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Left Coast Correspondent

1998 Consorzio Cal-Italia Index

Introduction

Amador Foothill Winery
1997 Rosato
1996 Sangiovese Shenendoah Valley

Arciero Winery
1995 Sangiovese Estate
1994 Nebbiolo
Arpeggio
1996 Sangiovese Vintner’s Reserve Barrel

Cosentino
"Il Ciaretto" – Classico California Table Wine – 1997 vintage
"The Neb" – 1995 Nebbiolo from Sonoma County

Dalla Valle
1997 Pietre Rosse

Ferrari–Carrano
1996 Sienna

Il Podere dell 'Olivos'
1997 Arneis Central Coast
1997 Tocai Friulano Santa Barbara County
1997 Barbera
1996 Barbara Santa Barbara County Reserva Buon Natale
1996 Terol Dego Central Coast
1994 Pronto – California

Ivan Tamas Winery
1997 Pinot Grigio
1995 Trebbiano Livermore Valley
1994 Sangiovese Livermore Valley

Long Vineyards
1997 Pinot Grigio Napa Valley
1997 Sangiovese Sonoma County Seghesio Vineyards

Valley of the Moon Winery
1996 Sangiovese Mazzoni Vineyard

Staglin Family Vineyards
1997 Sangiovese

Shafer Vineyards
1996 Firebreak
1995 Firebreak

Seghesio
1997 Arneis
1997 Pinot Grigio Russian River Valley
1996 Sangiovese Alexander Valley
1996 Omaggio – Sonoma County Table Wine

Saddleback and Plumpjack
1996 Saddleback Sangiovese
1997 Plumpjack Sangiovese

Preston Vineyards
1997 Barbera Estate

Phoenix Vineyards
1996 Sangiovese Napa Valley – "Blood of Jupiter"

Geyser Peak, under the Venezia label
1996 Sangiovese Van Noy Vineyard Russian River Valley
1996 Sangiovese Alegria Vineyard
1995 Sangiovese Alegria Vineyard
1996 Sangiovese Nuovo Mondo North Coast
1995 Sangiovese Mendocino County Eagle Point Ranch

Pepi
1997 Arneis Central Coast
1997 Pinot Grigio Central Coast
1997 Tocai Friulano Central Coast
1997 Malvasia Bianco
1996 Sangiovese Two Heart Canopy
1995 Colline di Sassi Napa Valley
1997 Barbera Sonoma
1997 Terol Dego Central Coast

Gabrielli Winery
1997 Sangiovese Redwood Valley
1997 Sangiovese Reserve

Flora Springs
1997 Sangiovese Napa Valley
1997 Pinot Grigio
1997 Rosata

Renwood Winery
1996 Sangiovese Amador County Clock Spring Vineyard
1996 Barbera Amador County
1995 Barbera Amador County Linsteadt Vineyard
1996 Nebbiolo Amador County
Santino 1995 Muscato Del Diavolo

Conclusions