The La Rochelle Winery1800 visitors
| La Rochelle is a small, artisanal winery focused exclusively on the making of hand-crafted, world-class Pinot Noir from only the finest vineyard sites in California and Oregon. | Livermore, CA
Phone: (925) 243-6442
Website: http://www.larochellewinery.com
Appellation: Livermore Valley
Tasting Room: Open daily Noon-4:30 p.m.
Map to The La Rochelle Winery
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Rosé
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2006 Pinot Noir Rose
Mission Ranch, Arroyo Seco
Shortly after the Mariafeld clone Pinot from the Mission Ranch was crushed and put into 1½ ton open-topped fermenters, juice was drawn off the skins and put into two neutral-oak b ... morearrels. The pink wine was then fermented completely dry and bottled after only seven months.
This Rose is a lovely shade of coral. In the nose, subtle aromas of orange oil, caraway seed, and cherries give way to a rich mid-palate full of flavor and a dry, persistent finish with great food-pairing acidity. Just over 40 cases of this wine were produced.
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Chardonnay
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2004 Chardonnay
Monterey County
In the nose, this Chardonnay is rampantly fragrant, showing pineapple, guava, and white flowers. The subtlest hint of roasted hazelnuts in the nose is amplified on the tongue, and ... morethe vibrant acidity of the wine makes this a great style of Chardonnay for food.
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Syrah
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2005 Syrah
Fairbairn Ranch, Mendocino
Replete with the aromas of roasted game, dark berry and coffee, this Syrah is wonderfully ripe and full in the mouth.
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Petite Sirah
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2004 Petite Sirah
Heart Arrow Ranch, Mendocino
Boasting incredibly dark and opague purple color, the wine is replete with aromas of voilets, underbrush, licorice, and a varietally-correct and pungent berry/stone matrix in great ... more concentration. In the mouth, the wine's fruit is initially overcome by very firm chalky tannins, but with aeration, the abundant fruit and semi-sweet chocolate notes come to the front and provide beautiful, silky texture.
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Zinfandel
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2004 Zinfandel
Livermore Valley
In the nose, this wine is replete with the aromas of dark cherry liqueur, bay leaves white pepper and raspberry jam. With aeration, nutmeg and cinnamon notes come through.
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Merlot
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2003 Merlot
Monterey County
360 cases produced in this vintage.
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Updated on February 21, 2008
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