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Feature Article
The Portola Springs Vineyard Chardonnay vines are grown on a hillside which overlooks the Silicon Valley below.
Liquid Gold in the
Santa Cruz Mountains
Here, in this ruggedly beautiful and mountainous region, dominated by towering redwoods and cavernous canyons, wines are as much about place as they are about time.
by Laura Ness
November 14, 2008
nyone who appreciates a full-bodied, white Burgundy needs to spend some time wrapped around a glass of Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay. And anyone who has no idea what I’m talking about and still likes the idea of a complex, mouth-filling and satisfying white wine, should read on. For what you will find in the Santa Cruz Mountains are expressively intense wines in the style of an Aston Martin DB9, a Bugatti Veyron, or a classic Dusenberg. They are made creatively, deliberately, manually and with the ever-present muse of inspiration tapping the shoulder of the winemaker every step of the way, raising the bar and upping the ante.
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