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2012 Webisode #12114 - April 2012 Limited Series Wines Chardonnay, 2010. Lange Twins
Building on their successes as a vineyard management company, the winery was the Lange's first step into crafting wines made solely from their estate vineyards. Since opening in 2006, they have continued to expand their state-of-the-art winery to keep up with the demand for the LangeTwins wines as they'll as private labels and custom winemaking services. Although they have the latest winemaking technology at their fingertips, they never lose sight of the fact that great wine can only be made from great grapes. David Akiyoshi, a second generation winemaker who graduated from University of California, Davis, is a 25 year veteran winemaker from Robert Mondavi. As Director of Winemaking at Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, he led a team of enologists in creating and evolving their wine style to improve the quality of Woodbridge wines. He helped pioneer winegrowing in specific lots in order to get specific feedback, supported barrel aging of premium wines for enhanced quality, and drove stylistic winemaking for hundreds of different wines. His winemaking philosophy stems directly from Robert Mondavi himself, driving continuous improvements while nurturing a respect for both grape and wine. Today, his belief in true varietal expression and wine's natural marriage with food makes him a pivotal member of the LangeTwins team. In addition to making their wine, David is also a restaurateur owning School Street Bistro located in Lodi, California. Along with his wife Trisha, David enjoys his Downtown Lodi restaurant, collecting vintage posters, golfing, and skiing. Lodi is often, and mistakenly, though to be in the Central Valley, a rather hot and intemperate grape growing area. While it shares proximity to the Valley, its climate does not. Rather, it is more like Carneros in that the ocean breezes from the San Pablo Bay head straight for the vineyards, keeping temperatures 20+ degrees cooler than the Valley. That's what accounts for the rich flavors of this selection and gripping structure that would do great service to lobster diavlo. April 2012 Limited Series Newsletter (.pdf) Limited Series April 2012 from Wine of the Month Club on Vimeo. |
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