly
fine. There is plenty of toast, cherry and wild flowers in the nose.
As it opens with air time, it gets better and better with more structure, Attractive
tangy red cherry flavors with dark caramel develop that persist
on the back end. The mouth feel is rich and the tannins perfectly assimilated.
Reviewed January 29, 2007
ARTICLE »
2005 Hartford Family Winery Land’s Edge Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
$45.
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This wine is from an estate vineyard in Annapolis along the true
Sonoma Coast, often harvested as late as November. The nose is replete with
crushed cherries and toast. Tangy red cherry flavors with a little dark caramel note last forever. Perfectly
fine.
Reviewed July 30, 2007
ARTICLE »
1997 Hartford Court Marin County Pinot Noir
13.5% alc.
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A very elegant and mellow wine with an
appealing velvety texture. A good argument against the adage that California Pinots can’t age.
Reviewed November 26, 2006
ARTICLE »
2008 Hartford Court Fog Dance Vineyard Green Valley of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.69, 443 cases, $55. Estate vineyard. Aged 11 months in 50% new French oak. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately deep reddish-purple color in the glass. Lovely aromas of black raspberries, rose petals and oak char. Tasty flavors of berries, black cherries, graham, dark coffee and mocha. Smoothly textured and easy to drink. Too much oak-derived flavors for my taste. Good. Reviewed June 8, 2010 ARTICLE »
2007 Hartford Court Arrendell Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.3% alc.. · Deep, dark reddishpurple color in the glass. Love the nose and keep going back. Vivid and penetrating dark Pinot fruits with a little oak riff. Luscious plum and deep berry fruit with a slight sweetness. Flavors of oak, tar and smoke add interest. Smooth in the mouth with a slight watered-down tone on the finish which leaves a little heat in its wake. Good. Reviewed April 8, 2010 ARTICLE »
2005 Hartford Court Land’s Edge Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $30. Primarily sourced from Annapolis Vineyard with several other coastal vineyards. · Unusual aromas of BBQ smoke, green olive along with strawberry and cherry notes. The smoke continues through on the palate highlighting the darktoned fruits. The tannins are gossamer creating a silky feel in the mouth. The flavors trump the nose. Reviewed April 7, 2008 ARTICLE »
2005 Hartford Court Land’s Edge Vineyards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $35, This Pinot Noir is sourced from the estate Land’s Edge Vineyard near Annapolis in the true Sonoma Coast. The grapes here are picked in miniscule levels often as late as November. The wine is aged for 11 months in 50% new French oak. The clones are 115, 667 and 777. · Nothing really stands out with this Pinot Noir but it is perfectly fine. There is plenty of toast, cherry and wild flowers in the nose. As it opens with air time, it gets better and better with more structure, Attractive tangy red cherry flavors with dark caramel develop that persist on the back end. The mouth feel is rich and the tannins perfectly assimilated. Reviewed January 29, 2007 ARTICLE »
2005 Hartford Family Winery Land’s Edge Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
$45. · This wine is from an estate vineyard in Annapolis along the true Sonoma Coast, often harvested as late as November. The nose is replete with crushed cherries and toast. Tangy red cherry flavors with a little dark caramel note last forever. Perfectly fine. Reviewed July 30, 2007 ARTICLE »
1997 Hartford Court Marin County Pinot Noir
13.5% alc. · A very elegant and mellow wine with an appealing velvety texture. A good argument against the adage that California Pinots can’t age. Reviewed November 26, 2006 ARTICLE »
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