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Sunset Cellars
San Francisco CA
Established in 1997, Sunset Cellars produces award-winning wines by taking a Zen-like, minimalist approach to winemaking. Their objective is to express and refine the flavors and characteristics created in the vineyard.
All grapes are hand-sorted before crushing. Wines are fermented in half-ton containers and punched down by hand. Racking, done when necessary, is as gentle as possible, and aging features the restrained use of new oak, to enhance the grapes' flavors and not overpower them.
Winemakers Douglas and Katsuko Sparks, along with Associate Winemaker Warren Smith, produce and bottle Sunset Cellars wines in Lake County, at Mt. Konocti Growers in Kelseyville, where they rent space as an independent winery. Their total production capacity is 2,000 cases.
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2002 Twin Creeks Vineyard Barbera Napa Valley
2001 Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
2002 Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel Suisun Valley