About Calera Wine Company
Calera is one of California Pinot Noir's founding legends: Josh Jensen, Yale- and Oxford-educated and Burgundy-apprenticed at Romanee-Conti, spent years hunting limestone before planting his Mt. Harlan vineyards in 1975 in San Benito's remote Gavilan range, naming the crus Jensen, Selleck, Reed and Mills. The wines proved American Pinot could be profound, patient and place-first.
Jensen sold Calera to Duckhorn in 2017 and passed away in 2022, mourned as one of the greats; the limestone crus continue under the name he built. The lime kiln on the label marks the quest that started it all.
Josh Jensen's limestone quest: Romanee-Conti training, 1975 Mt. Harlan crus, American Pinot's founding profundity.
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The limestone hunt,Jensen searched years for Burgundian soils, finding Mt. Harlan.
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Romanee-Conti schooled,apprenticeship at Burgundy's summit shaped everything.
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The named crus,Jensen, Selleck, Reed and Mills are American Pinot landmarks.
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A legend honored,Jensen's 2022 passing closed a founding chapter; the crus continue.
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The lime kiln,the label's emblem marks the original quest.
"Josh Jensen's limestone quest: Romanee-Conti training, 1975 Mt. Harlan crus, American Pinot's founding profundity."
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For an accurate list of current-release wines and library bottlings from Calera Wine Company, please check the winery's official website or contact the tasting room directly. Mount Harlan producers typically rotate vintages and offerings seasonally.
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Taste the wines at Calera Wine Company in Mount Harlan. Daily 11am to 5pm, walk-ins welcome.
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