Boekenoogen Vineyard was established in 1997 when John Boekenoogen realized his property's true potential. He took his cattle ranch, that has been in the family for five generations, and transformed it into a vineyard which produces exceptionally high quality wine grapes.

Below are production and tasting notes for our current varietals and vintages which includes Pinot Noirs, Syrahs, Chardonnays as well as a Viognier.

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    Boekenoogen 2009
Santa Lucia Highlands Estate Chardonnay
"New Release"

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Aroma opens with bright cinnamon, green apple notes.
Flavor   Lavish layers of creamy pineapple and honeydew melon.
Finish   Youthful acidity maintains a mineral vibrancy suggesting ripe but not overly ripened fruit, and carefully balances lush palate weight with a long, sensational finish.

    
Boekenoogen 2008
Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
Barrel Fermented

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Notes of Clove and bright pineapple enveloped in subtle, toasted oak.
Flavor   Sweet yeasty vanillin flavors balanced against edgy acidity.
Finish    This wine was designed to age gracefully and as such, needs some time after opening to "breathe" before it will show its many layers of complexity. A bit closed at this writing it will benefit with an additional 6 - 12 months of bottle aging. Try with Blue Cheese / Roquefort or Salmon sauteed with lemon and capers.

    
Boekenoogen 2008
Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
Stainless Fermented/Barrel Aged

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Intense layers of ripe pineapple, honeydew melon, and toasty vanillin oak.
Flavor   Soft, sweet and voluptuous at entry, the palate is full of ripe melon flavors and finishes with a flourish of clove and allspice.
Finish   Using fermentation temperature control in Stainless steel and then barreling down to two year old barrels, the emphasis in this style is on fruit intensity and ready enjoyment. Pair with crab cakes or lightly seasoned pork tenderloin.

       
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Boekenoogen 2007
Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

Harvest Date: October 9, 2007
Tons Harvested: 6.06

Fermented in 100% French Oak barrels, 13% new, 20% one-year old, balance all neutral older barrels. Lees stirred from November through April. Malolactic 80% complete before sulfur addition in March.

96 Points and the Editors Choice of Wine Enthusiast Magazine. March 2010 issue!

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Notes of roasted pine nuts, tart
pineapple and sweet yeasty vanilla.
Flavor   Creamy soft entry supported by
youthful acidity and glowing, fleshy, sweet
Casaba melon.
Finish   Long, warm and delicately balanced with
loads of lingering flavor.

BOTTLED STATS Alcohol 14.1% | T.A. 7.1 g/liter
pH 3.32 | Residual Sugar 3.8 g/liter
M/L 80%

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2007 Chardonnay Tasting Notes

    Boekenoogen 2009
Santa Lucia Highlands Estate
Pinot Noir (New Release)

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Deeply colored, rich, red hues and dark edged tones are consistent with the cran-raspberry Damson plum aromatic notes.
Texture and Flavors    The intensity and lift of the fruit is framed by hints of leather, pepper and the very subtle caramel/vanillin of second use, well seasoned French Oak
Finish   A careful metering of clones provides the structure (clone#115), texture (clone#113) and lovely, vibrant fruit (clone Pommard 4), true to the terroir of the Santa Lucias.

Boekenoogen 2008
Santa Lucia Highlands Estate
Dijon Clone 113-115

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Strawberry and ripe plum flavors..
Texture and Flavors   Bolder, heavier bodied style Pinot with fuller tannins.
Finish   Great texture with a long, structured and full finish.

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Boekenoogen 2007
Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

Harvest Date: October 5, 2007
Tons Harvested: 8.94 of Clone #113
Tons Harvested: 6.8 of Pommard - 4
57% clone #113 and 43% clone Pommard - 4

Crushed separately to fermentors for 48 hours
cold soak, pressed separately and put down immediately to barrels. M/L completed in barrel
by March '08 and acid adjusted. Racked from
barrel and blended end of June. Heat and cold stabilized late July and prepared for bottling.

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Bright, lively hued color with matching red berry aromatic profile.
Texture   Richness developing to velvet with weigh-
tiness that bears the degree of ripeness of the fruit
at harvest.
Flavor   Soft entry with young acid elements that will require some bottle age to soften
Finish   Medium tannins and palate weight leaning toward elegance, promising great texture development and complexity.

BOTTLED STATS Alcohol 14.3% | T.A. 6.0 g/liter
pH 3.64 | Residual Sugar 0.6 g/liter | M/L Complete

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2007 Pinot Tasting Notes

Boekenoogen 2008 
Carmel Valley Estate Syrah

Harvest Date: October 15, 2008
Tons Harvested: 3.7

Aromatic Rich aromas of bright blackberry.
Flavor Dense layers of dark berry, pepper and spice flavors.
Finish Finish is soft and long. This would be great with bar-b-qued ribs and chicken.

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Boekenoogen 2007
Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah

Harvest Date: October 20,2007
Tons Harvested: 2.4
Crush Date: November 3,2007
Bottling Date: August, 2008

Crushed to small 1 ton plastic bins for fermentation.  Punched down 3 - 4 times per 24 hours. Aged in 5 year old French Oak barrels until early July. Acid adjusted in March post M/L fermentation completion.

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Deep ruby red color with darkened cherry hues. Rich, leathery aromatic notes of blueberry and black plums.
Texture   Soft, expansive entry that glides across the palate.
Flavor   Flavors of blueberry, boysenberry and earthy, dried herbs that finish with tart damson plum.
Finish   Softly structured tannins that support food without drying the long warm finish.

BOTTLED STATS Alcohol 14.6% | T.A. 6.4 g/liter
pH 3.72 | Residual Sugar 0.80 g/liter | M/L Complete

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Boekenoogen 2008
Carmel Valley Estate Petite Sirah

Harvest Date: October 28, 2008.
Tons Harvested: 3.85

Cold Soaked 48 hours. Innoculated with Prise de Mousse Yeast. Fermented 5 days at 82°F. Aged in French Oak barrels December 2008 to January 2010 - 30% 1-year old, 70% neutral. Racked from barrels in January 2010, blended with 11% Carmel Valley Syrah, fined with fresh Egg Whites, cold stabilized, polish filtered and bottled 2/08/10.

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Developing aromatics showing peppery spice and currants.
Flavor   Chewy texture with dense layers of caramel, vanillin, and licorice flavors.
Finish   Tannins are young but very fine and should resolve over the next 3 - 4 years. Solid acid backbone will preserve fruit while tannins resolve and complexity builds with proper aging

BOTTLED STATS Alcohol 14.67% | 6.90 g/Liter
pH  3.47 | Residual Sugar 0.33 g/Liter

    
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Boekenoogen 2008 Bell Ranch Vineyard
Carmel Valley Viognier

Harvest Date: October 10, 2008
Tons Harvested: 1.25

CELLAR TASTING NOTES
Aromatic   Lifted notes of peach, pear, and almonds in the nose.
Texture   Palate is medium-bodied, dry, direct and begs for pairings as exotic as coconut shrimp and sweet maui onions.
Flavor   Bright acidity balances fruit flavor sweetness. Try this with unsalted almonds or cashews to discover perfumed notes like peach blossoms.