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Landmark Vineyards Sonoma

a grape is a very fine agricultural product that requires great care. The

hands that touch grapes must develop a tradition of agricultural excellence.

Landmark Vineyards grew out of a long history of agricultural excellence.

Since the mid-1800s, the name John Deere with the iconic green tractor has

been the image of farming quality. and through this legacy, John Deere’s

descendants progress the family association through Landmark Vineyards.

But the theme of merit does not end in the fields; rather, Landmark takes

on the gargantuan task of enhancing the joy of daily living. and for this,

wine country has undeniably taken notice. Founded in 1974, Landmark

Vineyards is a product of Damaris Deere Ford, John Deere’s great-great-

granddaughter. She founded the winery in Windsor but soon uprooted the

winery for bucolic setting in the heart of Sonoma Valley.

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michael and mary equate Sonoma county to heaven.

one of the world’s best winemaking spots, the colhouns

seek a distinctive style statement, through which their

ultra premium wines are allowed to exemplify the

terroir of Landmark’s incredible geography.

Landmark’s winemaker, eric Stern, pushes the Landmark

principle of simply leaving wines alone, allowing the

natural state to develop the flavor profile. eric utilizes

senses and aesthetics to generate balanced, full-

flavored chardonnays and pinot noirs in the traditional

Burgundian style. This is the art of winemaking at its

finest. World-renowned enologist Helen Turley laid

the foundation for Landmark’s winemaking; the 1993

chardonnay, in fact, was the springboard of Landmark

as an unstoppable winemaking force.

The continual effort to perfect the winemaking craft fills

Landmark’s fine wines with great energy, and the

wonderful style that has resulted is a testament to the

winery’s interpretationof vintages.

The winery sits right in the middle of the vineyards, and

the good stewardship is evident on visit. With a guest

cottage and tours on a horse-drawn wagon, the facility

is geared toward that iconic, winecountry hospitality.

Through the winery, Landmarkcan fulfill its statement

that begins with the critically acclaimed wines—

Landmark wines have landed on Wine Spectator’s

Top 100 multiple times over the last decade—but that

extends well beyond.

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Landmark OverLOOk ChardOnnaygourmet pairings

This well-structured wine will

pair well with seafood entrees,

roasted poultry dishes and

even spicy asian cuisine.

tasting notes

The wine exhibits a golden honey hue with pure granny Smith

apple aromas along with distinctive notes of lime blossom and

nutmeg. The mouth feel is rich and round and unfolds to reveal

shortbread and pineapple flavors that linger.

winemaker’s insight

The 2009 growing season was an ideal growing season for

chardonnay. a long cool dry Spring was followed by a temperate

summer. a warm, but not hot September brought the grapes

to maturity with moderate sugar levels. eighteen of the finest

chardonnay Vineyards in Sonoma county including charlie

Heintz’s vineyard in the Sonoma coast and The Sangiacomo

Family’s green acres Hill Vineyard in carneros comprise the

2009 overlook chardonnay. Harvest began the second week

of September with Bald mountain vineyard perched at 1,800

ft. in the mayacamas Range. The majority of our chardonnay

was harvested in the last week of September and the first week

of october. each lot is lightly whole cluster pressed, allowed

to settle for a day and placed into 100% French oak where it

spontaneously ferments without the addition of cultured yeast.

The barrels are stirred twice a month to round out the wine and

build texture.

appeLLatiOn: Sonoma county

COmpOsitiOn: 100% chardonnay

maturatiOn: 10 months in French oak barrels

CeLLaring: cellar for one to five years

website: www.landmarkwine.com

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Landmark grand detOur pinOt nOirgourmet pairings

This elegant and well-

balanced wine will be a

good accompaniment to

lamb, salmon and mushroom

accented dishes.

tasting notes

The wine exhibits a deep garnet color and aromas of

gingerbread spice and blood orange are underpinned by forest

floor and earthy cherry. on the palate hints of mushroom and

plum unfold. Supple ripe tannins and balancing acidity give the

wine a long lasting finish.

winemaker’s insight

The 2009 growing season was ideal growing season for Pinot

noir. a long cool dry Spring was followed by a temperate

summer. a warm, but not hot September brought the grapes to

maturity with moderate sugar levels. The Sonoma coast is one of

california’s best regions for the production of Pinot noir. While

the traditional plantings of Pinot tended to be concentrated in

the carneros and Russian River, today’s focus has been in the

cooler Sonoma coast appellation, where newer clonal material

and denser spacing has led to a renaissance for this varietal in

Sonoma county. The pinot noir is hand-harvest in the vineyard,

then sorted multiple times before a five day cold soak in open

top fermentors. This extended cold soak enhances the color

and flavors in the wine without imparting bitter flavors thanks to

the absence of alcohol. We also practice a partial whole cluster

fermentation leaving about 15-20%of the clusters intact which

imparts a complex structure and spicy notes to the wine.

appeLLatiOn: Sonoma county

COmpOsitiOn: 100% Pinot noir

maturatiOn: 18 months in French oak barrels

CeLLaring: cellar for one to five years

website: www.landmarkwine.com

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