J. Lohr Winery

2000 Cuvée St.E -- $50.00 -- VINTAGE The year 2000 was a vintage of patience! Despite early bud break, some unseasonably warm weather during the growing season and several heat-spike weeks, "true" ripening happened very slowly. Most vintages have an order of ripening with tannins coming first, followed by pigments and then sugars in red varieties. In 2000, these typical ripening characteristics came in reverse order, with most . . .
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2001 Cuvée POM -- $50.00 -- VINTAGE The 2001 harvest was very similar to the 2000. Experience from 2000 showed us that letting the fruit reach full phenolic ripeness was advantageous to quality. This basically means that we waited for the seeds to develop from a green color into dark brown, by which time the pulp has generally softened and the color becomes easily extracted. The J. Lohr Cuvée Series wines may come from any . . .
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2002 Carol's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon -- $40.00 -- VINTAGE 2002 is the second vintage of J. Lohr Carol’s Cabernet Sauvignon. The inaugural vintage of Carol’s Vineyard Cabernet showed its potential, now, the legacy of quality should be set with this new vintage 2002. Both the Cabernet and Petit Verdot ripened at approximately the same time so we decided to ferment the juices simultaneously. This not only allowed for the . . .
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2003 Estates Los Osos Merlot -- $15.00 -- VINTAGE The 2003 winegrowing season was an interesting year for making quality Merlot. A fairly cool spring followed by a warm period around fruit set resulted in a below average set. As a beneficial result, the 2003 vintage offered its own natural form of crop reduction, producing smaller quantities of fruit per vine. In turn, these lowered yields allowed each plant to fully express its varietal . . .
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2003 Estates Los Osos Merlot 375ml -- $7.50 -- VINTAGE The 2003 winegrowing season was an interesting year for making quality Merlot. A fairly cool spring followed by a warm period around fruit set resulted in a below average set. As a beneficial result, the 2003 vintage offered its own natural form of crop reduction, producing smaller quantities of fruit per vine. In turn, these lowered yields allowed each plant to fully express its varietal . . .
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2003 Hilltop Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon -- $32.00 -- VINTAGE September 22nd was the first day of harvest for Hilltop Vineyard blocks 55 and 56. 2003 was a year for very low rainfall, producing modest yields and very tiny Cabernet berries. Particularly in the Hilltop blocks, we are trying to provide dappled--not direct--sunlight on the fruit to protect the anthocyanin pigment from damaging high temperatures. In the Hilltop Vineyard, we harvested purely . . .
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2004 Ariel Cabernet Sauvignon -- $9.00 -- VARIETAL 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon offers all of the benefits of a red wine, with less than half of one – percent alcohol. The grapes were grown in San Luis Obispo County, a region of California known for producing high quality fruit. Our Winemaker searches out Cabernet Sauvignon with a good balance of desirable fruit characteristics and adequate but not overwhelming tannins. WINEMAKING . . .
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2004 Ariel Merlot -- $9.00 -- VARIETAL Ariél 2004 California Merlot offers all of the benefits of a red wine, with less than half of one- percent alcohol. The grapes were grown in San Luis Obispo county, from vineyards known for superior Merlot production. WINEMAKING Ariél California Merlot was fermented and aged in the traditional red wine method: fermentation in stainless steel cooperage on the skins at temperatures . . .
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2004 Arroyo Vista Vineyard Chardonnay -- $25.00 -- VINTAGE Things got off to a fast start in 2004 with early budbreak, a very warm spring, and a very warm start to summer. We were running twenty to thirty days ahead of average vine development schedule in early July; this, compounded with fewer and smaller Chardonnay clusters, created anticipation for the earliest vintage on record. The weather continued to be warm, resulting . . .
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2004 Cypress Cabernet Sauvignon -- $10.00 -- The creative team of talented Australian veteran winemaker Philip Shaw of Rosemount fame, his son Daniel Shaw, red winemaker for J. Lohr and Jeff Meier, wThe creative team of talented Australian veteran winemaker Philip Shaw of Rosemount fame, his son Daniel Shaw, red winemaker for J. Lohr and Jeff Meier, winemaker for J. Lohr, have embarked on a new direction of winemaking for Cypress. Viticulturally . . .
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2004 Cypress Merlot -- $10.00 -- The creative team of talented Australian veteran winemaker Philip Shaw of Rosemount fame, his son Daniel Shaw, red winemaker for J. Lohr and Jeff Meier, winemaker for J. Lohr, have embarked on a new direction of winemaking for Cypress. Viticulturally, that means harvesting each varietal at the peak of bright fruit flavor development irrespective of maturity. Fermentation and aging occur in stainless . . .
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2004 Estates Old Vine Zinfandel -- $15.00 -- VINTAGE The 2004 vintage was one of the earliest on record. Warm spring weather preceded a moderate summer, followed by our first real heat spell in September. This particular heat event rapidly brought on sugar ripeness in many of the red varietals. Zinfandel was no exception with the sugars rising to 28° Brix, kicking off the 2004 harvest with a bang, which naturally resulted in another great . . .
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2004 Estates South Ridge Syrah -- $15.00 -- 2004 J. LOHR ESTATES South Ridge Paso Robles, Syrah VINTAGE The 2004 vintage was one of the earliest on record. Warm spring weather was followed by a moderate summer. It was not until early September that we received our first real heat spell. This heat event rapidly brought on sugar ripeness in many of our red varietals. Syrah harvesting was all but done by the time the heat began, with the first . . .
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2004 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet -- $15.00 -- VINTAGE The 2004 vintage of our estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon kicked off an unusually early harvest. Typically, we harvest around the end of September and run through middle to late October. In 2004, the fruit began rolling in on the 1st of September and was all but done by the end of the month. A warm, early spring and another year of below average rainfall brought bud break forward, ensuring an . . .
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2005 Ariel Chardonnay -- $9.00 -- VARIETAL Ariél 2005 Chardonnay grapes are carefully chosen from a variety of regions in California, with vineyards selected for Chardonnay exhibiting an emphasis on tropical fruit aromas. WINEMAKING Ariél Chardonnay is fermented cold at 50ºF (10ºC) in both stainless steel cooperage and small French oak barrels to dryness. Once fermentation is completed, the wine is blended and . . .
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2005 Carol's Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc -- $24.00 -- VINTAGE The vintage of 2005 can be characterized by one word – ‘refreshing.’ Refreshing in that we had normal rainfall after two years of drought, and warm weather without heat storms at the end of the vintage, creating a frenzied dash to harvest – a year that put calm back into winemaking. This vintage marks the fifth year of production of J. Lohr Carol’s Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, . . .
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2005 Crosspoint Pinot Noir -- $14.00 -- PHILOSOPHY Crosspoint Pinot Noir is produced from cool climate Monterey County grapes – an appellation that is gaining a well-deserved reputation for producing outstanding Pinot Noir. The introduction of Dijon clones of Pinot Noir in combination with the old standby “Pommard” clone have dramatically increased the quality of the varietal in Monterey County and these newer clones are the . . .
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2005 Cypress Chardonnay -- $10.00 -- The Cypress is the plant most associated with California’s rugged Pacific coast. Its twisted and gnarled appearance comes as a direct result of the maritime air’s persistent movement either inland or seaward. For grape growing, the ocean’s influence is significant, keeping coastal and inland valleys refreshingly cool preserving the grape’s natural acidity. For Cypress Chardonnay that cool Pacific . . .
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2005 Cypress Sauvignon Blanc -- $10.00 -- The Cypress is the plant most associated with California’s rugged Pacific coast. Its twisted and gnarled appearance comes as a direct result of the maritime air’s persistent movement either inland or seaward. For grape growing, the ocean’s influence is significant – keeping coastal and inland valleys refreshingly cool preserving the grape’s natural acidity. For Cypress Sauvignon Blanc, that cool Pacific . . .
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2005 Cypress Shiraz -- $10.00 -- The Cypress is the plant most associated with California’s rugged Pacific coast. Its twisted and gnarled appearance comes as a direct result of the maritime air’s persistent movement either inland or seaward. For grape growing, the ocean’s influence is significant, keeping coastal and inland valleys refreshingly cool preserving the grape’s natural acidity. For Cypress Chardonnay that cool Pacific . . .
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2005 Cypress White Zinfandel -- $6.00 -- The creative team of talented Australian veteran winemaker Philip Shaw of Rosemount fame, his son Daniel Shaw, red winemaker for J. Lohr and Jeff Meier, winemaker for J. Lohr, have embarked on a new direction in winemaking for Cypress. Viticulturally, that means harvesting each varietal at the peak of bright fruit flavor development irrespective of maturity. Fermentation and aging occur in stainless . . .
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2005 Estates Bay Mist White Riesling -- $8.50 -- VINTAGE Monterey’s vintage of 2005 was very prolific, with abundant spring rains and a prolonged cool growing season. Ripening took place at a very even and moderate pace bereft of any heat spikes creating some of the tastiest white grapes in recent memory. Additionally, Botrytis (the Noble mold) was present on most of the Riesling fruit, adding an intense apricot complexity. The vintage of 2005 . . .
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2005 Estates Riverstone Chardonnay -- $14.00 -- VINTAGE The growing season of 2005 saw a return to more typical Monterey vintage weather – foggy mornings, warm days with temperatures not exceeding 85 degrees, and windswept cool afternoons and evenings. This proved quite a relief to our harvest crew who had been through two consecutive hellish vintages in 2003 and 2004, which finished with heat waves requiring non-stop picking. Heavy winter rains . . .
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2005 Estates Wildflower Valdiguié -- $8.50 -- 2005 J. LOHR ESTATES Wildflower Arroyo Seco, Valdiguié VINTAGE In Monterey County’s beautiful Arroyo Seco region 2005 offered a season of natural abundance and ideal winegrowing conditions. Because Valdiguié is always the last variety to ripen in our vineyard, the weather at the end of the growing season is particularly essential for quality. With a lack of any significant heat spells late . . .
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2005 Painter Bridge Chardonnay -- $7.00 -- VARIETAL COMPOSTION 94.6% Chardonnay, 5.4% Muscat Canelli PRODUCTION OUTLINE The chardonnay for Painter Bridge is grown in the cool and windswept environs of the Arroyo Seco appellation of Monterey, renowned for producing Chardonnays of beautiful, strong aromatics and remarkable texture. It is here that the canvas for Painter Bridge Chardonnay begins. The Chardonnay is fermented in stainless . . .
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2005 Painter Bridge Zinfandel -- $7.00 -- VARIETAL COMPOSITION 76% Zinfandel, 24% Syrah PAINTER BRIDGE ZINFANDEL The 2005 Painter Bridge Zinfandel comes from a mix of Zinfandel grown in Paso Robles blended with a particularly spicy varietals Paso Robles Syrah. The stylistic goal of Painter Bridge Zinfandel is to emphasize the tremendous red fruit characters of the Zinfandel grape without overpowering the delicacy of the fruit with . . .
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Ariel Blanc -- $6.00 -- VARIETAL Ariél Blanc is a premium blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, with less than one half of one- percent alcohol. Vineyards are selected based on their emphasis on floral, aromatic fruit character. Ariél Blanc retains all the natural and delicate flavor of the grapes by removing the alcohol through our own unique and patented method of cold filtration. WINEMAKING The wines used to produce . . .
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Ariel Brut Cuvée -- $9.00 -- VARIETAL Ariél Brut Cuvée is 100% Chardonnay with less than half of one percent alcohol. The vineyards and vintages are selected based on their consistency of delicately floral fruit aromas. Ariél Brut Cuvée retains all the natural and delicate flavor of the grapes by removing the alcohol through our own unique and patented method of cold filtration. WINEMAKING Ariél Brut Cuvée is produced from . . .
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Ariel Rouge -- $6.00 -- VARIETAL Ariél Rouge is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah, carefully chosen from California appellation vineyards. Grapes are selected that show good aroma, balance and adequate tannins for aging. WINEMAKING Ariél Rouge is fermented and aged in the traditional red wine method: fermentation in stainless steel cooperage on the skins at temperatures above 75ºF (24ºC) for optimum color . . .
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Ariel White Zinfandel -- $6.00 -- VARIETAL Ariél White Zinfandel is produced from select California vineyards growing Zinfandel exclusively for White Zinfandel production, with an emphasis on vineyards producing grapes with a strawberry fruit character. WINEMAKING Ariél White Zinfandel is made from the red Zinfandel grape. Once harvested, the grapes are crushed and the juice is allowed to ferment at 50ºF (10ºC) . . .
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J. Lohr Vineyards Select Wine Club -- $0.00 -- Untitled Document Please Note: If you are ordering a wine club membership as a gift, please indicate so in the drop down menu above. In the "Ship To" drop down on the right select "Add New" and enter the recipient's shipping information. J. Lohr Vineyards Select Wine Club Advantages J. Lohr's Vineyards Select Wine Club offers a collection of wines that are characteristic . . .
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J. Lohr Wine Club -- $0.00 -- Untitled Document Please Note: If you are ordering a wine club membership as a gift, please indicate so in the drop down menu above. In the "Ship To" drop down on the right select "Add New" and enter the recipient's shipping information. J. Lohr Wine Club Advantages No fee for sign-up. Selections include J. Lohr Vineyard Series, J. Lohr Estates, Cypress and . . .
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