Author: centennialmountainvineyard_bgott0
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Placing a Bet on Italian Grapes in California
Kevin Harvey of Rhys Vineyards makes terrific pinot noirs. Now he sees nebbiolo and two Sicilian varieties as great options in a warming climate By Eric Asimov, New York Times, April 28, 2022 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAIN, Calif. — The 10 acres of nebbiolo growing on this remote ridge about 25 miles west of Geyserville and 10 miles…
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Healdsburg’s new Sicily-inspired winery is pouring the best white wine you’ve never heard of
Downtown Healdsburg’s Aeris is likely the first California winery to produce Carricante, a coveted Italian varietal by Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, February 2, 2022 One of the most coveted white wines from Italy, rarely seen in California, is finally coming into the spotlight. Carricante, a grape variety from Sicily, is now considered by some…
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Rhys Vineyards’ Kevin Harvey turns to Italian-style wines in Sonoma
by Ester Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, December 8, 2017 California, according to Kevin Harvey, has never gotten Italian-inspired wines quite right. He plans to change that. “So many Cal-Ital projects have failed,” the vintner says. “At the low end, it’s not differentiated from the available cheap Italian wines. At the high end, nobody’s really tried.”…
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From Etna and the Salty Sea, a White of Great Potential
by Eric Asimov, New York Times, June 14, 2016 Through his work with Benanti and others, Mr. Foti is spreading the gospel of carricante. One convert is Kevin Harvey of Rhys Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Around 10 years ago, while traveling in Italy, he tasted the 2001 Pietra Marina. “The lights…