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| Emerging 90-Plus Point Brand | ||
| MacMurray Ranch | ||
| Wines to Drink: Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir | ||
| http://www.macmurrayranch.com/ | ||
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FROM WEBSITE OUR STORY THE LEGEND BEHIND THE WINES Rolling hills. Treasured traditions. Breathtaking vineyards. This is MacMurray Ranch . At MacMurray Ranch, our wines reflect our passion for the special places that give us extraordinary grapes. Beginning with our home vineyard in the heart of the Russian River Valley, we select grapes from the premier vineyards of Sonoma County, the Central Coast and Willamette Valley to craft exquisite Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. Our roots in the Russian River Valley run deep. In fact, our majestic ranch has been a homestead since the 1850s. Our modern history began when actor Fred MacMurray bought the ranch in 1941 and began raising cattle here. Today, Fred's daughter, Kate MacMurray, is intimately involved with MacMurray Ranch, helping us share the incredible story of our world-class win es. THE RANCH AN ENCHANTED PLACE Nestled in the Middle Reach of Sonoma's Russian River Valley, our ranch has been a farmstead since the 1850s, when Col. George Porter built a home here for his family beside a small stream - now called Porter Creek - that flows into the nearby Russian River. Generations of Porters farmed livestock and crops on the rich silt soils of the valley floor until Hollywood legend Fred MacMurray bought the ranch in 1941. Fred embraced the rancher's lifestyle, raising prize-winning cattle, while his children rode horses through the hills. Wine grapes were first planted here in the mid-1990s. Today, 450 acres of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris vines flourish where cattle once roamed. The original buildings have been faithfully restored, and the 1,500-acre property is now home to old-growth oaks, redwood trees, birds and indigenous wildlife. And, of course, our collection o f world-class wines . |
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