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<H1>About Us</h1><br>
<h2>Don Miguel Vineyard</h2>
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<h2>Marimar Estate</h2>
<h3>Don Miguel Vineyard</h3>
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<b>Vineyard Name :</b>
After family patriach, Miguel Torres, who died in 1991.
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<b>Location :</b>
Southwest corner of the Russian River Valley, in the Green Valley sub-appellation of Sonoma County.
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<b>Climate : </b>
Cool microclimate, Region 1 in Winkler/Amerine Scale.
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<b>Wines Produced :</b>
100% estate-grown, estate-bottled Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
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<b>First Releases :</b>
Chardonnay - April 1991 (1989 vintage).<br>
Pinot Noir - September 1994 (1992 vintage).
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<b>Total Land :</b>
81 acres. Chardonnay planting began in 1986, Pinot Noir in 1988.
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<b>Clones :</b>
Multiple clones contribute to complexity of the wines - 30 acres in Chardonnay (Clones: See, Rued, Spring Mountain). - 30 acres in Pinot Noir (Clones: Cristina 88, Swan, Pommard, Lee, Dijon 115, Dijon 777, Dijon 667).
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<b>Soil :</b>
Sandy loam, light and well drained (Goldridge series), of volcanic origin and marine sediment.
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<b>Rootstocks :</b>
Primarily 3309 Couderc and 101-14. Low vigor, smaller yields, phylloxera resistant.
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<b>Yields :</b>
Chardonnay, 4 to 4-1/2 tons per acre; Pinot Noir, 3 to 3-1/4 tons per acre.
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<b>European Viticulture :</b>
European methods adapted to California conditions.
- High-density planting: 2000/vines/acre (about four times the traditional density in California).<br>
- Vine rows following the slope of a hillside facing south east.<br>
- Vertical trellis: Better sun exposure and aeration of the fruit.<br>
- Canopy management : Includes hedging, leaf pulling and shoot thinning to keep foliage in balance. Fruit hangs close to the ground for better canopy height and better maturity (closer to warmth of the earth).
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<b>Winegrowing Team :</b>
- Marimar Torres, Proprietor/Winegrower<br>
- Bill Dyer, Technical Director<br>
- Tony Britton, Cellar Master<br>
- Ventura Albor, Vineyard Manager<br>
<H2>MARIMAR ESTATE</H2>
<h3>Torres Family Vineyards</h3>
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<a href="biography.php">About Us - Biography</a>
<a href="history.php">About Us - History</a>
<a href="organic_farming.php">About Us - Organic Farming</a>
<a href="don_miguel_vineyard.php">About Us - Don Miguel Vineyard</a>
<a href="dona_margarita_vineyard.php">About Us - Dona Margarita_Vineyard</a>
<a href="don_miguel_vineyard_pinot_noir.php">Our Wines - 2001 Don Miguel Vineyard Pinot Noir</a>
<a href="cristina_selection_pinot_noir.php">Our Wines - 2002 "Cristina Selection" Pinot Noir</a>
<a href="don_miguel_vineyard_chardonnay.php">Our Wines - 2001 Don Miguel Vineyard Chardonnay</a>
<a href="chardonnay_dobles_lias.php">Our Wines - 2002 Chardonnay "Dobles Lias"</a>
<a href="club_marimar.php">Club Marimar - Club Marimar</a>
<a href="join_now.php">Club Marimar - Join Now</a>
<a href="visit_the_winery.php">Visit The Winery</a>
<a href="country_kitchen.php">Marimar Cookbooks - Catalan Country Kitchen</a>
<a href="spanish_table.php">Marimar Cookbooks - Spanish Table</a>
<a href="spanish_table.php">Marimar Cookbooks - Marimar's Favorite Catalan Menu</a>
<a href="news_and_events.php">Vineyards News</a>
<a href="events.php">Upcoming Events</a>
<a href="us_distributor_list.php">Find OUR Wines - US Distributor List</a>
<a href="where_to_find_our_wines.php">Find OUR Wines - Where To Find Our Wines</a>
<a href="wine_trade.php">Wine Trade</a>
<a href="contact.php">Contact Us</a>
<a href="salmon_creek_stables.php">Salmon Creek Stables</a>
<a href="http://www.pfv.org/">Primum Familiae Vini</a>
<a href="http://www.torres.es/">Torres</a>
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