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Andover Estate Wines

The acclaimed Arroyo Seco appellation in the Monterey region of California presents an ideal marriage of sun-drenched days and ocean-cooled nights. Estate grown and certified sustainable, our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are elegant wines that deliver on the characteristics inherent to the vineyard.

Our Certified Sustainable Wines

Pinot Noir

Arroyo Seco, California

Deep and compelling, our Pinot Noir displays intense aromatics and layers of ripe red fruit. Flavors of ripe cherry, strawberry and raspberry blend elegantly with an underlying stratum of vanilla from 12 months of aging on French oak. The tannins are soft and silky, leading into a graceful, lingering finish.
Appellation Arroyo Seco, Monterey 
Harvest Brix 24.5° 
Cooperage 12 MONTHS FRENCH OAK, 40% NEW 
Alcohol 13.5%

Chardonnay

Arroyo Seco, California

Bright and enticing, our Chardonnay exhibits aromas of yellow delicious apple and Asian pear with a hint of vanilla. Lush flavors of white peach, ripe pear and Meyer lemon finish with a note of creamy, honeyed oak balanced by a bright acidity.
Appellation: Arroyo Seco, Monterey
Harvest Brix: 23.5°
Cooperage: 10 MONTHS, 60% STAINLESS STEEL, 40% NEW FRENCH OAK
Alcohol: 13.5%

Sustainable Farming

Andover Estate is independently certified sustainable through the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) program and the international organization GLOBAL G.A.P (Good Agricultural Practices). The CCSW program sets forth best practices in environmental stewardship, conservation of natural resources, and socially equitable business practices as well as conducting yearly, independent audits of participants. GLOBAL G.A.P. is the internationally recognized standard for farm production whose goal is safe and sustainable agricultural production.

Certifications

California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance 
Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing

GLOBAL G.A.P. (Good Agricultural Practices)
GLOBAL G.A.P. Certified

Estate Grown

The grapes for our Andover Estate wines are grown on estate-owned vineyards in the cool, rocky Arroyo Seco appellation of Monterey County. Arroyo Seco means “dry riverbed” and the appellation is characterized by soil that is strewn with palm-sized river stones that were deposited thousands of years ago by the Arroyo Seco River. These large rocks retain warmth during the day and then radiate it back onto the vines after the sun sets.
With cool morning fogs that unfold into warm days and breezy afternoons, ripening of the grapes takes time and this region is known for having an exceptionally long growing season. It is well worth the wait for with slow maturation comes intense flavor development, heightened varietal character and lively acidity. Each year we produce limited bottlings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from this special, rocky place.

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