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Landmark Vineyards

Sonoma

A grape is a very fine agricultural product that requires great care. The hands that touch grapes must develop a tradition of agricultural excellence.

Landmark Vineyards grew out of a long history of agricultural excellence.

Since the mid-1800s, the name John Deere with the iconic green tractor has been the image of farming quality. And through this legacy, John Deere’s descendants progress the family association through Landmark Vineyards.

But the theme of merit does not end in the fields; rather, Landmark takes on the gargantuan task of enhancing the joy of daily living. And for this, wine country has undeniably taken notice. Founded in 1974, Landmark Vineyards is a product of Damaris Deere Ford, John Deere’s great-greatgranddaughter. She founded the winery in Windsor but soon uprooted the winery for bucolic setting in the heart of Sonoma Valley.

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Michael and Mary equate Sonoma County to heaven.

One of the world’s best winemaking spots, the Colhouns seek a distinctive style statement, through which their ultra premium wines are allowed to exemplify the terroir of Landmark’s incredible geography.

Landmark’s winemaker, Eric Stern, pushes the Landmark principle of simply leaving wines alone, allowing the natural state to develop the flavor profile. Eric utilizes senses and aesthetics to generate balanced, fullflavored chardonnays and pinot noirs in the traditional Burgundian style. This is the art of winemaking at its finest. World-renowned enologist Helen Turley laid the foundation for Landmark’s winemaking; the 1993 chardonnay, in fact, was the springboard of Landmark as an unstoppable winemaking force.

The continual effort to perfect the winemaking craft fills Landmark’s fine wines with great energy, and the wonderful style that has resulted is a testament to the winery’s interpretationof vintages.

The winery sits right in the middle of the vineyards, and the good stewardship is evident on visit. With a guest cottage and tours on a horse-drawn wagon, the facility is geared toward that iconic, winecountry hospitality.

Through the winery, Landmarkcan fulfill its statement that begins with the critically acclaimed wines— Landmark wines have landed on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 multiple times over the last decade—but that extends well beyond.

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Landmark Overlook Chardonnay

Landmark Grand Detour Pinot Noir

gourmet pairings

gourmet pairings

This well-structured wine will

This elegant and well-

pair well with seafood entrees,

balanced wine will be a

roasted poultry dishes and

good accompaniment to

even spicy Asian cuisine.

lamb, salmon and mushroom accented dishes.

tasting notes

tasting notes

The wine exhibits a golden honey hue with pure Granny Smith

The wine exhibits a deep garnet color and aromas of

apple aromas along with distinctive notes of lime blossom and

gingerbread spice and blood orange are underpinned by forest

nutmeg. The mouth feel is rich and round and unfolds to reveal

floor and earthy cherry. On the palate hints of mushroom and

shortbread and pineapple flavors that linger.

plum unfold. Supple ripe tannins and balancing acidity give the wine a long lasting finish.

winemaker’s insight

The 2009 growing season was an ideal growing season for

winemaker’s insight

Chardonnay. A long cool dry Spring was followed by a temperate

The 2009 growing season was ideal growing season for Pinot

summer. A warm, but not hot September brought the grapes

Noir. A long cool dry Spring was followed by a temperate

to maturity with moderate sugar levels. Eighteen of the finest

summer. A warm, but not hot September brought the grapes to

Chardonnay Vineyards in Sonoma County including Charlie

maturity with moderate sugar levels. The Sonoma Coast is one of

Heintz’s vineyard in the Sonoma Coast and The Sangiacomo

California’s best regions for the production of Pinot Noir. While

Family’s Green Acres Hill Vineyard in Carneros comprise the

the traditional plantings of Pinot tended to be concentrated in

2009 Overlook Chardonnay. Harvest began the second week

the Carneros and Russian River, today’s focus has been in the

of September with Bald Mountain vineyard perched at 1,800

cooler Sonoma Coast appellation, where newer clonal material

ft. in the Mayacamas Range. The majority of our chardonnay

and denser spacing has led to a renaissance for this varietal in

was harvested in the last week of September and the first week

Sonoma County. The pinot noir is hand-harvest in the vineyard,

of October. Each lot is lightly whole cluster pressed, allowed

then sorted multiple times before a five day cold soak in open

to settle for a day and placed into 100% French oak where it

top fermentors. This extended cold soak enhances the color

spontaneously ferments without the addition of cultured yeast.

and flavors in the wine without imparting bitter flavors thanks to

The barrels are stirred twice a month to round out the wine and

the absence of alcohol. We also practice a partial whole cluster

build texture.

fermentation leaving about 15-20%of the clusters intact which imparts a complex structure and spicy notes to the wine.

TECHNICAL data appellation: Sonoma County

TECHNICAL data

composition: 100% Chardonnay

appellation: Sonoma County

maturation: 10 months in French oak barrels

composition: 100% Pinot Noir

cellaring: Cellar for one to five years

maturation: 18 months in French oak barrels

website: www.landmarkwine.com

cellaring: Cellar for one to five years website: www.landmarkwine.com

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