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Chateau Julien Wine Estate
Family owned and operated since 1982, Chateau Julien Wine Estate produces Estate grown wines from the soils of Monterey County. Through daily wine tasting, estate tours and a selection of unique events, the winery continually shares its passion for wine and hospitality. For more information on the Estate, please visit us at www.chateaujulien.com or contact us at info@chateaujulien.com
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Parador, Napa Valley When I arrive at the house Steve greets me with a smile and he shows me towards the back of the house. Walking back Steve points to his bocci ball court and then across the valley to where he sources his Sangiovesse. The fruit comes from the Caldwell vineyards that are just south of Coombsville road. He tells me that the vines are over 10 years old and he uses the fruit to fill out high tones of the wine.
After our conversation Steve decides to take me to his vineyard of Tempranillo. He informs me that it is acre and it is located on Terry Wilson’s property over in Wooden Valley. Wooden Valley is microcosm in Napa’s east mountain range the Vacas. To get to it we take Monticello road up over the mountains, while driving the windy road Steve point to a grove of redwoods and inform me that these are the furthest east redwood trees in California. When we get to the top we begin our decent into Wooden Valley, and the view from so high up is amazing.
When we finally arrive at the vineyard we see four-year-old Tempranillo vines that have the magic fall colors only found in the Napa Valley. The vines are sloping east on the highest part of the property. I ask Steve where he got his Tempranillo clones and he informs me that they are from Ribero Del Duero in Spain. He got them from Alejandro Fernandes’ famous Pesquera Vineyard. I have tasted the Pesquera and it is one of my favorite wines out of Spain. The wine has bold earthy tones, with rich plumb flavors, and balanced lingering finish. Parador got their Tempranillo from this site and they are going to be bottling 125 cases of just Tempranillo. I can’t wait to try that juice.
After our visit we climb down off the hill to start our drive off picturesque Rancho Chamilles and back to Napa.While in the car I stop to think about Steve and his Maverick wine. Here’s a guy who fell in love with the simple pleasures of wine, and now he has taken a vision different from the rest and made it come true. He has made a wine that shows his uniqueness and passion for a culture. He is doing what all of us wishes to do in our lifetimes and that is to just simply fulfill a dream. The wine stands alone in the valley, and it is a wonderful treat on the palate. – – – Article written by Mark Fogs who can be found
most evenings behind the bar at the popular downtown Napa restaurant,
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