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“Making great wine is a passion,” says
head winemaker Eileen Crane. “There is no formula.
You have to be attuned to the rhythm of the grapes,
the pulse of the wine.”
Under Eileen’s
leadership, we make our wines with care, paying careful
attention to the delicate nature of the chardonnay
and pinot noir grapes we grow on our estate. Grapes
are always hand picked and gently pressed. Production
in our state-of-the-art facilities is limited, ensuring
the highest level of craftsmanship possible.
Domaine
Carneros farms organic vineyards in four separate
Carneros sites. Clones were selected for subtle differences
of flavor and intensity. Like an artist working from
a multi-colored palette, the winemaker blends the
wines from the different clones, each contributing
to the complexity depth of the final cuvée.
Eileen
Crane heads Domaine Carneros winemaking team, along
with co-winemaker Elaine St. Clair. They and their
team are committed to creating handcrafted ultra-premium
sparkling wine and pinot noir.
Winemaking
emphasizes gentle handling and attention to detail.
Creation of the sparkling wine cuvées from
the array of available clones is a time consuming
and exacting art, learned from decades of experience.
Pinot noir, known to Winemakers as the "heartbreak
grape", is equally demanding of time and attention.
At
Domaine Carneros we specialize in growing and producing
chardonnay and pinot noir for our sparkling and still
wines. But we also have small lots of other varietals.
Occasionally
our winemakers produce small quantities of other wines
in addition to our regular offerings. These limited
release wines are available only at the winery or
through this website.
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