Silver Mountain is a certified organic vineyard producing Chardonnay Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines from grapes grown via dry farmed, hillside vineyards.
Silver Mountain is devoted to the production of robust and complex world-class wines. Their premier wines are marked by quality, richness of flavor and layers of complexity. Silver Mountain Vineyards award-winning fine wines include:
Rose of Pinot Noir - 2010, Central Coast
Silver Mountain 100% Rose of Pinot Noir, Central Coast. It doensn't get an fruitier than this! Older vintage label shown above.
$17.00
Chardonnay - 2010, Santa Lucia Highlands
Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands. Older vintage label shown.
$28.00
Syrah - 2006, Central Coast - Wiedeman Vynrd
Wiedeman Ranch is in the transition area between the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains and the 'Valley of Hearts Delight'. Imagine complex flavors from a blend of rugged and delightful. A big, rich Syrah of blackberry and pepper that fills your mouth. Older vintage label shown.
$28.00
Alloy Bourdeaux Blend - 2004, Central Coast
Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. Older vintage label shown.
$28.00
Alloy Bourdeaux Blend - 2005, Central Coast
Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. Older vintage label shown.
$28.00
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008, SCM - Bates Ranch
The best of the Cabernet that goes into our popular Alloy blend has been singled out and aged an additional eight months to produce this rich Cabernet Sauvignon. 100 cases produced. Actual label not shown.
$38.00
Pinot Noir - 2007, Santa Lucia Highlands
This wine is a testament to the cool climate and terroir of the Santa Lucia Highlands, a prime growing region for Pinot Noir. Its spicy, smoky character, typical of this appellation, is coupled with an amazing depth of tart red cherry fruit. It delivers the rich complexity of Dijon clone 777 and Pommard. This wine was aged 15 months in tight-grained Hungarian oak, a barrel choice that complements rather than dominates the delicate Pinot Noir fruit and produces a smooth, silky mouth feel.
The palate is well structured, with rich, gorgeous color and smooth tannins to ensure ageability.
Nose: Complex, with red and black fruits, smoke, licorice and a hint of oak.
Palate: Bright, forward tart red cherry fruit, with racy, spicy overtones of currant, clove, nutmeg, and a hint of violet. The oak components are subtle and play a supporting role, allowing the wonderful fruity attributes to shine through. The palate is soft and even, with lingering spice and red cherry fruit on the finish that keep you coming back for more.
Harvest date: 28 September and 11 & 17 October, 2006
Must analysis: Brix 27.3; PH 3.65; Acid 0.76
Not crushed, but destemmed; gravity fed through the entire process.
Fermentation: Whole berry; fermented in small containers; punch down and drain over five times/day.
Barrels: 15 months; 70% in tight-grained Hungarian oak, 30% older French.
Bottling: Unfined and unfiltered.
This luscious wine has been handcrafted with gentle care, in accordance with Silver Mountain’s winemaking practice, which has always called for careful, gentle handling of the fruit, both in the vineyard and winery. The grapes are handpicked, not crushed but destemmed, and we start the winemaking process with whole berry fermentation. 'Punch downs' are now done using a unique air induced process that is gentler on the fruit. Transferring the wine to and from the tanks and into bottles is all gravity fed. Actual label not shown.
$38.00
Pinot Noir - 2007, SCM - Miller Hill Vineyard
This wine delivers the big structure of Dijon clones 115 and 667. It is still young, with big tannins supporting dense flavors of spiced peach. It will open beautifully with some bottle aging. The finish is long and minerally. It was aged 16 months in tight-grained Hungarian oak, a barrel choice that complements the delicate Pinot Noir fruit, lends a light toasty, smoky character, and produces a smooth, silky mouth feel.
Nose: Huge, powerful aromas of deep red fruit (plum, raspberry) and basil.
Palate: Balanced, with spiced peach, clove, raspberry, root beer; long finish with smoky peach.
This luscious wine has been handcrafted with gentle care, in accordance with Silver Mountain’s winemaking practice, which has always called for careful, gentle handling of the fruit, both in the vineyard and winery. The grapes are handpicked, not crushed but destemmed, and they start the winemaking process with whole berry fermentation. 'Punch downs' are now done using a unique air induced process that is gentler on the fruit. Transferring the wine to and from the tanks and into bottles is all gravity fed.
Harvest date: 23 September, 2006
Must analysis: Brix 25.3; PH 3.27; Acid .79
Not crushed, but destemmed; gravity fed through the entire process.
Fermentation: Whole berry; fermented in small containers; punch down and drain over 5 times/day.
Barrels: 16 months; 70% in tight-grained Hungarian oak, 30% older French. Bottling: Unfined and unfiltered.
$38.00
Pinot Noir - 2007, SCM, Muns Vineyard
This is a big Pinot that takes a few moments to open up, and when it does it is exquisite. Patience is rewarded with succulent, ripe, juicy black cherries and a wonderful classic Burgundian minerality that is rare in a California Pinot Noir. Good quality tannin and natural acidity make this wine a natural companion for food and a definite contender for further aging.
The wine was aged 17 months in 33% new tight-grained Hungarian oak, a barrel choice complementing the delicate Pinot Noir fruit, lends a light toasty, smoky character, and produces a smooth, silky mouth feel. The palate is balanced and well structured, with rich, gorgeous color and smooth tannins. Delivers the complexity of four Dijon clones: 114, 115, 667, 777.
Nose: Subtle hints of vanilla, early gray tea and oak aromatics
Palate: Brilliant cherry on the front palate, backed by rich black cherry, plum and blackberry; currant, chocolate, coffee, nutmeg and cinnamon notes. Medium-bodied, with a long finish. Actual label not shown.
$38.00
Pinot Noir - 2007, Santa Cruz Mountain Estate
100% Pinot Noir - Alcohol: 14.3%
Classic Pinot Noir nose and opulent spicy oak influences give way to reveal ripe red and black cherry fruit. The palate is full, supple and pleasing; showing good acidity and quality tannins that bode well for the ageability of this fine vintage. This is a big Pinot that will open up if you can give it a little time after opening the bottle. This is the first vintage from Silver Mountain's estate Pinot block.
Ripe cherry and dark red fruits, with spicy oak aromatics. Big red and black ripe cherry, blackberry; nutmeg and cinnamon. The cherry notes linger on
a long finish.
Harvest date: 4 October, 2007
Must analysis: Brix 25.4 ; PH 3.6; Acid .71
Not crushed, but destemmed; gravity fed through the entire process.
Fermentation: Whole berry; fermented in chilled stainless steel open top fermenters; punch down/
drain over using gentle Pulse Air process three times daily. Barrel Aged 17 months in 33% new Hungarian oak. Unfined and unfiltered.
This luscious wine has been handcrafted with gentle care, in accordance with Silver Mountain’s winemaking practice, which has always called for careful, gentle handling of the fruit, both in the vineyard and winery. The grapes are handpicked, not crushed but destemmed, and we start the winemaking process with whole berry fermentation.
'punch downs' are now done using a unique air induced
process that is gentler on the fruit. Transferring the wine to and from the tanks and into bottles is all gravity fed.
Silver Mountain's estate Pinot block was planted in 2005. This is the first vintage from that block. The vines are cuttings of the Swann clone, planted on their own roots.
$38.00
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