On Friday, February 12th from 5-7 pm:

Please join us at Acme Fine Wines in St. Helena. Pam will be present pouring the 2007 Cab Franc (just released!), the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, and the 2006 Bridesmaid Red. No appointment necessary. Acme is a one-stop-shop for all your wine needs. Find out more at www.acmefinewines.com

On Wednesday, February 17th from 4:30-7:30pm:

Come taste the Crocker & Starr wines at the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant in San Francisco. Located in San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building, the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant & Wine Bar offers the most interesting and delicious wines from artisanal producers around the world. Learn more at www.fpwm.com

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Thanks, Pam

CABERNET DAY AT CROCKER & STARR

10th Anniversary Cabernet Celebration

Please join us on Saturday, February 6th between 10 am and 3 pm to celebrate our 10th Anniversary Vintage of the Stone Place Cabernet Sauvignon.

Rain or Shine!

Guests will enjoy samples of the 2006 Cab paired with cheeses from Cowgirl Creamery and Fiscalini Farmstead in our gardens at 700 Dowdell Lane in St Helena.

COME AND SHARE THE HISTORY! The wines of Crocker & Starr flag the resurrection of an 1870’s winery on a St. Helena estate that has been uninterrupted farmland for more than 140 years.

SEE OUR COMMITMENT TO GREEN! Our commitment to sustainable and organic farming techniques coupled with cutting edge winemaking tools and guided by expert hands have combined the best of both Old World philosophy and New World fruit.

WINEMAKER’S NOTES: Our 2006 Cab is a wine of great depth and longevity. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry, violets, and dark chocolate lead to a full body of ripe berries, juicy plum, ground vanilla bean and sweet oak. Silky and dense tannins provide a rich and powerful impression. Approachable and ageworthy.

PLEASE LET US KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE STOPPING BY! Call us at 707-967-9111 or email us at office@crockerstarr.com for directions. Please avoid using google or mapquest. We want to ensure that you come to the right place!

TENTH VINTAGE RELEASE

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon “Stone Place”

Estate Old Vines Organically Grown

Vintage Notes: The 2006 growing season began with extreme rainfall upon the arrival of the New Year. A very cool spring delayed bud break well into May however June allowed the vines to develop and offer a beautiful cluster set.  A longer than normal heat spike in July was followed by a cooler August which provided the grapes extended hang time and hence allowing slow but steady flavor development and ripening.

Winemaking: Cold soak must and post fermentation maceration techniques were applied to various lots of estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Barrel aged for twenty months in seventy five percent new French oak. Minimal rackings, no fining nor filtration. Bottled aged for one year pre-release.

Winemaker’s notes: Dark and dense in the rim of the glass. Aromas of black cherries, black berries, chocolate, brown spices, truffle and earth. The palate continues to evolve to incorporate cola, tobacco, leather and baking chocolate covered espresso beans. Flavors of just ripe blackberry with a heavy dose of boysenberry, cinnamon, clove and French vanilla start to intermingle. Silky and dense tannins and oak structure extend the rich Cabernet mouthfeel. Approachable and ageworthy.

Night Harvest at the Crocker Estate

It’s been exciting here at C&S!

The first wave of Sauvignon Blanc has just barely finished its barrel fermentation and the final block of Sauvignon is looking great and should be ready within the next 7 days. The SB harvest was quite modest and though we would love to have a few more clusters, the flavors are exquisite. The whole Crocker & Starr team was sorting and making sure that this crush went as smooth as all the others before it. We were sticky for a while but it was fun!

The Malbec, Merlot 314 and the Goddess Franc are prepped and ready for picking. The crews start their night harvesting between 3 and 4am. It might seem early but it’s the best time to pick the grapes since the concentration is at its peak.

We have asked Pam about our Cabernet Sauvignon and it looks like the blocks will be picked as they mature. The target date for the old vines Cab block is October 10^th, weather pending. Speaking of weather, holy cow! It could not have been hotter this past Saturday and Sunday with temperatures over 104F. The duration of the peak was longer than all heat spikes all summer long. The day following the hottest, was absolutely chilly with temperatures in the low 50’s and barely warming to the high 70’s with clear skies. The cool weather persists buying us lovely hang time. Looking for multiple early morning harvests over an extended period of time.

Please stay tuned as the season progresses. We’d love to know what you would like to read so keep your comments coming. That’s our update.

It’s almost time for the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon release. Check your email for the “Save The Date!”

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We want to take time and thank you for visiting our web pages.  It has been a long and exciting road to get to where we are now but we are very proud of our new site and would love to hear some feedback from you.
Here is an update of what we have been up to:
Crocker & Starr has been busy with bottling.  The 2007 Cab Franc went from tank to barrel on Friday, May 21st and it is a wine we are proud to add to our lineup of stellar Cab Francs.  Rich, lush and delicious!  These wines will be released in the fall.
Armen has been traveling the Midwest and South meeting with our distributors and shaking hands with our customers. Up next is Ohio, Kentucky, Louisiana…
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