Far Niente Launches New Winery Named Nickel & Nickel Vineyards; New Winery to Produce Only Small Lots of Vineyard Designated Wines.Business Editors/Food & Wine Writers OAKVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2000 The partners of Far Niente, Gil Nickel, Dirk Hampson and Larry Maguire Larry Maguire (born June 1, 1949) is a politician and activist farmer in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently the deputy leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in the Manitoba legislature. , have announced the launch of a new Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine winery named Nickel & Nickel. The winery will be built on a 40-acre site across from Robert Mondavi Robert Gerald Mondavi born May 18 1913 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States is a leading vineyard operator whose technical improvements and marketing strategies brought Winery, just north of Opus One Opus One may refer to:
The first wines, from the 1997 vintage, will be released in May 2000. The initial vineyards have been chosen from among Far Niente's own vineyards, as well as from independent growers. Dirk Hampson, Director of Winemaking, points out: "Each vineyard must have a distinctive character associated with its unique location in order to make it a candidate for Nickel & Nickel." Nickel & Nickel's winemaker is Darice Spinelli, who works with Hampson. Hampson notes: "Our key winemaking challenge is grasping the unique characteristics and strengths of each site so that we can adjust our techniques to best emphasize its terroir Terroir (/tεʀwaʀ/ in French) was originally a French term in wine and coffee used to denote the special characteristics that geography bestowed upon them. ." The May releases include a Merlot from Suscol Ranch in Jameson Canyon in southern Napa Valley and a Zinfandel from Ponzo Vineyard, planted in the Russian River Valley before the Depression. In August, four vineyard-designated Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons will be released: Carpenter Vineyard in Coombsville and three vineyards in Oakville: Rock Cairn Vineyard, John C. Sullenger Vineyard, and Far Niente's estate property, Stelling Vineyard. Future releases will include more single-vineyard designations and other varietals, including Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Noir. Gil Nickel said: "It is the new challenges of unlocking great single-vineyard wines that has brought us to the decision to add a winery to complement Far Niente. Each will have its own style, but the lessons learned at one can only benefit the other." Far Niente Managing Director, Larry Maguire, summarized the reasons behind the new venture: "Beyond the charm and challenge, small lots will fill a growing desire by fine restaurants and select wine shops to discover new and exclusive products. Nickel & Nickel allows us to explore this exciting area without diluting our efforts at Far Niente, which has been so important to our success with its own distinctive 'house style.'" The Nickel & Nickel Vineyard label is an intricate art nouveau art nouveau (är' n  vō`), decorative-art movement centered in Western Europe. design by Tom Rodrigues, who created the unique artwork for both Far Niente and Dolce dol·ce Musicadv. & adj. In a gentle and sweet manner. Used chiefly as a direction. [From Italian, sweet, from Latin dulcis.] Adv. 1. . Far Niente, the historic winery restored by Gil Nickel in 1979, has established a reputation among collectors for its Napa Valley Estate Bottled Chardonnay and Cabernet. In 1989, Far Niente launched a new winery, Dolce, which produces a single luxurious, late harvest wine Late harvest is a term applied to wines made from grapes left on the vine longer than usual. Late harvest is usually an indication of a sweet dessert wine, such as late harvest Riesling. . Dolce has become recognized by many as the benchmark for late harvest wines made in America. |
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