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Fine wine
from Malibu? Southern California's Malibu,
home to movie stars and Bay Watch?
Yes, these wines are from grapes grown in
Malibu not on the famous beach, but in a
scenic valley four miles from the coast,
1,400-feet up, above the coastal fog, in the
AVA Malibu Newton Canyon.
The Malibu Hills Vineyards are situated at elevations
between 1,450 to 1,510 feet. To the west of the vineyards is a
1,630-foot ridge that creates a unique microclimate in the
hills above Malibu, California. The ridge holds back the
cooling marine layer ocean breezes in June and July so that
the days are warm and the evening temperatures drop
substantially when a chimney effect is created and the cool
air floods through the vineyards from closely located Vera
Canyon. Distinctively unique Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and
Chardon-nay are crafted from the fruit grown on the property.
The ranch and vineyards are owned by Raleigh Enterprises, of
which Mr. George I. Rosenthal is Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
George Rosenthal, owner of movie studios,
hotels, and other enterprises, first planted
vineyards at his 250 acre estate in 1987,
after spending two years checking soil and
weather to make sure he planted the correct
varietals in the correct locations.
25 acres of hillside vines are planted in
this unique microclimate, where cool breezes
filter into Newton Canyon in the evening,
tempering warm, sunny days. Even with this
boutique size, individual plots of Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc are
separately vinified and barrel-aged before
blending.
Winemaker Christian Roguenant strives to
bring out the unique terroir of the site.
The reds are unfiltered and unfined, and the
Chardonnay does not go through ML. All the
grapes come from the estate vineyards.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and
Chardonnay can be enjoyed in some of LA's
toniest restaurants, and some of Hollywood's
top stars have sipped the wines at the
estate.
You may not be able to wrangle an
invitation to the vineyard (then again, you
might), but you can now enjoy these wines at
your own ¯estate”.
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ROSENTHAL
ESTATE WINES
Attn: Mr. Neil McNally
100 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 800
Santa Monica, CA 90401
TEL: 310.463.9532
FAX: 949.916.1858
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