Landmark’s mission is “to make great wines that enhance the joy of life.” Quality and flavor begin in the vineyards. Landmark sources grapes from a range of different vineyards and those selected are among the finest in the highly diverse microclimates of California’s winegrowing regions. Each vineyard has its own distinctive flavors and through blending the wine becomes, as Mary is fond of saying, “greater than the sum of its parts.”
While the variation of the wines from vintage to vintage can be dramatic or subtle, the crafting of each year’s wine is guided by a single overriding philosophy at Landmark: “less is more.” According to Mike, “The less the wine is manipulated, the more flavors and aromas remain for the consumer to enjoy.”
The handcrafted aspect of all Landmark wines derives from a centuries-long tradition. At Landmark, through considerable research and experience, they have found that indigenous natural yeast fermentation produces a wine of greater complexity and flavor than the more common commercial yeast practice.
Landmark is best known for their award-winning Chardonnays – Overlook, Damaris and Lorenzo. However the Pinot Noir program, though relatively new and limited in production, has already achieved premier status. The first Syrah, appropriately named “Steel Plow,” was released two years ago.
Visit Landmark’s hospitality center to taste the current releases and browse through their unique selection of gifts and accessories. The tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The picnic grounds and bocce ball court are open to the public. On Saturdays during the summer, complimentary horse drawn wagon rides through the vineyards are offered. Accomodations are also available. The winery is located at 101 Adobe Canyon Road in Kenwood. For more information, call (707) 833-0053 or go to www.landmarkwine.com.

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