Home Wine U The Buzz Wine Reviews   Review Archive   Rating System Calendar Fun Stuff About Us Feedback Key Contacts FAQ Links		Wine Tasting Notes Koehler Winery Koehler Winery evolved from a 1997 purchase of a property with vines up to 30 years old. At that time, all fruit grown was being sold to other producers. The vision of Kory and Peter Koehler, owners, was to make premium wines at affordable prices. The Koehler line up of wines produced prior to 2005 is very solid with a number of stars. Beginning with the 2005 vintage, they will release wines made by their new winemaker, Chris Stanton. With Chris's track record at Mayo Family Winery, Koehler is a winery to watch. The Koehler property is in the Santa Ynez Valley appellation. 67 acres are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, and Viognier. Under Chris Stanton's oversight, the winery will be making all estate wines, focusing on Rhône varietals with a total annual production approaching 10,000 cases. Starting with the 2005 vintage, winemaker Chris Stanton is making wines for Koehler. He joined the winery in June of 2005. Chris' first priority is to get the vineyard into shape. What distinguishes Chris the most, stylistically, is his traditionalist, old-world approach to wine making. Reading over the tech sheets, one will notice that he tends to pick his grapes earlier than many of his Santa Ynez Valley colleagues do. This results in livelier, more acidic and scintillating wines which, to those used to the style currently in vogue in California, may seem less opulent but are ultimately more interesting and more age-worthy than wines made from ultra-ripe fruit. Additionally, these wines tend to be more balanced and lower in alcohol. With changes in the vineyard and a resolute winemaker with a clear vision, Koehler is well-poised to establish its place on the map in the coming vintages - possibly, as early as the 2006 vintage. Read the whole interview with Chris. 2005 Koehler Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills 90 Points 2005 Koehler Viognier, Santa Ynez Valley 89 Points 2005 Koehler Chardonnay, Santa Ynez Valley 91 Points 2005 Koehler Grenache, Santa Ynez Valley 88 Points 2005 Koehler Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County 89 Points 2005 Koehler Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Ynez Valley 88 Points 2005 Koehler Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley 89 Points 2003 Koehler Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points 2003 Koehler Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir 89 Points   Back to top. Search our wine reviews archive by: review date, vintage and winery.			Get the buzz: Wine reviews Great stories Interviews Wine education tools New content every month It's FREE! Click here
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