Originally Posted by
Landing Gear
How odd! I will have to ask someone at the winery about this.
Previously their only wine that did not use cork was a limited production of Founder's Reserve.
You hardly need to ask someone at the winery -- they've put out a press release about this in April 2008! Lots of their wine is now in screwcaps. For details see
http://www.reuters.com/article/press...008+BW20080417
"Sonoma-Cutrer Brand Director John Hudson says great care has been taken to assure that in the end, nothing much about Sonoma-Cutrer will be different. The package featuring the screwcap looks much the same as the cork-finish, and only a close-up and careful examination of the
bottle would even note the difference. Hudson says sophisticated Sonoma-Cutrer wine drinkers are likely to applaud the change.
"Russian River Ranches is truly the winemaker's choice each year, a blend of the unique vineyards that make up our home in Sonoma's Russian River Valley," said Hudson. "Every glass is something special, and a screwcap helps keep it that way."
Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches is found exclusively in restaurants. The winery's offerings also include the Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, available at retail, and limited release vineyard designates Les Pierres, The Cutrer and special releases Founder's Reserve and Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir."