Calera Wine Company
The hunt for limestone took California Pinot Noir trailblazer Josh Jensen to one of the highest and coldest vineyard sites in the state, to a place where limestone lived; several million tons, in fact. Time spent in Burgundy, including a harvest at DRC, had instilled in Jensen an appreciation for the influence of terroir in great wine. In 1974 Jensen bought a parcel at 2,200 feet above sea level near Mt. Harlan in San Benito County and planted his first 24 acres to Pinot. While waiting for these vines to mature, he produced his first vintage, 1,000 cases of Zinfandel, in 1975. Over the years, Jensen's property has expanded to include Viognier, Chardonnay, and additional Pinot vineyards. In the large Mt. Harlan AVA, established by his own efforts in 1990, his vines are the only ones planted. Fruit for Calera's wines comes from both the estate property and several Central Coast vineyards, which provide fruit for the Central Coast and El Ni�o bottlings. Organic practices in the vineyards, and a seven-tier gravity flow winery ensures Calera wines undergo minimal "manipulation." For his Pinot, native yeast and whole cluster fermentation in small lots, as well as 16 months in barrel make for structured, "Burgundy-inspired" wines. Truly a pioneer, Jensen has been recognized many times over for his contribution to California winemaking, recently being honored as 2007 Winemaker of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle.
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See other similar producers: Brewer-Clifton, Peter Michael Winery, Hanzell Vineyards
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2008
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2008
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast
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750ml
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3
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2008
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2008
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast
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375ml
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2008
Calera - Chardonnay Mt Harlan USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2008
Calera - Chardonnay Mt Harlan
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750ml
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2008
Calera - Vin Gris Rose USA - California - Central Coast
2008
Calera - Vin Gris Rose
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750ml
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2008
Calera - Viognier Mt Harlan USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2008
Calera - Viognier Mt Harlan
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750ml
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2
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2007
Calera - Viognier Mt Harlan USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2007
Calera - Viognier Mt Harlan
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1.5L
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2007
Calera - Pinot Noir North Coast USA - California - North Coast
2007
Calera - Pinot Noir North Coast
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375ml
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2007
Calera - Pinot Noir North Coast USA - California - North Coast
2007
Calera - Pinot Noir North Coast
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750ml
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2007
Calera - Chardonnay Mt Harlan 20th Anniversary USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2007
Calera - Chardonnay Mt Harlan 20th Anniversary
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750ml
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2007
Calera - Chardonnay Mt Harlan USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2007
Calera - Chardonnay Mt Harlan
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750ml
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4
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23
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2007
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2007
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast
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1.5L
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2007
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2007
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast
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350ml
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2007
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2007
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast
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375ml
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2007
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2007
Calera - Chardonnay Central Coast
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750ml
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15
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2007
Calera - Pinot Noir Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2007
Calera - Pinot Noir Central Coast
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375ml
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2007
Calera - Pinot Noir Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2007
Calera - Pinot Noir Central Coast
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750ml
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32
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2007
Calera - Viognier Mt Harlan USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2007
Calera - Viognier Mt Harlan
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750ml
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2
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13
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2006
Calera - Pinot Noir Mt Harlan Cuvee USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2006
Calera - Pinot Noir Mt Harlan Cuvee
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375ml
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3
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2006
Calera - Pinot Noir Mt Harlan Cuvee USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2006
Calera - Pinot Noir Mt Harlan Cuvee
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750ml
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41
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2006
Calera - Pinot Noir Melange USA - California - San Benito - Mount Harlan
2006
Calera - Pinot Noir Melange
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375ml
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