Palmaz Vineyards

Palmaz Vineyards
Palmaz Vineyards
Location	Near Napa, California, USA
Appellation	Napa Valley AVA
Founded	1997
Key people	Founders Amalia Palmaz and Julio Palmaz; Tina Mitchell (winemaker); Christian Gaston Palmaz (Director of Operations) ; Florencia Palmaz (Director of Marketing) ; Jessica Palmaz (Director of Hospitality)
Varietals	Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Muscat (grape and wine)
Website	http://www.palmazvineyards.com/

Palmaz Vineyards is a Californian winery in the Napa Valley, primarily dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon production. The estate is located on what was once the Cedar Knoll Vineyard Company, a pre prohibition winery, founded in 1881 by Henry Hagen, one of the pioneers of wine production in the Napa Valley.[1] After prohibition the winery fell into a dilapidated state and the winery was abandoned. The Hagen House and the vineyards have since been restored after they were bought by Amalia and Julio Palmaz in 1997. The family operated winery and vineyards cultivate some 55 acres using sustainable farming practices, devote to Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Muscat along with smaller plantings of Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot.[1]

Palmaz Vineyards is noted for having the largest wine cave in the Napa Valley,[2] totaling 100,000 square feet. Palmaz Vineyards' winemaking and aging takes place within the living rock of Mount George, in a multi-leveled series of tunnels and domes. The height of the wine cave is equivalent to an 18-storey building, providing the vertical range needed for true gravity-flow winemaking. Thus, the wine is not subjected to the violent agitation of pumping, which can change the wine's intra-molecular structure. This gentle treatment allows finer nuances of flavor to develop naturally.

The fermentation dome is the world's largest underground reinforced structure. It is 72’ in diameter and 54’ high. Temperature stays constant at 60 degrees and humidity at 75%, the perfect atmosphere for aging wine. The cave houses its own water treatment plant built to comply with strict conservation guidelines.

References

Fallis, Catherine; Cohen, Robert M. (1 November 2006). Great Boutique Wines: You Can Buy Online. Silverback Books. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-59637-091-3. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
Blue, Anthony Dias (17 October 2006). Anthony Dias Blue's Pocket Guide to Wine 2007. Simon and Schuster. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7432-9838-4. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

External links

Official site

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[FallisCohen2006-1] Fallis, Catherine; Cohen, Robert M. (1 November 2006). Great Boutique Wines: You Can Buy Online. Silverback Books. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-59637-091-3. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

[Blue2006-2] Blue, Anthony Dias (17 October 2006). Anthony Dias Blue's Pocket Guide to Wine 2007. Simon and Schuster. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7432-9838-4. Retrieved 2 March 2013.