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Storrs Winery & Vineyards

Field	Details
Owners	Stephen Storrs and Pamela Bianchini-Storrs
Winemakers	Stephen Storrs and Pamela Bianchini-Storrs
Santa Cruz Tasting	303 Potrero Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Corralitos Winery & Tasting	1560 Pleasant Valley Road, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone	(831) 724-5030 / (831) 458-5030
Website	https://www.storrswine.com
First Vintage	1988
Production	~12,000 cases
Estate Vineyard	Hidden Springs, 60 acres in Pleasant Valley/Corralitos
AVA	Santa Cruz Mountains

History

Stephen Storrs and Pamela Bianchini-Storrs both trained as winemakers at UC Davis. They worked and consulted for several wineries prior to starting their own, including Domaine Chandon, Felton Empire Vineyards, and Almaden.

1988: First vintage of Storrs Winery. From the start, they focused on the Santa Cruz Mountains, specializing in cool-climate, marine-influenced Burgundian varietals (Chardonnay and Pinot Noir).

2001: Purchased 60 acres in the Pleasant Valley district of Corralitos in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

2007: Established estate vineyard (Hidden Springs).

2012: Broke ground for construction of eco-friendly winery on site of a former quarry discovered on their property.

2018: New winery and tasting room in Corralitos opened to the public.

Family-owned and operated, specializing in handcrafted wines from sustainably and organically farmed vineyards.

Wines

Produces handcrafted wines primarily from Santa Cruz Mountains vineyards, with some from Santa Clara Valley and San Francisco Bay appellations.

White:

Chardonnay (Christie Vineyard, Meyley Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains)
Estate Chardonnay

Rosé:

Rosé wines

Red:

Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains, Gran Noir, Wildcat, Clone 115)
Estate Pinot Noir
Zinfandel (Beauregard Ranch Ben Lomond Mountain, Rusty Ridge, Lion Oaks Vineyard)
Petite Sirah (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Merlot (Morgan Windham Cuvée, Santa Cruz Mountains)
Syrah blend (Two Creek Vineyard, Santa Clara County)
BXR (San Francisco Bay)

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