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As the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad of the West Sonoma County hills was true to its mission of carrying the folks who lived there to town, carrying their produce and fish to market, and to safely seeing their children to school, and then back home again, we at Orchard Station Winery are dedicated to our mission of producing wines which are true to the grapes from which they are made.
All of our wines can be purchased online Here or guests are welcome at the winery by invitation.
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Gewurztraminer –Russian River Valley – 2007 - $16
Winner, Grand Harvest Awards -2008
Rose pedals stick to the nose, while sweet-ish floral and light apricot flavors dutifully follow like a caboose
Along with the cool coastal breezes of Sonoma County’s western hills and valleys, comes the afternoon marine fog layer. The fog settles in the river valleys and spills over the coastal mountains slowing grape ripening to a crawl. The ocean breezes help to keep a temperate cool cloak protecting the fragile grapes allowing for a long “hang-time”. It is a mimic of the cool Alsatian home to the varietal, along the Rhine River of France. The Orchard Station Gewurztraminer is slightly high in alcohol after fermentation leaving a crisp and clean acidic finish, masked ever so gingerly by a bit of residual sugar.
Only a lucky few experience a picnic at the coast of Sonoma County. The perfect picnic includes a hot pepper spicy fish or chicken sandwich, fresh local fruit and cheeses, and of course a chilled bottle of Gewurztraminer. This wine also compliments oriental 5 spice, curries and even the Thanksgiving Turkey!
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Chardonnay – Sonoma County - 2007 - $24
92 points - Eastern States Winemasters
No monkey business here. True to the chardonnay grape – Zesty citrus, spice,and just the right touch of oak. The Chardonnay for the ABC (anything but Chardonnay) set.
Those of us, who chanted “ABC” in the 1980s to protest the winemaking fad of heavily oaked and mouth-coating malolactic buttery monsters, are increasingly singing a new song. We the anti-chardonnay set are thankfully finding a leaner, crisper, and fresher version of the wine. Orchard Station Chardonnay has just the right amount of oak to promote a crisp spiciness, while the true fruit qualities of apples, pears and lemons, dominate the palette.
A good rule of thumb for wine pairings is to find foods from the same region where the grapes were grown. Thus, this Orchard Station Chardonnay perfectly compliments crab cakes, oysters, clams, stuffed salmon, and corn on the cob.
A cool honeydew melon for dessert completes the ultimate Sonoma County feast. |
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Sauvignon Blanc – Russian River Valley – 2006 - $18
Silver Medal- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition*
Strikingly crisp green apple aromas, and pink grapefruit flavors. Granny Smith was hiding in the cellar. So clean it squeaks.
Thanks to stainless steel fermentation, which accentuates Sauvignon Blanc’s zesty qualities, the grape’s true distinctive and penetrating aromas are not lost The clean green apple aromas are strikingly crisp, while pink grapefruit flavors satisfy even the driest of palettes.
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most versatile food wines, refreshingly complementing everything from fresh shellfish and Caesar salad, to fried chicken and aged Jarlsberg cheese |
All of our wines can be purchased online Here or guests are welcome at the winery by invitation
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