This week I’m LIVE from Buena Vista winery with Brian Maloney, who serves as Direct of Winemaking for DeLoach Vineyards, JCB and Buena Vista Winery. Brian is a sixth generation California native California farmer and one of the first generation to shape the world in winemaking.
Brian’s great grandfather planted vineyards and founded a vineyard at the turn of the 20th century. He was born and raised in Sonoma County and his family has farmed for over 100 years. He attended UC Davis and right after worked for Greg La Follette at De Loach, and for Jean-Charles Boisset. He purchased the Buena Vista winery in Sonoma and they are bringing it back to life. Watch this video of JCB Live and learn more about Brian Maloney
Before there were vineyards in every valley north of San Francisco before Napa and Sonoma were household names before there was a California wine world at all, there was Buena Vista. Founded in 1857, Buena Vista is California’s first premium winery, and its history is as colorful as it is proud. Today, the legend is being re-born under the vision of Jean-Charles Boisset. Just outside the town of Sonoma, the original winery is now a California Historic Landmark, and home to our Winery, Tasting Room, and Visitor’s Center. Learn more about Buena Vista
We will tell you all about Brian’s family history in winemaking, his journey in wine and long time relationship with Jean-Charles Boisset. We will also be tasting a few of Brian’s wines together.
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2021 Buena Vista Napa Valley Cabernet
Sourced from vineyards from Yountville to St. Helena, this is a blend of Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Misson grapes. The wine was aged for 28 months before being racked and aged an additional four months in French oak barrels, 40% new, for final aging. It was then bottled unfiltered. The wine hails from vineyards throughout the Napa Valley, and is a rich and opulent Napa red wine with intensity, structure and power. It opens with rich aromas of black cherry and cardamom with a touch of black licorice. Spreading across the palate are flavors of red plum, black currant and cherry. The fine-grained tannins are silky and soft with a full-bodied mouthfeel and a long, lingering finish. ABV14.5% Some great ratings: spw95 js94 we90
This wine is available at jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road at a great price!