Fritz Chardonnay Russian River Valley (2012)
| Winery: | Fritz Underground Winery |
| Region: | USA » California » Sonoma County » Russian River Valley |
| Varietal: | Chardonnay |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Russian River Valley Wine
The Russian River Valley is the most southerly AVA within Northern Sonoma. It is named for the influx of Russian immigrants who, between 1812 and 1841, settled along the Sonoma coast, establishing agricultural businesses including the planting of wine grapes. Beginning at Fort Ross they moved up to Sebastopol, Graton and Freestone, eventually settling in what would become Russian River Valley.
Most of the Russian settlers abandoned the area by 1841, but other settlers had already migrated there and continued to support viticultural plantings. By the 1870s, the wine industry began to take hold and companies such as the Santa Rosa Wine Company, Martini and Prati, Korbel Cellars and Foppiano established longstanding wineries.
The Prohibition was a devastating blow to the region, but there were some survival techniques employed by certain wineries to get around the problem. The Alicante-Bouchet grape from Europe, know for its unique teinturier (naturally dark, heavily pigmented juice without Read more »
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Varietals Produced in Russian River Valley View all
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
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Chardonnay
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Zinfandel
Parentage of the grape: Crljenak to Austria to America. In the 1970s, claims surfaced that the Italian Primitivo is l...
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Syrah
The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Pinot Noir
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
Subregions of Russian River Valley
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Green Valley
The Green Valley AVA is in the west corner of the Russian River Valley in Sonoma, in Calif...
Popular Wineries in Russian River Valley View all
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La Crema Winery
La Crema was founded in 1979 and quickly established itself as a pioneer for intensely flavored C...
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River Road Vineyards
River Road Vineyards started in 1976 with the purchase of a 78 acre Chardonnay Vineyard on River ...
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Walter Hansel Winery
Walter Hansel Winery is located in Sonoma County at the southern tip of the Russian River Valley ...
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Carlisle Winery
Welcome to Carlisle Winery & Vineyards! We are a small Sonoma County winery specializing in the ...
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Adler Fels Winery
Adler Fels Winery was founded in Sonoma Valley in 1979 by David and Ayn Coleman. The winery soo...
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Hartford Court
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June 2019
Deloach Vineyards Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2016
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A very respectable low-dollar PN. Pretty garnet color. Red cherry on the tip of the tongue, Initial "sweetness" is ameliorated by nice, tart acid.Quite light-bodied, A touch of heat under the rear palate. Read More
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May 2019
Limerick Lane Syrah 'Headpruned Block' 2014
Snoothrank:
Very lean wine. Suggestion of black fruit, but only a suggestion, Also, suggestion of anise and of clove. Moderate tannins and acids. Fairly short finish. Interesting but not compelling wine. Read More
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April 2019
Bedrock Wine Co. Limerick Lane Vineyard Zinfandel 2014
Snoothrank:
Very nice refreshing wine. Not too heavy on the red fruit on entry. Some spice--clove. Not terribly full-bodied. Most tannins. Very nice tart acid. Something of a retro-nasal red cherry sensation. Read More
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February 2019
A couple of Pax Syrah's hit the door today:L - The 2015 Castelli Knight Ranch Russian River Valley Syrah R - The 2015 "Griffin's Lair" Sonoma County Syrah Read More
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February 2019
Sojourn Russian River Pinot Noir 2015
Snoothrank:
Bright red color. Cherry on the tongue--more black than red--and, maybe, plum. Some salinity, mid-palate. Medium-bodied. Good tartness. An OK wine, but, again, not aspirational. Read More
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January 2019
Carlisle Russian River Valley Syrah Papa's Block 2014
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Red Plum color. Dark fruit on the nose. Blackberry on the tip of the tongue. Nice tartness. Moderate tannin. Some heat. Fairly lengthy aftertaste with an herbal suggestion Read More
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October 2018
Limerick Lane Russian River Valley Syrah Grenache Blend 2015
Snoothrank:
Unpretentious berry fruit on entryblueberry, blackberry. Slight suggestion of vanilla. After the initial impressions it moves towards savory. Nice full-bodied wine. Sturdy tannins. Acid makes it very drinkable and, along with the tannin, suggests improvement from more sideways resting. Read More
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October 2018
Macmurray Estate Vineyards Pinot Gris Russian River Valley 2016
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Highly floral aromas of light orange blossom and honeysuckle, light melon and apple. Cool fruit notes, honeyed melon, grapefruit and lime with searing acidity and a tart, fresh finish. Read More
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Dec 8, 2012
Don't miss the Trousseau Gris from Fanucchi Vineyards!
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Jul 29, 2011
My favorite Vineyard in Russian River in The Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard.
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Aug 27, 2010
Our favorite discovery is Fanucchi Vineyards!
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Jul 13, 2010
Love the place. Thanks everyone.
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Jun 2, 2010
This Saturday June 5th 2010 is Single Night in the Russian River Valley at C Donatello Winery. 6:30 - 10:00pm Single Vineyard tastings from the following wineries: Acorn Winery Ancient Oak Cellars Balletto Vineyards Benovia Winery D&L Carinalli Dutton-Goldfield Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery Foppiano Vineyards Foppoli Wines Graton R...
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Jan 26, 2010
Just had a 2008 Saralee's Vineyard Joseph Swan Chardonnay..not my style usually...barrel fermented, 100% Malo, but it was so well put together. Really delicious.
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Dec 8, 2009
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Mar 30, 2009
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