2005-05-27
Monticello Vineyards Committed to Producing Quality Napa Valley Wines
The Corley family’s Monticello Vineyards is an innovative and acclaimed limited-production estate winery located in America’s premier wine-growing appellation – Napa Valley. Their wines have won innumerable awards over the last 25 years. Currently, their new releases are consistently ranked in the 90s by national wine critics and were recently served at the 2004 Academy Awards, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Public Service Award acceptance and at the White House during the 2nd Inauguration of President George W Bush. Their wines have also earned ‘Top 100’ picks from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
The wines are seriously good but the atmosphere in the tasting room is just plain easy going, relaxing even. Their dedicated staff is fun, knowledgeable and informative. Many times you will find one of the Corley’s stopping through the tasting room to chat with visitors – both newcomers and ‘the faithful.’
Jay Corley founded Monticello Vineyards in 1970 after purchasing land and planting Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. Today, the vineyard serves as the main estate. In seeking out the finest sites to grow their own grapes, the Corley family has grown ever so slowly to be a multiple vineyard estate winery. Sons, Kevin, Chris and Stephen serve as Winegrower, Winemaker and Director of Wine Sales.
Monticello Vineyards wines are made up of three unique designations – from five small vineyards. Monticello Vineyards, Corley and Corley Reserve. And, all of their wines proudly carry the 100% Napa Valley Certification Mark – meaning that 100% of the wine in each bottle are grown, produced, and bottled in Napa Valley. represent the finest expressions of Napa Valley, and each designated wine is rich, ripe and full of flavor.
The Corley’s dedication to estate-grown wines is paramount in preserving the consistency and quality of their wines. Each wine is crafted with great complexity and distinctive character – a result from the natural diversity of their vineyards – five small Napa Valley vineyard sites in Rutherford, St Helena and Yountville for their Cabernet Sauvignon and in the newly established Oak Knoll District for their Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot. Winemaking at the winery is a modern and innovative turn on the traditional methods. The winemaking team is extremely hands-on while committed to meticulously farming to bring the ripe, intense fruit to the glass.
The Corley’s welcome wine lovers to their Home Ranch Vineyard and Winery Tasting Room, where one can taste current releases, reserve and library tastings, or private tastings.
Monticello Vineyards is located at 4242 Big Ranch Road in Napa. Travel north past the city of Napa, turn right on Oak Knoll Ave., turn right again on Big Ranch Rd., and Monticello Vineyards is on the left. The tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (707) 253-2802, send a fax to (707) 253-2802 or go to the website at www.corleyfamilynapavalley.com.
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