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Alderbrook Winery

Winery in California, United States


Winery in California, United States

FieldValue
winery_nameAlderbrook Winery
winery_logoAlderbrook Winery.jpg
location_placeHealdsburg, California, USA
appellationDry Creek Valley AVA
other_labels
year_founded1982
key_peopleBryan Parker; winemaker
parent_companyTerlato Wine Group
cases_per_year30,000
signature_wineZinfandel
varietal1Pinot noir
varietal2Carignane
varietal3Syrah
distributionInternational
other_product1Port
homepagehttp://www.alderbrook.com
tastingOpen to the public

Alderbrook Winery was a winery in Healdsburg, California, United States. The winery was owned by the Terlato Wine Group and produced upwards of 30,000 cases a year. Their signature wines were Zinfandels using grapes from the Dry Creek Valley AVA.

Founded in 1982, Alderbrook originally focused on white wines. In 1992 the original partners sold the 63-acre ranch to G.W. Gillemont, from Schramsberg Vineyards. In 2001, Terlato Wine Group purchased the majority interest in Alderbrook. As of 2017, the winery was no longer operating.

Wines

Bryan Parker was the winemaker for Alderbrook. Alderbrook's signature wine was but they also used carignane, which is often used as a blending, for wine.

Zinfandel

Zinfandel was the primary varietal used at Alderbrook. They made six different types of Zinfandel, a Zinfandel/Syrah blend, and a port using the grape. All of their zinfandel grapes came from the Dry Creek Valley appellation, including estate and old vine grapes. The winery used 25-30% French oak for the aging process. The low percentage helps to minimize the oak flavors in the finished Zinfandel wine.

References

References

  1. Charles Lewis Sullivan. (1 October 1998). "A companion to California wine: an encyclopedia of wine and winemaking from the mission period to the present". University of California Press.
  2. Michelle J. Baker. (2009). "Alderbrook Winery". Wine Country This Week.
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