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Mahogany
Mountain Vineyard and Winery is a small, family- owned and operated winery
specializing in limited production
of handcrafted premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Mourvedre, Syrah
and Zinfandel. Our vineyards are located on 43 acres in a picturesque and
sunny high valley (1,500 ft. elevation) in Ramona, California
surrounded by mountains. Our microclimate is perfect for growing
red wine grapes and dry-farming: hot long summer days and cool nights produce
beautifully ripe fruits with deep intense flavors.
Our wine-making techniques include hand-picked and organically
grown grapes, small bin fermentation, hand
punch-down of caps, hand press and aging in small oak
barrels. We take great pride in every aspect of grape-growing
and wine-making to ensure the quality of our handcrafted estate
wines.
In
1996, we started making wine on premises using locally grown
grapes. In 1997, we planted our own vineyards with Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Mourvedre and Zinfandel varietals. In 2004, we expanded
our vineyard to add Syrah to our collection of red wine varietals.
On
January 6, 2006, the Ramona Valley was designated as an American
Viticultural Area by the Federal Taxation and Trade Bureau.
Our
estate wines have recently won awards from the following Commercial Wine
Competitions:
In 2008
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In
March 2008, our estate-bottled Mourvedre wine won Silver Medal
at the National Women's Wine Competition held March 16-19, 2008
in Sonoma, California. 1,900
wines from wineries throughout the U.S. and international wine
regions were judged by 40 well-known women sommeliers and wine
experts.
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In
June 2008, our estate-bottled Merlot wine won a Bronze medal in
the 32nd Annual Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition that was held on June 7-8, 2008 in Costa Mesa, California.
3,287 wines were judged by 94
professional wine makers and/or winery principals.
In 2009
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In
June 2009, our estate-bottle Zinfandel wine won a Silver
medal in the 33rd Annual Orange County Fair Commercial Wine
Competition held on June 6th and June 7th, 2009 in Costa
Mesa, California. 3,089 wines were judged by 92 professional
wine makers and/or winery principals.
Our
estate wines are sold online
HERE.
You can find our wines in the fine wine section of the following local
shops in Ramona: Albertsons,
Mike's Liquor and Stage Stop.
You
can taste some of our wines at Country Cellars Wine Bar in Santa Isabel near
Julian.
Our
wines are also available at various shops and restaurants throughout
San Diego.
Check
out our
Winemaker's Blog and click here to
become our fan on
Facebook.
External Links:
http://www.ramonasentinel.com/article/News/News/Celebrate_Ramona_Day_at_the_county_fair/19065
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