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Leonesse Cellars
The
word Leonesse, meaning "village of dreams," is the inspiration behind our
lifelong quest to create world class wines from the finest vineyards in
the Temecula
Valley. Nestled in
the rolling hills and vineyards of Temecula's wine country, Leonesse
Cellars offers a warm, enchanting setting where visitors can enjoy great
wines, spectacular views, and wonderful times with family and friends.
Leonesse Cellars was founded in 2003 by Mike Rennie and Gary Winder, who
together have nearly fifty years of agriculture and grape-growing
experience in the Temecula Valley. Their combined experience
has lead to a true understanding of growing wine grapes of the highest
quality, grapes which are concentrated, balanced, and ripe, ultimately
producing wines of incredible depth and flavor. Among the wines produced
at Leonesse Cellars are Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, White
Riesling, White Merlot, Muscat Canelli, and Cinsault Port, as well as small lots of other
specially selected varietals. Each of our wines is carefully crafted to
preserve the subtle flavors and nuances of the varietal. Our red wines,
along with our Chardonnay, are aged for an extended period of time in a
combination of small French and American oak barrels, adding softness and
complexity to the wines, while our white wines are fermented slowly at
cool temperatures, helping the wines to retain the fresh fruit flavors of
the grape. (Winery bio/text provided from
Temeculawines.org) |
