"The name of the vineyard describes
the structure of our soil. With deep layers of clay overlaid with seams
of cobblestone and topped with a thin blanket of loam, our vineyard
has it’s own unique
strata. These soil characteristics combined with the cool climate
of our southern Napa Valley location make it an ideal site for
the production of great Merlots." -
Dave Cofran
Our 2001 vintage was a stunning one, but we think that 2002 may
be even better. Wine Spectator magazine had this to say about the 2002
Merlot vintage in Napa Valley: “It’s about as
good as it gets…” Ordering
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2003 Napa Valley Merlot
NEWS-GOLD MEDAL
19th Annual Sandestin Wine Festival– Sandestin
Golf and Beach Resort, Florida
CRITICS CHALLENGE PLATINUM AWARD
Critics Challenge International Wine Competition– San Diego, California Wine Reviews- (Downloads a Microsoft Word document)
Press Release:
July 2005
Strata Vineyards Wins Top Honors(NAPA, Calif.) – Strata Vineyards,
artisan producers of estate grown 100% Napa Valley Merlot grown in the Oak
Knoll District of Napa Valley, has been honored with a top awards for the
2001 Strata Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot at the recent Critics Challenge
International Wine Competition in San Diego, California and a Gold Medal
from the Sandestin Wine Festival held at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
in Florida. More on this... (Downloads a Microsoft Word document)