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Adelaida Cellars is a family-owned and operated winery that was named after a 19th-century settlement in the mountains of west Paso Robles, California. Situated at of elevation and from the Pacific Ocean, the terrain of the Adelaida, California district is marked by ancient calcareous soils, diurnal temperature variations of nearly , and warm, dry growing seasons. Adelaida Cellars produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir, Syrah, Rhône blends, Zinfandel and other wines from the Paso Robles AVA. ==History== Longtime residents of southern California, the Van Steenwyk family purchased Hilltop Ranch along Adelaida Road in the late 1970s as an investment. The steep, contouring slopes are home to several hundred acres of walnut trees and an abundance of fauna. The family soon acquired nearby Viking Ranch, adding more orchards to the existing walnut-growing business. Meanwhile, John Munch began making wine under the Adelaida Cellars label in 1981 with grapes purchased from local growers. He operated the winery from leased space until entering an agreement with the Van Steenwyks in 1991 that established him as the winemaker-managing partner. Committed to producing wine exclusively from estate vineyards, the Van Steenwyks constructed a winemaking facility on Hilltop Ranch and began developing vineyard property. Viking Ranch was planted in 1991 with of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Viking Estate Vineyard — a steep, uniform ridge sheltered by two higher, neighboring ridges — now contains of Cabernet Sauvignon and of Syrah. Vines were planted in a densely spaced pattern at above sea level with a south-facing aspect to the sun. In 1994, the Van Steenwyks purchased part of nearby Hoffman Mountain Ranch, including most of the vineyards developed by Dr. Stanley Hoffman in 1964. The planting was named HMR Estate Vineyard to honor its noble beginnings, and is situation west of Viking at elevations of . As the oldest Pinot noir vineyard in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, HMR also contains of Chardonnay dating back to 1973. In a 1979 Paris wine competition, the 1975 Hoffman Mountain Ranch Pinot noir placed third in the world in a comparative tasting of 330 wines from 33 countries.〔''Gault Millau'' magazine (Oct 1979)〕 In 1999, the Van Steenwyks bought out John Munch to become the sole proprietors of Adelaida Cellars. Setting their sights on complete vineyard control, the family continued to develop other properties after Viking and HMR. Bobcat Crossing Estate Vineyard ( in elevation) was developed in 2002 with three Portuguese grape varieties (Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cão and Sousao) to make a port-style wine as well as Muscat blanc for an ice wine. Situated between of elevation on the ridgeline above HMR, Anna’s Estate Vineyard was planted with of Syrah in 2002-03 and name after Elizabeth Van Steenwyk's grandmother. The vineyard resulted from a cooperative experiment with California Polytechnic State University, and is composed of numerous clone and rootstock combination. Its are subdivided into six defined blocks of limestone-tolerant ENTAV Syrah clones. Nine more acres of Rhône varieties were added in 2005-06. Michael's Estate Vineyard is an parcel of dry-farmed, head-trained Heritage clone Zinfandel.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Advancing a Legacy: The Zinfandel Chronicles )〕 Ranging from feet above sea level and planted on a smoothly contoured knob between HMR and Viking, the vineyard was propagated from clippings made at two of Paso Robles’ oldest Zinfandel vineyards: Will-Pete and Martinelli. Finally, Viking Ridge Estate Vineyard was completed in 2007 on a ridge across a ravine from Viking Estate Vineyard. This site is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Winemaker Jeremy Weintraub joined Adelaida in 2012. Weintraub has multiple 95+ scores from Robert Parker, Antonio Galloni, and ''The Wine Spectator''. He formerly worked as winemaker for Seavey Vineyard. Former winemaker Terry Culton, now making his own wines at Culton Wine Company, was hired in 2003 after a tenure at Calera Wine Company. His wines have been favorably reviewed by ''Bon Appetit'', ''Connoisseurs' Guide'', ''Decanter'', ''Santé'', ''Wine Advocate'', ''Wine Enthusiast'', ''Wine Spectator'' and ''Wine & Spirits''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adelaida Cellars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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