Founder Guinness McFadden has been growing grapes organically for over 40 years. Back when he started McFadden Vineyard, organic farming had a different name: farming. It is the quality of the grapes that puts McFadden ahead of other growers. Having experimented, McFadden has established blocks, or separate growing environments for different grapes in the vineyards. Head pruned and trellised, as well as irrigated and dry farmed, these vines are planted next to the Russian River and on rocky hillside slopes. The grapes of McFadden Farm are not grown one way, but are instead thoughtful and dynamic expressions of Terroir, the marriage of grape to place, grown for desired varietal correctness. He planted his Blue Quail vineyard on a beautiful piece of land that straddles the Russian River, neighbors the Mendocino National Forest and sits up at 1,200 feet in altitude. Temperatures regularly plummet 40-45 degrees each night, allowing a longer maturation period. In this climate, grapes develop a fullness of flavor that is balanced by a crisp acidity. Blue quail's wines are stainless steel fermented and held with zero malolactic fermentation. There are few other wines in the marketplace, even at twice the price, where the varietal correctness, sense of place, and ease of drinkability is as evident as in the wines of Blue Quail. Across the board, what defines the Blue Quail style is a fruit forward, friendly drinkability. Their wines pair with more foods than most others and escape from being out of balance, being too much anything or having too many barriers thrown in your way by winemaking manipulations to limit enjoyment.
Ours is not a buttery, oaky Chard. It sees no malolactic fermentation and no oak so you get a dry and bright palate that is
Wine Enthusiast 91 Editors Choice This well-concentrated and yet well-balanced wine shows honeydew melon and kiwi flavors on a medium body braced by mouthwatering acidity. It's
82cCalifornia » Mendocino County
Estate-grown on hillsides cradling California's Russian River, this Pinot Noir is made from our finest single vineyard, organic grapes. Classic cherry cola and spiced briar
Ours is not a buttery, oaky Chard. It sees no malolactic fermentation and no oak so you get a dry and bright palate that is
Winery Notes Made with organically grown grapes, estate grown, and family owned since 1970. Our Chardonnay sees no ML and no oak so you get
Winery Notes “Made with organically grown grapes, estate grown, and family owned since 1970. Our Chardonnay sees no ML and no oak so you get
Winery Notes Made with organicly grown grapes, estate grown, and family owned since 1970. This Pinot Noir has aromas of strawberry, raspberry and cola accented with
Winery Notes “Made with organically grown grapes, estate grown, and family owned since 1970. Our Chardonnay sees no ML and no oak so you get
Winery Notes “Made with organicly grown grapes, estate grown, and family owned since 1970. This Pinot Noir has aromas of strawberry, raspberry and cola accented with
Winery Notes “Made with organically grown grapes, estate grown, and family owned since 1970. Our Chardonnay sees no ML and no oak so you get
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