Adler Fels
| Adler Fels | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Santa Rosa, California,United States |
| Other labels | Coastline, Kitchen Sink, Totally Random, Eye Candy, Coyote Creek and Leaping Lizard |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Key people | Dan O'Leary, GM Harry Parducci Jr., Director of Winemaking Dana Fehler, Marketing and PR Manager |
| Parent company | Adams Wine Group |
| Cases/yr | 610,000 |
| Known for | Gewürztraminer Sauvignon blanc |
| Varietals | Gewürztraminer,Sauvignon blanc,Cabernet Sauvignon,Chardonnay,Merlot,Pinot noir,Muscat (grape and wine),Syrah,Zinfandel,White Zinfandel,Red Blends,White Blends,Riesling,Pinot grigio,Sweet Red Blends |
| Website | www.adlerfels.com |
Adler Fels Wineryis aCalifornia winerybased inSonomathat produces over 100 different wine labels in addition to production under its own Adler Fels brand. These include private labels for various restaurants, hotels and retailers.[1]
History
[edit]Adler Fels Winery was founded inSonoma Valleyin 1979 by David and Ayn Coleman. The winery soon established itself as a producer ofSauvignon blanc,GewürztraminerandChardonnayfromSonoma County,with a particular emphasis onRussian River Valley.Adler Fels later expanded their sourcing to include varietals fromNapa Valleyand other premier appellations throughoutCalifornia.[2] In 2004, the winery was purchased by Adams Wine Group.[2]
Lawsuit
[edit]A wine line under the name Cabzilla used an image resembling too much like Godzilla and was sued by Toho for copyright infringement. The suit ended with the company being forced to dump all of the wine.[3]
Production and distribution
[edit]In 2008, Adler Fels has a sales volume of 450,000 cases, ranking it as the 27th top winery in the United States by Winebusiness.com. Among the labels produced by Adler Fels include Coyote Creek, Coastline, Big Ass and Leaping Lizard.[2]
Gallery
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ACabernet Sauvignonfrom thePaso Robles AVAproduced by Adler Fels under their Coastline label.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Daniel C. O'Leary Named Vice President and General Manager at Adler Fels Winery".Winebusiness.com.Retrieved2012-09-26.
- ^abc"The Top 30 U.S. Wine Companies of 2008 - Profiles".Winebusiness.com.Retrieved2012-09-26.
- ^Kravets, David (November 24, 2008)."Think Godzilla's Scary? Meet His Lawyers".Wired– via www.wired.com.