Bedford Thompson Winery1546 visitors
| Since the first harvest off the Thompson Vineyard estate in 1994, Bedford Thompson Winery & Vineyard has been producing exemplary, handcrafted wines under the direction of veteran winemaker Stephan Bedford. The winery emphasizes estate grown Rhone varietals but also produces wines from other varietals that grow well in the region. | Los Alamos, CA
Phone: (805) 344-2107
Website: http://www.bedfordthompsonwinery.com
Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley |
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Cabernet Franc
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2000 Cabernet Franc
Los Alamos Hills
Cabernet Franc, the parent variety of the more famous Cabernet Sauvignon, has better success in cooler soils. It is usually not as rich as its off-spring and in Bordeaux, used as a ... more blending component for its raspberry-like fruit and leafy, floral components. In Santa Barbara County, Cabernet Franc takes on a richer, deeper, more complex personality than many other winegrowing regions worldwide. With our longer growing season, the extra hang time on the vines allows the grapes to develop additional dimensions. The south facing, steep slopes in the hills of the Los Alamos Valley means excellent sun exposure and drainage for complete ripening and best possible flavors. Though he is able to blend up to 25% and still have the varietal name on the label, winemaker Stephan Bedford prefers to extol the true expression of the varietal from a single source and all the attributes assigned to it, by allowing these wines to be entirely Cabernet Franc. At 100 percent Cabernet Franc, the wine is intense with immense fruit reminiscent of ripe blackberries, blueberries and spice supported by a toasty vanilla component from approximately 20 months barrel age, 33% percent new French oak. It has a sup
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Chardonnay
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2002 Chardonnay
Los Alamos Hills
This rich, full-blown Chardonnay doesn't hold back. Abundant tropical fruit flavors and voluptuous texture are typical of Chardonnay from the Los Alamos wine region, and we embrace ... more it. The 2002 harkens back to our 2000 vintage that scored 90 points in Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate. The wine shows the flavors of quince, pineapple, lemon, coconut, butter and mineral tones. A complete barrel fermentation (38% new French oak) and malolactic fermentation gives rise to a creamy texture, flavors that are expansive, and a long finish. Nine months in French oak provides a toasty vanilla component.
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Updated on July 8, 2007
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