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The Road to E16
In the early 1900’s my grandfather was
growing grapes in the Central Valley. Our family
has been in agriculture for three generations.
This had a huge influence on my life as a child
and young man growing up. Watching my
family work the fields and produce food and
grapes made a lasting impression on me. I knew
that one day I would return to my roots and till
the earth. When the chance arose in in 1995 to
purchase land in an up and coming Vineyard
Appellation I took the leap and bought 40 acres
in El Dorado County off County Road E16. Today
that land has been cleared and planted to many
Rhone varietals which we have sold to
neighboring wineries.
“My vision was to
grow the finest
varietals and
manage the
vineyard with the
same care and
compassion for the
land as my
grandfather.”
-President, Robert Jones
My vision was to grow the finest varietals and
manage the vineyard with care and compassion
for the land. Today we have achieved that goal
and the vineyard produces some remarkable
grapes and wine.
In continuing the vision we have expanded our
production to include the premier appellations of
California with six additional wines from the
best of what California has to offer.
A Word from our President
Robert Jones
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The Road to E16
When I was A child my parents had this crazy idea
to grow grapes in the headlands of Napa County in
the late 60’s. They got together with some our
Italian friends that were already living in Napa and
growing grapes for generations. They talked my
parents into buying 20 acres of land in what is now
known as Carneros. I thought they were crazy.
There was nothing there.
While Kelly’s family managed the vineyards Kelly
was quickly getting the “wine bug”. His family spent
those early years managing the vineyards and
selling the grapes to local wineries. “As a result”
Kelly says, “I spent my childhood and early
adulthood close to the vines. My love of fine wines
really developed first in the vineyard.”
A Word from our VP
Kelly Young
Vice President,
Kelly Young
There were a lot of old timers in those days.”
Kelly recalls, “We sat around the long plank
board family table with maybe 15 or 20
neighbors and friends on the weekends and
ate dinner, argued about wine growing
techniques, the weather, the future of wine,
and enjoyed life at a much simpler pace. It
wasn’t the Napa Valley we know today.
Everything was very rustic”
Working with E16 is a culmination of my
lifetime interest in growing, making and
enjoying fine wine from the best that
California has to offer.
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Introducing our Winemaker
Daniel Moore
Daniel Moore is winemaker extraordinaire. With over
35 vintages under his belt Daniel helped pave the way in
the early days of winemaking in Russian River and
Sonoma County. Many of the techniques and styles that
Daniel imparts into his masterful bag of secrets are
copied today by up and coming apprentices and may
even be discussed as part of Enology programs .
Daniel has a long list of Wineries that he has influenced
over the years. Arriving in the Russian River Valley in
1983, Daniel has made a name for himself as a talented
and far-thinking winemaker. Building on his love of
Pinot Noir he has made wine for a number of
noteworthy wineries such as Martinelli and Lynmar
(as well as his own winery Zmoore). He was the
founding winemaker for both wineries and worked for
the latter for over a decade. Daniel uses over 30
vintages of experience to craft wines of great depth and
complexity. Over the years his style has remained true
to his vision—that the wines have balance.
Today Daniel lends his expert consulting and time to
a few special clients. He continues to produce wines
that exceed expectations repeatedly garnering scores
from the critics in the 90’s. For E 16 Wine Company
Daniel’s approach involves minimal intervention,
natural yeasts and style that respects the land from
which the grapes came Daniel continues the legend.
6. The Jones Family
• Third generation grape
grower
• Land Management
• Family history of
Agriculture, Fine Food,
and Winemaking
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40 Acres mostly under vine - El Dorado
County, Fairplay Appellation - Rhone
Varietals
7. The Young Family
• Late 60’s Carneros
Region Chardonnay
Pioneers
• California native over
50 years with multi
generation family ties
• Developed multiple
ranches over the
years
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Wine aficionado with collection
of Sonoma and Napa wines
spanning 30 years. Trained Chef
8. • Keep overhead to a
minimum
• Allows us to seek out best
vineyards with ability to
secure multi year contracts
while still remaining agile
• Invest in grapes, barrels
and winemaking not land
taxes, mortgage and
maintenance
Key Benefits of Virtual Winery Model
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9. • Allows us to seek out Ultra
Premium Grapes from the “Sweet
Spot” in an Appellation that
normally would not be available to
a small winery.
• Work closely with Grower to
manage from grape to bottle.
Ensuring the highest quality.
• Commitment to smaller Boutique
growers that produce hard to get
Ultra Premium fruit from hard to
get Appellations.
Key Advantages of Sourcing Vineyards
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10. This Vineyard sits in the mythical “Sweet
Spot” of RRV. Caressed by the cool costal
breezes and warmed by the afternoon sun
this Pinot Noir vineyard produces world
class grapes from Pommard clones.
Known for its high quality Ultra Premium
fruit and it’s concentrated flavors it has
been contracted by the likes of Gary Farrell
and others.
We knew when Chris Bowland planted
Pinot Noir in Bennett Valley he was on to
something. This vineyard sits among the
rolling hills behind Sonoma Mountain.
Gently undulating with maximum
attention to aspect and clone selection
make this a must have vineyard.
Russian River Valley
Trenton 1880
Bennett Valley
Bowland Ranch
E16 Selection Vineyards
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11. The entrance to Escolle Vineyard starts off
River Road and climbs upward over 300
feet into the Highlands. In the upper
reaches of the vineyard we selected a single
block of Pommard with the intention of
creating a supple wine that would capture
the essence of the appellation
Anderson Valley
West End
Santa Lucia Highlands
Escolle Vineyard
E16 Selection Vineyards
When talking extreme locations you have to
include Anderson Valley. This Pinot Noir
vineyard sits well off the beaten path of RRV
and other easily accessible areas. We chose
this vineyard for its clonal types and the fact
that it sits in the “Deep End’ of Anderson
Valley. Although the vineyard is a low yield the
fruit is incredible and three dimensional with
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12. Russian River Valley
Bacigalupi Vineyard
When you talk about Chardonnay the
de facto vineyard of legend has to be
Bacigalupi. When Helen called us and
told us she had Chardonnay it was a
resounding “Yes” Daniel has been
working with Bacigalupi fruit for near a
decade. The famed vineyard is know for
the fact that the grapes there were part of
the famous Chardonnay that won Steve
Spurrier’s Judgment of Paris in 1976. It
was the 1973 Chateau Montelena
Chardonnay which had Helen's fruit in
it.
Judgment of Paris 1976
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13. Judgment of Paris 1976
Bennett Valley is a place where nature truly thrives. Pastoral hillsides, horse and cattle ranches and, of
course, pristine vineyards all harmonize to create a unique setting for making world class wines. Indeed, the
wines produced from the grapes grown in Bennett Valley benefit from extended hang time, thus ensuring the
grapes will reach optimal maturity. The long growing season helps maximize flavors, increase concentration
and soften green astringent tannins enabling wines to be made which reflect the essence of each individual
varietal.
Roughly defined by the Matanzas Creek watershed, three mountains uniquely define the valley: Taylor to the
west, Bennett to the east and Sonoma to the south. A gap in the mountains permits cool coastal fog and wind
to pour into Bennett Valley on a regular basis throughout the growing season.
Bennett Valley has less than 700 acres in vines which are farmed primarily by small independent growers
with a passion for quality and a commitment to the production of world class wines. Expect to see the stature
of this unique appellation grow in coming years.
Sonoma County
Bennett Valley
“Bennett Valley has less
than 700 acres in vines
which are farmed
primarily by small
independent growers
with a passion for quality
and a commitment to the
production of world class
wines”
–VP, Kelly Young
E16 Selection Appellations
14. Judgment of Paris 1976
You can still come harvest your own raspberries in September, pick your own pumpkins come Halloween,
or chop down a Christmas tree while December nights darken along the wending patch of the Russian River
as it descends to meet the Pacific at Jenner-by-the-Sea. Commercial gardens grow flowers that decidedly
define the color spectrum and a prize-winning dairy provides an expanse of mind-soothing, stress-busting,
brown-eyed milkers.
As good as the Russian River Valley Chardonnays are–they are clearly world class, being slightly more lean
than those of Alexander Valley, but still fruit developed enough to sustain months in oak barrels for depth
and complexity–this is where Pinot Noir shines.
Where most red wines focus on flavor, Pinot Noir is about texture, that sensual, succulent, juicy, fleshy,
slides-down-your-throat mouth feel that is so alluring. It is a textural delight that can only be found where
morning river fogs moderate afternoon temperatures so that fruit maturity is achieved without loss of depth
and suppleness.
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Russian River Valley
15. Judgment of Paris 1976
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Anderson Valley
Anderson Valley stretches from Yorkville Highlands (located in a highland meadow straddling the
upper Rancheria Creek and upper Dry Creek watersheds) through Boonville (located on Anderson
Creek) and Philo (located on Indian Creek) to Navarro (located on Soda Creek). Rancheria,
Anderson, Indian and Soda creeks are tributaries to the Navarro River, which flows north and west
through the coastal range to the Pacific Ocean; Dry Creek flows south into the Russian River watershed
in Sonoma County. The main stem of the Navarro River begins less than a mile south of Philo at the
confluence of Anderson Creek and Rancheria Creek. The mouth of the Navarro is 10 miles (16 km)
south of Mendocino, California. Encompassing 315 square miles (816 km²), the Navarro River
watershed is the largest coastal basin in Mendocino County.
Such unique geography results in a wide diurnal range, with daily high and low temperatures
occasionally diverging 40 or 50 degrees. This enables Pinot Noir growers to keep acid development in
line with sugar and flavor formation through long, warm Indian summers.
“Such unique geography
results in a wide diurnal range
enabling Pinot Noir growers to
keep acid development in line
with sugar and flavor
formation through long, warm
Indian summers.” -
Winemaker, Daniel Moore
16. Judgment of Paris 1976
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Santa Lucia Highlands
Every great winegrowing district has one thing in common: a truly special location or sense of place.
For the SLH, that sense of place stems from its elevated, mountainside perch and its close proximity to
the cold waters of Monterey Bay.
The vineyards of the Highlands are planted on the terraces of the Santa Lucia mountain range,
overlooking the Salinas River Valley. Here, fogs and breezes off nearby Monterey Bay funnel
southeast, between the Santa Lucia and Gabilan ranges, creating a cool, true Region I climate. The
vines elevated sites take full advantage of the morning sunshine before the stiff, afternoon maritime
winds slow down photosynthesis, making for long, gentle ripening. The exceptionally long SLH
growing season of early bud break, lack of fall rains, and prolonged harvests allow the grapes to
develop full, phenolic ripeness and flavors.
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Appellation Owner Vineyard History Varietal Clone
Russian River
Valley
Benovia Trenton
“1880”
Benovia Pinot Noir Pommard,
667, 777, 115
Russian River
Valley
Bacigalupi Bacigalupi David Ramey
Girard
Rudd
Chardonnay Old Wente
Clone
Russian River
Valley
Charles Jones
Benovia
Hawks
Benovia
Peter Paul
Fog Crest
Pinot Noir Pommard,
667, 777, 115
Bennett Valley Bowland Bowland
Ranch
Williams
Selyem
Pinot Noir 667,777,115
Pommard
Anderson
Valley
Conzelman “West End” Flowers
Golden Eye
Pinot Noir 667
Pommard
Santa Lucia
Highlands
Hahn Family Doctors Testarrosa, Pinot Noir Pommard
Features & Benefits of Diverse Appellation Selections
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2013 Vintage Scores
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Compelling Brand Design
Eye Catching Understated Elegance
“We want consumers and retailers to know we
oversee every grape that goes into our
wine. Our wines come from magnificent
locations that consistently produce fantastic
fruit. Emphasizing a view of Vineyard makes
another connection with the origin of the wine
you are holding .” – President, Robert Jones
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Michelin Star Restaurants, Fine Dining,
National Accounts
Spectator Best Of
Excellence- DiRoNa
Award
23. Trade Section
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• Tech Sheets
• Bottle Shots
• Label Shots
• Logos
• POS
• Shelf Talkers Case
Talkers
• Hot Sheets
24. Portfolio
E16 Wine Company
• E 16 Selections – Distinctive Single
Vineyard Designate Burgundian
Wines from California. Appellations
Include: Santa Lucia Highlands,
Bennett Valley, Russian River Valley,
Anderson Valley
Tools of the Trade
• Tech Sheets
• Sell Sheets
• POS
• Case Talkers
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26. Thank you!
It has been a pleasure sharing our story and passion
with you. For further inquiries and discovery of E16
Wines please contact our Vice President, Kelly Young
to schedule a tasting appointment.
Best Regards,
E16 Wine Company
Kelly Young
Vice President
408.894.0295 O
408.368.2398 C
Kelly@E16wines.com
www.E16wines.com