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Yoakim Bridge Winery

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Our winery and estate are nestled on four acres of land at the northern end of Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County. After graduating from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco in 1994, David Cooper and I joined together in pursuit of the perfect small vineyard and winery that we could manage ourselves to bring to life our passion for wine, food and friendship.
Healdsburg, CA
Phone: (707) 433-8511
Website: http://www.yoakimbridge.com/
Appellation: Dry Creek Valley
Tasting Room: The tasting room is open Friday - Sunday 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
To set up another time or a tour, please make an appointment by contacting us prior to your visit. Groups of eight or more must make an appointment.

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2003 Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley

We refer to this particular vintage as our “miracle” wine. Late season rains with its threat of mildew kept David busy monitoring the fruit for an optimal harvest. On September ... more 28 the sugars began to spike due to an enormous heat wave. We have no employees, and everyone in the valley scrambled at once to get their fruit picked. We succeeded in finding pickers, but were unable to find any help for David. The temperature on the pad was a scorching 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Sixteen tons of fruit sat lined up in half ton picking bins waiting to be manually pitched into the crushed/destemer. David picked up his pitchfork, and began. Sixteen grueling hours later he finished. The back label is my tribute to the passion and determination of this incredible winemaker. The wine speaks for itself. Savor it!

$34.00  
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2004 Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley

This vintage is unique in that it is the ONLY time David has had to deal with a “stuck” fermentation. This resulted in an additional three weeks of work to restart the process. ... more Virginia teases him about his hair turning from gray to white during that time! David’s stubbornness and “sticking to it” paid off in spades. The alcohol was held at a respectable 14.6% with a Ph of 3.61. Blended with 2% Petite Syrah and 8% Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon it exhibits Zinfandel at it’s best. Intensely rich, loaded with deep layers of black berry fruit. We find it Fantastic with food.

$34.00  
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2005 Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley

Our old vines are “dry farmed”, meaning they receive no irrigation, and yet, because the vineyard is located on the rich soil of the Valley floor, they are extremely prolific. ... moreTo keep flavors intense we choose to drop fruit three times during the growing season, and it paid off. The remaining fruit proved to be excellent. David is very pleased with the rich, dark raspberry scented vintage. The alcohol is a bit higher than our former wines at 15%, which adds a bit of black pepper and a tremendous mouth feel and finish. We are proudly releasing it to our wine club, urging them to drink two and lay two down, as it will age beautifully.

$36.00  
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2003 Syrah
Dry Creek Valley

Purchased by the ROW, our third vintage of Dry Creek Palindrome Vineyard Syrah surpassed even OUR expectations! The vines increasing age added substantially to its intense, varieta ... morel character. Rich, dark berry fruit explodes with layers of smoke, smooth vanilla, leather and a hint of juniper berry. Very limited production.

$34.00  
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2005 Gallaway Vineyard Merlot
Dry Creek Valley

Sourced from Brian Gallaways' West Dry Creek vineyard, the same as our renowned Merlot from 1999. This cherry scented fruit is more tropical and less herbal, or Cabernet like, than ... more the 1999, probably because at David's suggestion Brian removed some of the surrounding forest to increase the amount of total sunlight. It is unlike any Merlot that we have ever tasted and is more reminiscent of a fine Pinot Noir. It should age extremely well, but is delicious today with salmon, sea bass, shellfish, and roast duck. We dare the character Miles from the movie Sideways to try this wine!!

$36.00  
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2005 Stromberg Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Dry Creek Valley

We have been blending the grapes from this western bench vineyard into our Zinfandel for quite a few years, being pleased with the structure and complexity that it imparts to our f ... moreruit forward estate wine. In 2004, we made our first 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stromberg vineyard, sent a bottle to our Gold Vine Club as a part of their October selection, and watched it sell out before ever being offered to the public!

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Updated on July 21, 2008

CrazyAboutWine recommends contacting Yoakim Bridge Winery at http://www.yoakimbridge.com/ or calling (707) 433-8511 to verify the winery's location.

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