Big Sur Vineyards

big sur vineyards is delighted to announce its 2013 release of chardonnay, pinot noir, and “big sur red,” - a rhône style blend of grenache, syrah and petite sirah. the new pinot noir reserve is due for release early may 2015. lenora developed her love of wine, and rhone wines in particular, while on location carey has been involved in the wine business for over 20 years. as a filmmaker and communications consultant, she has documented all aspects of winekmaking. she has interviewed many winemakers, farmers and winery owners about the fine art of winemaking and vineyard best practices. lenora was particularly fascinated with the amount of work, and love that goes into the creation of a french oak barrel. she spent time in the allier forest region in central france learning about tree selection, ageing and curing the oak staves, and the detail that goes into making the perfect barrel. many of the barrels they use today come from this region in france. lenora traveled extensively for num