Calera Wines Take Two Top Spots in Wine & Spirits
Comprehensive Tasting of 467 American Pinot Noirs

    HOLLISTER, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Calera Wine Company, a noted producer of Pinot Noirs, placed two of its wines in the "Top 11" out of 467 wines tasted by Wine & Spirits Magazine during 2006.  Results of this comprehensive tasting of American Pinot Noirs were published in the April issue of the magazine.

    Receiving the highest 94 point score was the 2003 Calera Mt. Harlan Selleck Vineyard.  The 2003 Calera Mt. Harlan Jensen Vineyard was awarded 93 points by the editors of the New York-based publication.  Calera was the only winery to place two wines in the "Top 11."

    Calera Wine Company was founded by Josh Jensen over 30 years ago.  The distinctive vineyards are located near the top of a massive limestone mountain, Mt. Harlan, near Hollister, California, a two and a half hours drive south of San Francisco in San Benito County.  Limestone soil is a key factor in producing the fine wines of Burgundy.  The very cool climate vineyards are at a high elevation, averaging 2200 feet, and receive little rainfall. 

As a result, the average yields of the vineyards are less than 2 tons per acre that contribute to the special qualities of Calera's Pinot Noirs.  In addition to the Selleck and Jensen vineyards, Calera makes three other vineyard designated Pinot Noir wines: Mills, Reed and Ryan, a Mt. Harlan Chardonnay and Viognier and two great value wines, a Central Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.The Selleck and Jensen vineyards both were planted in 1975.
 
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Contact:  Ed Schwartz
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Web site:  http://www.calerawine.com
 
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