Forty-four years ago, Lupe Maldonado moved to California from Atacheo, a small farming community in Michoacan, Mexico.
Lupe spent many years working in vineyards throughout Napa Valley. He settled down in the small town of St Helena.
In 1971 Lupe was working for Sterling Vineyards when Peter Newton offered Lupe the opportunity to join him in the creation of a new winery in the Spring Mountain District of St. Helena.
Lupe’s dedication and hard work were beginning to pay off; he was named vineyard manager for Newton Vineyard. With Newton, Lupe found a home where he proudly dedicated all his energy for over thirty years. His son Hugo succeeded him in 1999.
Website: www.maldonadovineyards.com
Maldonado Farm Worker Chardonnay 2016
GRAPE VARIETIES:
100% Chardonnay
GRADE:
13.50% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Gravelly clay soil
COLOR:
Golden
AROMA:
Clean and bright aromas of white nectarine, citrus, and orange blossoms
PALATE:
Refreshing on the palate with crisp nectarine, asian pear, green fig, and honey dew
Maldonado Farm Worker Blend 2014
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfadel
GRADE:
14.20% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Volcanic, gravel, sand and silt
COLOR:
Deep Ruby
AROMA:
Rich blackberry, blueberry, suede and cloves
PALATE:
Dark and inviting with complex aromas of rich blackberry, blueberry, suede and cloves. A velvety entrance of lush dark fruit with nuances of baking spice, leather and wet stone.
Maldonado 2014 Parr Vineyard Chardonnay
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Chardonnay
GRADE:
14.40% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Loamy
COLOR:
Pale gold
AROMA:
Stunning perfume of buttered popcorn, caramelized pear, peach marmalade and honeysuckle.
PALATE:
Fresh tropical fruit ease into apricot, pear, creamy meyer lemon and hints of spice. Opulent with a funnel of citrus and barrel spice on the finish.
CHARDONNAY LOS OLIVOS UNFILTERED 2015
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Chardonnay
GRADE:
14.60% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Volcanic
COLOR:
Pale gold
AROMA:
Richly layered with toasty oak and candied lemon peel on the nose
PALATE:
Mouth filling and resonating with maple, apple spice cake, creme brulee, vanilla bean and pear
ROSE 2015
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Pinot Noir
GRADE:
13.50% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
—
COLOR:
—
AROMA:
Enticing aromatics of nectarine and soft cherry linger in the glass
PALATE:
Light-stepping and clean with flavors of crisp watermelon, stone-fruit, quince, and citrus
ZINFANDEL 2012
GRAPE VARIETIES:
100% Zinfandel
GRADE:
15% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
—
COLOR:
—
AROMA:
Aromas of macerated black berries, raspberries and black pepper
PALATE:
Deep ripe flavors of expressive berry fruit , anise, black pepper and black plumb
PROPIETARY RED BLEND 2014
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Blend: 65% Cabernet, 20% Merlot, and 15% Syrah
GRADE:
14.6% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
—
COLOR:
Richly layered with intense blackberry, lavender, red licorice and leather
AROMA:
Aromas of brambleberry, velvety plum and cinnamon bark rise from the glass
PALATE:
Rich and mouth filling, ending on a velvety finish
CABERNET SAUVIGNON OLD TOLL ROAD 2013
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Cabernet Sauvignon
GRADE:
14.3% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
—
COLOR:
Dark violet and inviting
AROMA:
Bright aromas of cassis, dark chocolate, plum, cinnamon, licorice and wet stone
PALATE:
A fleshy entrance with complex layers of ripe, velvety plum, Loganberry, barrel spice and a hint of start anise
CABERNET SAUVIGNON PETER NEWTON 2015
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Cabernet Sauvignon
GRADE:
14% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
—
COLOR:
—
AROMA:
This Spring Mountain Cabernet is inviting with notes of wet slate, boysenberry and black currant rising up from the glass
PALATE:
Elegant and velvety on the entrance with a mouth-filling velvety black fruit, black cherry, toasted barrel and fennel