Drew family Cellars/Jason Drew/Anderson Valley Wines

I have traveled into Anderson valley,and I'm very much looking forward to meeting with Jason Drew,and Drew family Cellars.Let's take a look at the website and the history of this up and coming super star of Anderson valley. The story began 24 years ago, after completing an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Ecology with an emphasis in Viticulture, Jason Drew began his professional career working for Carmenet Vineyards in Sonoma. After several years managing 70 acres of Bordeaux varieties on the Sonoma Mountain, Jason moved on to work for Navarro Vineyards in the Anderson Valley, managing their estate vineyards. It was during this time that Jason felt the desire to close the circle and go back to Graduate school to study Winemaking. Given the choices available at that time, he chose the University of Adelaide in South Australia given the stellar reputation of their Enology program. Jason and Molly packed up their lives and put it all in storage to begin their next chapter in the southern hemisphere. Jason and Molly returned home a year and a half later with an Enology degree and their newborn son Owen Thomas Drew. The "recurring fantasy" of owning land and planting their own vineyard and building their own winery kept surfacing. The possibility seemed out of reach, but for Jason and Molly the obsession remained as they kept their eyes on land listings up and down the coast of California. In 2004 they found their opportunity when they saw an old 26 acre orchard for sale within the Mendocino Ridge appellation. The property had it all, southern exposure, oceanic soils, hillside drainage and an edgy coastal climate. The stars aligned and they jumped! We are tasting beautiful Pinot Noirs with Jason Drew Today! Their estate vineyard Field Station Ranch is located on the Mendocino coast in what is known as the Mendocino Ridge AVA. We are the most westward vineyard in Mendocino County, a mere 3.3 miles to the Pacific ocean. Sitting at 1300 ft, we are often above the fog and the frost during the growing season. We receive the daily afternoon winds off the Pacific that keep our temps quite moderate (avg 60-75 degrees). We spent the six years prior to planting gathering weather data and Click here part1. studying our soil types so that we could best plan our vineyard. We planted seven acres in 2011 with eight different Pinot Noir clones. They include 115, 828, Calera, 943, 667, Pommard, Swan and Mt Eden. Our soils are part of the Franciscan soil series north of San Francisco that makes up the Coastal Ranges. These coastal mountains were formed when the Pacific plate and the North American Plate collided forcing the ocean floor under the continent. This collision scraped the ocean floor pushing up the ocean floor material creating our Coastal Ranges. We are reminded of this ancient collision often as we find rounded river stones, calcareous rocks and sandstone sedimentary material in our daily walks through the vineyard. 2013 Morning Dew Ranch Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Owned by one of the founders of Williams Seylem, Burt Williams. This vineyard is located in the deep end of Anderson Valley on a steep south facing hillside. This site has all the features we seek: great soil structure, hillside drainage, coastal influence and excellent field selections. 2012 provided ideal spring set conditions for a balanced crop and the summer temps brought long and even ripening. This wine is all about subtlety, finesse and balance. Red fruit and mineral notes are surrounded by light floral and sweet earth, shitake mushroom and graphite notes. 2013 Gatekeepers Pinot Noir Anderson Valley The Anderson Valley is showcased in the 2013 Gatekeepers. The vineyards chosen for this blend are unique in what they contribute to the final wine. In this case the Valenti Ranch brings forest floor notes, spice with a mineral rich element, while the Filligreen contributes wild red berries and floral tones. The Balo rounds things out with greater tannin structure and a richer fruit profile also adding a forest mushroom character.? With deep red fruits, earthy mineral notes and finely grained tannis, this wine has the velvety texture we look for. Pair with roasted game or wild mushroom risotto. Click here as we join Jason Drew and Drew family cellars. Click here as we pour a glass of these amazing Pinot Noirs for you.