Moraga Estate - Bel Air Red 2017
Price: $119.99
| Producer | Moraga Estate |
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| Country | USA |
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| Region | California |
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| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend Red |
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| Vintage | 2017 |
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| Sku | 31959 |
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Our Moraga Canyon estate vineyard has ancient marine soils and a distinct microclimate that clearly differentiates the property from other California appellations. The steep vineyard, planted at elevations of 900 feet, is recognized as an exceptional site for creating wines with a sense of place. The character of the vineyard is strongly reflected in the wines; in the Moraga red, the calcareous soils connect each vintage with a common thread. There is a unique and identifiable Moraga signature of soft tannins, supple texture, pure black Cabernet fruit, currant and tobacco. This vintage shows black cherry, roasted coffee and a hint of caramel on the ripe nose. Polished tannins and fresh acidity deliver flavors of blackberry jam, truffle, vanilla, and caramel. Grapes from the vineyard’s many different exposures allow us to build complexity and optimize each blend with regard to structure, ageability and elegance. The Moraga wines are more akin to those of Bordeaux than to their Californian cousins. We produce the best possible fruit in a sustainable manner. Our Moraga vineyard is a total eco-system with areas of native vegetation and extensive gardens that serve as insectaries for beneficial insects. A permanent cover crop of native grasses and wildflowers is maintained in order to prevent erosion and improve overall soil health. Our tight knit crew of eight people do everything by hand from the first spring bud break to the final label on the last bottle.
Moraga Estate Description
Moraga Vineyards is one of the most unique wine estates in California. Located at a 550-900 foot elevation in the Santa Monica Mountains in the Los Angeles community of Bel Air, the winery and vineyard is the source of remarkably refined wines that perfectly reflect a union of distinctive terroir and the gentle guidance of focused winemaking. The property is owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Grapes are not foreign to the Los Angeles Basin nor the Santa Monica Mountains where in lies Moraga Canyon in which the estate is nestled. The overland expedition of Don Caspar de Portola which established the route of the California missions – El Camino Real –passed by Moraga Canyon on August 5th, 1769. In reference to his sightings while in the region he states, “profusion of wild grapes and Castilian roses in full bloom”. Wild roses still exist on the property and are represented on the four corners of the Moraga wine label.
The property was originally the home of Victor Fleming, director of Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. Fleming created a horse ranch on the property and used it through the 1930s and 1940s as a retreat and a secluded venue to host his friends.
