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Growers United States California Maitre de Chai
Growers United States California Maitre de Chai

Maitre de Chai

Alex Pitts & Marty Winters

  • Country/Region: United States, California
  • Farming Practice: Sustainable
  • Types: Wine
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Maître de Chai Clarksburg Sparkling Chenin Blanc Wilson Vineyard

Maître de Chai Clarksburg Sparkling Chenin Blanc Wilson Vineyard

Produced in the classic Méthode-Champenoise with low dosage, the base wine was aged for 6 months in a combination of neutral oak and stainless steel. The fruit comes from the Wilson Vineyard, planted in 1998 and farmed by the fourth generation of this family.

Maître de Chai Clements Hills Zinfandel Rosé Stampede Vineyard “Buckaroos”

Maître de Chai Clements Hills Zinfandel Rosé Stampede Vineyard “Buckaroos”

100% Zinfandel from the Stampede Vineyard in Clements Hills, a site planted in the 1940s with soils composed heavily of granite. Pressed whole cluster and fermented in stainless steel; no fining or filtration.

Maître de Chai California Red Table Wine

Maître de Chai California Red Table Wine

Predominantly Grenache Noir and Barbera with small amounts of of Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel, all sourced from the Clement Hills region of Lodi. Fermented only with native yeasts and not fined or filtered.

Maître de Chai Clements Hills Zinfandel “Stampede”

Maître de Chai Clements Hills Zinfandel “Stampede”

100% Zinfandel from the Clements Hills region of Lodi. The wine was fermented with native yeasts with a mix of destemmed and whole cluster open-top fermentations and aged in neutral cask for eleven months.

Maître de Chai Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Gala Mountain Vineyard

Maître de Chai Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Gala Mountain Vineyard

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the biodynamically farmed Gala Mountain Vineyard, fermented in open top fermenters with minimal pump overs. 18 months in neutral oak, never fined or filtered.

About

Owners & winemakers: Marty Winters & Alex Pitts
Vineyards: Sourcing fruit via close relationships with growers
Vineyard management: Organic or sustainable, depending on the site
Soils: Varies by site
Grapes grown: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Grenache, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blan

Quick facts:

  • “Maitre de Chai” translates to “keeper of the cellar,” or “cellar master”–the person responsible for the development and aging of the wine, and thus, the winery itself.
  • Both Alex and Marty came to winemaking from a culinary background: they met while working as chefs at Cyrus in Sonoma.
  • Their Zinfandel comes from the famous Stampede Vineyard, planted in the 1940s. The vines are head-trained, own-rooted, and dry-farmed.

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