La Crema Winery Opens Eco-Friendly Tasting Room In Healdsburg.HEALDSBURG, Calif. -- Family-owned and operated La Crema Winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker , famed for its Burgundian varietals, has opened a nearly 1,300 square-foot public tasting room just off the square in Healdsburg. Inspired by La Crema's designation as a Sonoma County Green Business, the new tasting room features a broad scope of environmentally sustainable features and concepts. The counters throughout the facility are made of recycled shredded aluminum cans that are then embedded in both clear and colored substrate. The hardwoods used in the cabinets and details of the tasting room come from ecologically farmed resources. The floors throughout are sustainable cork as are the bottle corks used for La Crema wines. La Crema's glass bottles are a minimum of 35% post-consumer waste Post-consumer waste is a waste type produced by the end consumer of a material stream; that is, where the waste-producing use did not involve the production of another product. product and the wine boxes are 100% recycled material. La Crema was founded in 1979 and quickly established itself as a pioneer for cool-climate, intensely flavored Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Continuing this tradition, La Crema pursues the ultimate expression of the Russian River Valley by handcrafting wines of distinctive flavor that achieve elegance and balance. In addition, grapes are also sourced from Carneros and Anderson Valley Anderson Valley is a sparsely populated region in western Mendocino County in northern California. Located approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of San Francisco, the name "Anderson Valley" applies broadly to several rural, unincorporated communities in or near the alluvial . A changing selection of elegant La Crema wines will be available for tasting each day. Among the offerings at the new tasting room will be the highly acclaimed Nine Barrel Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the Appellation ap·pel·la·tion n. 1. A name, title, or designation. 2. A protected name under which a wine may be sold, indicating that the grapes used are of a specific kind from a specific district. 3. The act of naming. Series Chardonnays from Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast, the Appellation Series Pinot Noirs from Russian River Valley, Carneros, Anderson Valley and Sonoma Coast and the Varietal va·ri·e·tal adj. Of, indicating, or characterizing a variety, especially a biological variety. n. A wine made principally from one variety of grape and carrying the name of that grape. Series consisting of Sonoma County Syrah and Bennett Valley Bennett Valley is a northwest- to southeast-trending valley in Sonoma County, California, USA approximately one mile wide in its northwestern portion, where the southeast extremity of Santa Rosa, California is located. Viognier. All wines at the tasting room will be poured in Riedel's hip new "O" stemless glassware. All La Crema wines, pending their release, will be available for sale at the tasting room in addition to the wines available for tasting. These wines are also available for shipping to states where legal. The La Crema tasting room is open 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily with no charge for tastings, and is located at 235 Healdsburg Avenue in Healdsburg, California Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,722. The town is a commercial center for northern Sonoma County as well as being one of Northern California's wine capitals: three of Sonoma's most . The tasting room may be reached at (707) 431-9400 and for additional information on La Crema, please visit the web at www.lacrema.com. |
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