![]() ![]() ![]() Aaron likes to experiment with less common varieties, and was intrigued when I told him about the English wine made from the Phoenix grape variety. Behind barrels were tightly packed into all available space. Inside the winery we stood in what will be, when Aaron has finished building it, a tasting room. Even the driveway was lined with grapevines. ![]() They lost one vintage when the land on which they had planted a vineyard was sold and the new owner harvested the grapes for himself. Land is at a premium in this area and the Bader's have deals with friends and neighbours to plant vines on their spare land. Aarons father, David, moved to this location when they outgrew their first vineyard. We parked next to a wooden barn bright yellow with new wood. The winery on Dry Creek Road in Napa isn't open to the public and thus we missed the small sign and had to turn around. We had an appointment with Aaron Bader, the winemaker at Phoenix Vineyards and maker of Pinotage. Home > Article Menu > Northern California 2002 > ![]()
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