Toad's Blog

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

San Francisco Wine Competition Winners Announced!

Toad Hollow Vineyards is over-the-top-excited about the awards we just received at the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition!  This year we had 3 wines take home top honors!  The 2010 Mendocino County Chardonnay received a Silver Medal, the 2009 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir received a Silver Medal and the 2009 California Erik's the Red received a Silver Medal as well, we always knew they were good, but it feels so nice to have others agree with us!   ... READ MORE




Monday, April 18, 2011

Wine Spotlight Toad Hollow Chardonnay

Hunterdon - Purveyors of Enjoyable Fermented Beverages 

Lovers of crisp, unoaked Chardonnays, rejoice!  Toad Hollow's 2009 "Francine's Selection" Chardonnay is rich and full-bodied yet sparkling with acidity.  This perfect everyday sipper is fermented in stainless steel tanks for nine months allowing for the real essence of the fruit to shine through.  The creamy characteristic in this chardonnay is the result of it resting on its "lees" for eight months and undergoing 100% malolactic fermentation.    ... READ MORE