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LONG MEADOW RANCH TASTING ROOM
Feeling good after our tasting at Lichen Estates, We were here to taste some wines from Long
we traveled northwest about two miles to the Ital- Meadow Ranch, an all-organic estate with 69 acres
ianate compound called The Madrones - a bou- planted with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot
tique hotel, restaurant, and a collective of three Gris grapes. Near the Navarro River and Pacific
tasting rooms representing some of the valley's Ocean, the vineyards thrive beneath a natural ma-
finest winemakers. All are known for handcrafted rine layer ideal for these Burgundian varietals.
small-lot wines that feature mostly local fruit from Affable tasting room manager Mark Mendenhall
the surrounding appellations.
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