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| At Benovia we vinify fruit from our estate vineyards and other prestigious sites along the cold and windswept California coastline. We look for individual, single-vineyard lots that transcend varietal correctness, melding grape, climate and topography into something honest, unique and special. We aim for bottlings that are intricate, thought-provoking and iconic. At Benovia, our goal with every harvest is to produce “Grand Cru Quality” Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the finest maritime vineyards north of San Francisco. | Santa Rosa, CA
Phone: 707-526-4441
Website: http://www.benoviawinery.com
Appellation: Russian River Valley
Tasting Room: Benovia is open for tours and tastings by appointment only.
Map to Benovia Winery
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Pinot Noir
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Cohn Pinot Noir
Planted in 1975, this spectacular Pinot Noir Vineyard would be considered old by California standards. Orginally planted to a massale selection of Pinot Noir (likely Martini 13 an ... mored Pommard) Cohn outdates most other plantings in the Russian River Valley by 20 years. The resulting wine, from our most prestigious estate vineyard, is dominated by intense black cherry and raspberry aromas with layers of spice. Year after year this site's hallmark is an ethereally-floral aromatic quality, fine tannins and a long complex finish.
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Pinot Noir
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Savoy Pinot Noir
Located north of Philo, Rich Savoy has been farming Pinot Noir from this vineyard in the Anderson Valley for 20 years. We vinify 5 clones of Pinot Noir (Calera, Dijon 113,115, Mar ... moretini 13 and Pommard) separately and select only the best barrels for our single vineyard wine. Our Savoy Pinot Noir is deeply colored with complex blackberry, mineral and orange peel notes. It tends to be earthier than its counterparts from the Russian River or Sonoma Coast. This massively structured wine will evolve more slowly than our other Pinots, but will offer great reward with 6-8 years of patience.
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Pinot Noir
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Proprietary Blend Pinot Noir
In crafting this Pinot Noir our objective was to create a wine that was the best possible expression of all of the sub-regions of the Russian River Valley. A blend of Pinot Noir fr ... moreom several different vineyards this wine captures the black fruits indicative of Green Valley, the red fruit aspects of the Middle Reach and earth and spice of Laguna de Santa Rosa. This blend is the winemakers’ most personal expression.The alluring aromas of vine-ripened blackberries, lilac and sandalwood converge with exotic east-Asian spices and earth elements to produce an amazingly complex wine. The heady aromas lead into equally vibrant flavors of black cherry and raspberry all framed by sweet, generous tannins.
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Pinot Noir
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Sonoma Coast Blend Pinot Noir
A composition of exceptional small-block vineyards, this wine is sourced from our estate vineyard and family growers in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. Aromas of red ras ... morepberry, sour cherry, and toasted nutmeg are followed by flavors of black cherry, cinnamon and allspice. The wine’s juicy mouthfeel is supported by centered acidity, fine grain tannins and an intensely complex finish.
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Chardonnay
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La Pommeraie Vineyard Chardonnay
Owned and farmed by George Martinelli, this vineyard on Frei Road was once an apple orchard. We chose the name La Pommeraie, french for apple orchard, to pay homage to the site an ... mored its history. This meticulously farmed vineyard is closely planted with a very high density of 2420 vines per acre. A blend of Dijon 95 and Old Wente Chardonnay selections this complex and powerful wine has amazing aromatic complexity and flavors of candied lemon and baked pear.
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Zinfandel
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Zinfandel
This dynamic and powerhouse Zinfandel comes from the Cohn Vineyard planted in 1975. The vines are planted on a steep and rocky slope with gnarled, old, dry-farmed vines that produ ... morece small and compact clusters with incredible fruit intensity and bright acidity. Lively aromas of vine-ripened blackberries are followed by Provencal herbs and fresh-cracked white pepper.
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Updated on July 15, 2008
CrazyAboutWine recommends contacting Benovia Winery at http://www.benoviawinery.com or calling 707-526-4441 to verify the winery's location.
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