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TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT WINEMAKING May 2015 WINES&VINES 39 in Sonoma County, and he oversees winemak- ing at Buena Vista with the assistance of con- sulting winemaker David Ramey. A full-time cellar master, Adrian Ochoa works onsite at Buena Vista throughout the year, and the win- ery also brings on an intern during harvest. For 2015, Maloney said the intern would be an enology student from Hungary who is working in Sonoma through the Sonoma/Tokaj Sister City Association. The Buena Vista Private Reserve Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Grenache, Syrah, Valdiguié Cin- sault and Charbono wines are produced at the historic winery. Zinfandel, Cinsault and Syrah are from vari- ous vineyards located near the winery on land that was once part of the historic estate. Pinot Noir grapes come from the Sonoma County side of the Carneros AVA, and the Grenache is sourced from a vineyard near the small town of Glen Ellen, in the northern part of Sonoma Valley. The Charbono grapes come from the Peter Heitz Vineyard in the Calistoga AVA of Napa Valley, and the Valdiguié is from the Al Frediani Vineyard, which is also in Calistoga. "It's fantastic to see an old winery breathe again," Maloney says. "Without a doubt it would be easier to do it all at DeLoach, but the wines wouldn't have the same sense of being from Buena Vista. One of the most overlooked aspects of terroir is the winery itself, where the Sanitary Stainless Welding Inc. is the exclusive North American distributor for the Marzola product line —continued on page 42 EVOKING 'THE COUNT' THROUGH PACKAGING The revitalized Buena Vista Winery draws heavily on the legend of the colorful and somewhat bombastic historical figure Agoston "The Count" Haraszthy. Buena Vista produces a French Colombard as part of its Vinicultural Society line in tribute to Haraszthy bringing cuttings of hundreds of varieties from Europe to California as well as to honor the investors that kept Haraszthy's grand ambitions afloat. The label is an image of the original stock certificate offered to members of the society, said Charles Rivas, California brand manager for Boisset Collection. The Founders Series of Buena Vista wines includes the labels The Sheriff, The Aristocrat and The Founder. Rivas said each wine represents a different stage of the count's life in California. The use of a metal label on three of the wines is "a luxury evolution for Buena Vista." The Sheriff features a six-point star that honors Harasazthy as the first Sheriff of San Diego County in 1851, and The Aristocrat is decorated with a metal reproduction of the Haraszthy family crest. "The metal label brings the crest to life, giving it texture and dimension—a label/package not only fitting for a nobleman, but for a beautiful bottle of red wine."