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Marimar Estate Vineyards & Winery
11400 Graton Road
Sebastopol, CA 95448
707.823.4365
www.marimarestate.com
Proprietor/Winemaker: Marimar Torres
Forum Contact: Marimar Torres, Alice Hunter
Nestled in the rolling hills of western Sonoma
County, Marimar Estate specializes in limited-production Chardonnay
and Pinot Noir, estate grown and estate bottled from organically
farmed vineyards. Built in 1992 with a capacity of 15,000 cases,
the Catalan-style winery sits on a hill surrounded by vines. State-of-the-art
equipment allows the control essential for producing a wine with
minimal handling.
The 4thTorres generation dedicated to wine, Marimar Torres was an
ambassador of Spanish wines in America for many years before living
her dream of running her own vineyard and winery in California.
Born in Barcelona, Spain, she moved to California in 1975 and began
planning the first vines in 1986.
Given Marimar's heritage, the vineyards are totally European in
style. Made from hand-picked, estate-grown grapes, Marimar Estate
wines are truly an expression of their exclusive terroir.
The Don Miguel Vineyard in Russian River Valley and the Doņa Margarita
Vineyard in Sonoma Coast have been organically farmed since 2003
are CCOF certified, and now also they are also transitioning to"
biodynamic (delete "s"). Marimar is a firm believer that such practices
are better for the life of the vineyard. "We are creating an ideal
balance between the vines and nature; the vineyard is ecologically
healthier and the grapes of higher quality. That's our long-term
reward."
The Pinot Noirs, while uniquely Californian, reflect the expertise
of three centuries and many generations of the Torres family dedicated
to excellence in wine growing.
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