The Chalone Wine Group Completes Unrivaled Pinot Noir Portfolio with the Inaugural Release of Orogeny.Business Editors/Food & Wine Writers GRATON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004 Focusing on cool-climate Pinot Noir from Green Valley, the coolest region of the Russian River Valley, Orogeny orogeny Mountain-building event, generally one that occurs in a geosyncline. Orogeny tends to occur during a relatively short geologic time frame. It is usually accompanied by folding and faulting of strata and by the deposition of sediments in areas adjacent to the orogenic Vineyards' inaugural release is from the critically-acclaimed 2002 vintage. With the debut of Orogeny Vineyards, the Chalone chalone /chal·one/ (kal´on) a group of tissue-specific water-soluble substances that are produced within a tissue and that inhibit mitosis of cells of that tissue and whose action is reversible. Wine Group, Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHLN) has completed its portfolio of California Pinot Noir wineries. Because Pinot Noir, more than any other grape, reflects where it is grown, the name Orogeny was chosen to pay tribute to the land. Orogeny is a geological term that comes from Greek oro, "mountain," and -geny, "birth." It refers to the process during which the collisions and separations of the earth's crust form mountains. A series of orogenic episodes in Sonoma County near the Pacific Ocean formed the mountains and streams that created Green Valley, the unique source for Orogeny's grapes. Fog flows from the Pacific Coast along the Russian River and through the Petaluma Wind Gap, converging on this small area. Orogeny's grapes are grown on five small (8 to 20 acres) vineyards that were selected to display the bright fruit characteristics of classic Green Valley Pinot Noir. The grapes are custom grown for Orogeny by the Dutton family, who have been farming in the area since 1881. Dan Goldfield Goldfield, small town, SW Nev., a former gold-mining center. Gold was discovered there in 1902, and after an early period of disappointment, large yields of high quality gold were extracted. , a recognized authority in producing cold-climate Pinot Noir, is consulting winemaker. As the former winemaker for La Crema and Hartford Court, Goldfield has been instrumental in establishing the distinguished reputation of Sonoma County's Russian River Valley 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. . Orogeny's case production for the 2002 vintage is 2,443 and the suggested retail price is $25 for a 750 mL bottle. Orogeny is owned by Chalone Wine Group (CWG CWG Conversations with God CWG Core Working Group CWG Certification Working Group (WiMAX Forum) CWG Collaboration Working Group CWG Commercial Working Group (TAT-14) ), whose long history of producing world-class Pinot Noir began with Chalone Vineyard Chalone Vineyard is located in the Chalone AVA south of San Francisco, California, United States, on an unusual geological formation called the Gavilan benchland. The soil is rich in limestone and calcium carbonate and also contains a significant amount of decomposed granite. , located in its own appellation in Monterey County. CWG built on this tradition with the addition of wineries from three distinct areas: Edna Valley Vineyard in its eponymous appellation in San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. , Echelon Vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands and Acacia acacia (əkā`shə), any plant of the large leguminous genus Acacia, often thorny shrubs and trees of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). Vineyard in Napa Valley's Carneros. The one significant area missing from this impressive list of Pinot Noir appellations was Sonoma County's Russian River Valley. When Tom Selfridge joined CWG as president in 1998, he brought almost 30 years of wine experience with him, which included working with Warren Dutton and other Sonoma County growers. Selfridge explains, "We knew we wanted a Russian River Pinot Noir in our portfolio, so I started using my contacts to find the best sites for Pinot Noir. In our search we found that Green Valley produces the best Pinot Noir -- the only problem is, few consumers know about it. With Orogeny, we hope to draw attention to this great winegrowing area." In keeping with its history of exploring new growing regions, CWG holds a long-term lease on 20 acres in Marin County, an emerging area for cool-climate grapes. Planted in 2001, this vineyard is the largest winegrape planting in the county and eventually will produce an Orogeny single-vineyard Pinot Noir. For more information about Orogeny Vineyards, visit www.OrogenyVineyards.com Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : digital images of the label and a bottle shot are available. Orogeny(TM) Vineyards is part of the Chalone Wine Group, Ltd., a Napa-based company specializing in premium red and white varietal wines. In California, in addition to Orogeny Vineyards, the Company owns and operates Acacia(R) Vineyard in the Carneros area of Napa County; Hewitt Vineyard(TM), Provenance(TM) Vineyards and Jade Mountain(R) in Napa County; Chalone Vineyard(R) in Monterey County; Moon Mountain(R) Vineyard in the Sonoma Valley Sonoma Valley is the birthplace of the California wine industry and often called The Valley of the Moon. Sonoma Valley is home to some of the earliest vineyards and wineries in the state, some of which survived the phylloxera epidemic of the 1870s and the impact of ; Dynamite(R) Vineyards in Lake County and Echelon Vineyards in San Miguel San Miguel (sän mēgĕl`), city (1993 pop. 118,214), E El Salvador, at the foot of San Miguel volcano (6,996 ft/2,132 m). It has textile, rope, and dairy-products industries. The region produces cotton, henequen, and vegetable oil. . In conjunction with its 50 percent joint-venture partner, Paragon Vineyard Co., the Company also owns and operates Edna Valley Vineyard(R) in San Luis Obispo County. In Washington State, the Company owns and operates Sagelands(R) Vineyard and Canoe Ridge(R) Vineyard. In the Bordeaux region of France, the Company owns 23.5 percent of the Fourth-Growth estate of Chateau Duhart-Milon, in partnership with Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), which owns the other 76.5 percent. For more information about Chalone Wine Group, visit www.ChaloneWineGroup.com |
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