2017 Fess Parker Chardonnay Ashley’s
2017 Fess Parker Chardonnay Ashley’s – Light straw. Aromas of white peach, apple, pear, honey, vanilla, baking spices, and a touch of oak. Flavors of pear, citrus, lemon cream, green apple, pastry crust, vanilla, and baking spices. Chardonnay wine
93 Jeb Dunnuck Coming all from a single vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, the 2017 Chardonnay Ashley’s was brought up in 36% new French oak. It offers a classic, pure array of white currants, orchard fruits, white flowers, toasted bread, and just a hint of salted caramel. Medium-bodied, pure, elegant, and seamless, it’s another soft, silky, beautifully balanced white from this team that’s ideal for drinking over the coming 4-5 years.
FESS PARKER
ACTOR, ENTREPRENEUR, GRANDPA
(1924 – 2010)Fess Parker’s portrayal of frontiersman Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone during the 1950s and 60s garnered him a legion of adoring fans spanning many generations. It might well be said that Fess’s similarity to those straight-talking, hardworking country gentlemen is what endeared him to millions and helped him achieve success in the business world when he decided to walk away from Hollywood in the early 1970s.
Parker continued to star in, co-produce, and direct numerous box office hits for Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Studios while simultaneously laying the foundation for his second career in real estate development. Blending his gracious Texas manner and a tremendous eye for real estate, Parker purchased a 714-acre ranch on the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail and set out to make the highest quality wine from estate-grown grapes and the best vineyards in the county.
Fess Parker and his wife Marcella were married for 50 years and lived in Santa Barbara for over 30 years. They raised two children and have 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Fess passed away in March of 2010. We miss his wisdom, his smile, and his wonderful friendship.
HEAD WINEMAKER – BLAIR FOX
After graduating from UC Davis with a degree in Viticulture and Enology, Blair gained his initial winemaking experience at Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez. He spent a year in Australia at the Haselgrove Winery in 2003 before becoming Head Winemaker at Fess Parker Winery and Epiphany in 2005. Blair specializes in capturing the distinctive terroir of each vineyard he works with, a style that has garnered great acclaim from major publications, including Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Blair and his wife Sarah, live in Los Olivos with their two daughters.
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