Throughout the world, there are wine districts or regions that are strongly associated with one or two wines. In California, the Russian River Valley appellation is familiar to anyone that knows even a little about Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. There are several dozen excellent producers in this territory that craft exemplary versions of these wines, and the Gary Farrell Winery in Healdsburg is among the finest as well as best-known.

A primary reason for the excellence at Farrell is the fruit. “We have the opportunity to cherry pick the best vineyards from all over Russian River Valley and Sonoma County,” winemaker Theresa Heredia states. “I like to talk about us as sort of on par with a high-end Premier Cru or Grand Cru negociant from Burgundy.”… Read the full article at Forbes