Derenoncourt California Press
Derenoncourt in America - Jancis Robinson Stéphane Derenoncourt , the St-Émilion-based, globe-trotting winemaking consultant, has finally landed in California, not only as an advisor to Francis Ford Coppola at Rubicon Estate in Napa Valley, but also with his own brand, Derenoncourt California...Read More |
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Stéphane Derenoncourt talks to the team at Cork’d about how he fell for winemaking and how he found the terroir that would become Derenoncourt California. See the video and read the article here. |
 In Napa's Shadow - Wine Spectator
“[Derenoncourt’s] four debut Napa Valley reds, from the 2006 vintage, are as good as any from that year… [And his] dense, layered 2006 Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon could easily fit in a flight of the best wines from Napa, but at a fraction of their cost…” Read More |
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"It’s a given that a gifted winemaker like Bordeaux consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt would make world-class wines from single-vineyard Napa Valley fruit but his choice of Lake County’s Red Hills, an area that is still being closely watched and evaluated for it’s potential, is truly exciting." Read More |
2006 Napa Valley Stagecoach Vineyard Merlot - Wine & Spirits "Stéphane Derenoncourt, the Bordeaux consultant known for his masterful work with merlot at properties such as Pavie-Macquin, has teamed up with Fonda Hopkins, a wine importer, to produce a range of single-vineyard wines in California." Read More |
Noted French winemaker releases spectacular Napa/Lake County reds - Napa Valley Register “…We tasted all five of the limited production wines in a salon at Auberge du Soleil the other day and, in a word, they are spectacular…” Read More |
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"...The best bet is the Derenoncourt Lake County Red Hills Cabernet, which is perhaps the finest red wine I've tasted from this appellation north of Napa Valley. Derenoncourt said the allure of the red soils there attracted him and the wine is rich and loamy, with dusty cedar and red cherry fruit..." Read More
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“Stéphane Derenoncourt, who consults for more than 60 wineries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, has launched his first own label of wines, with grapes from Napa and Lake counties…” Read More |
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"World-renowned French winemaker and terroir expert Stephane Derenoncourt today announced the inaugural vintage of Derenoncourt California, his first foray into winemaking in California. The new Derenoncourt California wines, sourced from small vineyards, personally chosen by Derenoncourt for their cool microclimates, higher elevations and volcanic soils, represent Derenoncourt's commitment to exploring the potential of California terroir..." Read More |
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"...The 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Franc from Caldwell Vineyard is a near perfect expression of the grape...under Derenoncourt's gentle handling it is utterly transparent, with the minerality leaping out of the glass and lingering on the palate..." Read More |
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"Bordeaux wine consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt has launched his own range of California wines. The 2006 vintage of Derenoncourt's Napa range was launched this week at the Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford, Napa Valley..." Read More |
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Stephane Derenoncourt; One of The World’s Most Heralded Wine Makers Lets His Wines Do The Talking - Cork'd
Stéphane Derenoncourt's Impressive New Wines - Wine Spectator
Stéphane Derenoncourt Launches Derenoncourt California, First Ever California Wine - Forbes.com
Famed Bordeaux consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt releases inaugural Napa Valley wines - Napa Valley Insider Examiner
Stéphane Derenoncourt launches his own Napa Valley wines - Decanter.com