Domaine Anderson/Jerry Murray/Anderson Valley

I have great news!We have MORE Pinot Noir for you!Domaine Anderson is a new stop for me,and the wines are very special. Winemaking at Domaine Anderson begins in the vineyard. Our viticultural and winemaking teams collaborate closely to ensure full preservation of the grapes’ inherent character and quality. Grapes are hand-harvested in small lots at ideal ripeness and transported immediately from the vineyard to the winery. Winemaking decisions are driven by taste, skill, and intuition. Our winemaker, Jerry Murray, has dedicated his career to super premium Pinot Noir wines with experience spanning three continents and eight wineries, most recently in the state of Oregon. Selected traditional and modern winemaking techniques support our vision of making wines that are elegant, pure and balanced. We treat our grapes with extra care, guided by our philosophy of minimum intervention throughout the winemaking process. Hand-sorting and gentle extraction of juice is achieved via our hydraulic barrel press. Open top fermentation tanks are used to achieve precise extraction of flavors and color, and slow malolactic fermentation defines structure and enhances the clarity of site-specific aromatics for our Pinot Noir wines. The traditional practice of battonage, or the process of gentle hand stirring wine while it remains in barrel, provides balance to our Chardonnay wines and helps give them the flavor and texture we desire. As Domaine Anderson’s Winemaker, Jerry Murray works closely with the Domaine Anderson Vineyard Management team to produce wines that express the singular character of our vineyards. A 13-year career dedicated to world class Pinot Noir, spanning three continents and eight wineries, led Jerry to Domaine Anderson. Following experiences throughout Oregon, New Zealand and Germany, at such prestigious estates as Martinborough Vineyards, Weingut Slebach – Oster J&H Selbach, Chehalem Winery and Patton Valley Vineyards, Jerry has proven his passion for Pinot Noir and world class winemaking skills. Most recently he served as winemaker at Van Duzer Vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.We have three wines for you today.Two Pinot Noirs and a Chardonnay. 2012 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley A bright and lucid expression of Pinot Noir’s captivating virtues, this wine fills the palate with black cherry, raspberry, and sumptuous red plum. A breath of clove lends perfect balance to this wine. Beneath its silkiness lies a core of tannin emboldened by acidity, showing energy and graceful agility. Not to be defined by the dominant fruits, the mid-palate reveals a compelling extension of tenebrous earth notes. Molasses and a hint of sweet oak are woven in, creating depth and sustained intrigue. The finish is striking with vitality and charm. 2012 Chardonnay Anderson Valley Flavors of warm apricot are given gorgeous dimension by fragrant white-flower aromatics; hints of caramelized apple and cinnamon heighten a mid-palate of pure guava, sweet vanilla and poached pear. Ethereal yet voluminous, the wine’s acidity provides a long and lingering finish – one of Meyer lemon punctuated by an end note of spicy oak. Refined, elegant, and perfectly restrained, this wine displays the clarity of vision and intent with which it was created. Our third wine is a preview of an up and coming soon to be released single vineyard Pinot noir!Now let's join Jerry Murray,and by the way....We saved YOU a seat cheers! Click here and join us...it's Pinot time. Click here as we open this special chardonnay. Click here and join us as we preview an amazing single vineyard Pinot Noir.