a personJosh Jensen
Worked harvests at the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Dujac, came home convinced the ground mattered more than the recipe, and hunted California for limestone until he found an old lime kiln on Mount Harlan.
Facts
| role | owner |
|---|---|
| country | United States |
| region | California |
| confidence | medium · needs verification · updated 2026-09-16 |
Its kin
cellarCaleraWhat he built on the limestone.and of this page it says: Who chose the limestone and planted it.cloneCalera selectionThe cuttings that travelled with him.and of this page it says: Who carried it, by the usual account.regionBurgundyWhere he learned the argument.
Sources
- The Heartbreak Grape: A Journey in Search of the Perfect Pinot Noir — Marq de Villiers, 1993
- North American Pinot Noir — John Winthrop Haeger, 2004
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