Media Coverage

The POUR by Eric Asimov

Riesling - February 23, 2007

Appellation by Reputation: An Interview with Stony Hill Vineyard's Peter McCrea, by Alan Goldfarb, September 22, 2006


"Chardonnay Royalty" by John Winthrop Haeger, photos by Peter Menzel. First published in Saveur June/July 2006, Issue #94. Reprinted by permission. www.menzelphoto.com - "Chardonnay Royalty"

Narsai's on air comments - mp3 file - June 15, 2006

Narsai's on air comments - text file - June 15, 2006


Spring/Summer 2006 - Napa Valley: The Benchmark - by Amy Marr

Taking stock of the classic wine-country getaway

…I’m quite particular about chardonnay---the rich, buttery varietals are definitely not my thing. With that in mind, I head up to Stony Hill Vineyard, on the flanks of Spring Mountain, where owner Peter McCrea shows me to the tasting room, a terrace overlooking a garden brimming with zinnias. McCrea pours me a glass of his straw-colored chardonnay, which his father began producing in the 1950s. I stick my nose in the glass and am pleasantly surprised to breathe in a burst of ripe pear fragrance: This is a chardonnay I could learn to love. I take a swallow, savoring the mineral and citrus flavors that linger on my tongue.


January 2006 - Boutiques: starting small and staying small
Wine News
October/November 2005 - Pioneer Chard Producer Releases 50th Vintage.

May 2005 - Buying Guide: 2000 Semillon du Soleil, 2001 Chardonnay and 2001 Gewürztraminer Reviewed.


March 16, 2005 - Stony Hill Celebrates 50th Chardonnay Release


March 2005 - Touring the Napa Valley - Stony Hill

    IJ Weekend - 12/23/2004
The Storied History of Stony HIll

    11/17/2004
Give Thanks to California Whites for Holiday Feasts

        11/13/04 - Narsai David's on air comments
Stony HIll 2001 Chardonnay and 2002 White Riesling

    Stony Hill Vineyard featured in an excerpt from
Matt Kramer's "New California Wine"

    11/11/2004 - Wine of the Week

   
11/4/2004 - A House Palate

   
11/4/2004 - After Fifty Years, Tiny Stony Hill Stays the Course

   
11/3/2004 - In Love Again with Chardonnay

   
6/16/2004 - Meet the Naked Grape by Jordan Mackay

   
5/27/2004 - Riveting Riesling

   
5/4/2004 - Wine of the Week

   12/17/2003 - Narsai David's on air comments

   
11/26/2003 - The Chardonnay that blazed the trail by David Shaw

  Napa's Un-California Chardonnay
  Stony Hill Chardonnays stand the test of time
Best of 2002 - '99 Chard scores "93"
12/02 - Exceptional
   90 points for the 1999 Chardonnay
California Classics by Tim Fish
   08/02 - Dunne on Wine
   08/02 - Berger: On Wine
   07/02 - Carson: On the Lees
06/02 - "88" & "90" Buying Guide
5/31/02 - California Chardonnay
5/30/02 - Tasting Notes
5/15/02 - "90" 1999 Chardonnay
California Grapevine 02-03/02 - 1999 Chardonnay
1/18/02 - "90" 1999 Chardonnay
7/5/00 - Au naturel chardonnays pass test of time by Laurie Daniel
6/10/00 - Stony Hill's Bygone Era by James Laube

5/15/00, Wine of the Week

    5/5/00, Burgundian Chardonnay Inspires Couple to Create Stony Hill by Karola Saekel

Wine & Spirits Magazine     4/00 - Excerpt from the article, "Napa Valley's Chardonnay" by Rod Smith

Sacramento Bee     3/29/00 - The days are longer; the wines are lighter by Mike Dunne

    2/16/00 - Stony Hill Chardonnay is one of the Napa Valley's most venerable wines by Rod Smith

2/00 - Best of Year 2000

    2/00 - "93" - 1997 Chardonnay

The Beverage Testing Institute     90 Points - Exceptional

San Diego Union Tribune    3/22/00 - One of the few remaining riesling vineyards... by Robert Whitley

    3/16/00 - ...a textbook example of great Chardonnay

    3/00 - [Riesling] ...amiably attractive by The Editors

    1/30/00 - Check out the newest [Riesling] release from St. Helena's Stony Hill Vineyards by Bill Citara

    10/14/99 - Napa Valley cult wines attract a religious following, fanatic prices by George Starke

    10/6/99 - Aging doesn't always kill white wines by Laurie Daniel

  11/18/98 - Some California wines do get better with age by Michael Lonsford

 

2004 Chardonnay | 2005 SHV Chardonnay | 2005 White Riesling
2005 Gewurztraminer
| 2005 Semillon de Soleil | 2005 Tocai Friulano



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