Newton Vineyard
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| Location | Napa, California, USA |
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| Appellation | Spring Mountain District AVA |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Key people | Peter and Sua Newton, Founders |
| Known for | Unfiltered Chardonnay, "The Puzzle" |
| Varietals | Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Claret |
| Website | http://www.newtonvineyard.com/ |
Newton Vineyard is a wine estate in St. Helena in the Napa Valley of California.
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[edit] Description
Newton Vineyard was the second wine estate established by Peter and Su Hua Newton. Their first (Sterling Vineyards) was sold to soft drinks giant Coca-Cola in the 1970s. Part of Newton was sold to LVMH in 2001.[1]
Newton Vineyard is still operated by the Newton family though overseeing control rests with the Veuve Cliquot division of LVMH.
[edit] Wines
Newton is most famous for its Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay. It is one of the "World's Greatest Wine Estates" as per Robert Parker[2]. Parker gave the 2004 Unfiltered Chardonnay 96 points on his 100-point scale.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Jon Bonné. "Napa Valley Stunner - Famed Winery Sold", San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
- ^ [2005] The World's Greatest Wine Estates: a Modern Perspective.
- ^ Robert Parker’s Porthos Picks & new book. Porthos.
