J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines
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J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines is a winery
headquartered in San Jose, California
, with over 3700 acres of estate vineyards in Paso Robles
, Monterey County
and the Napa Valley. The family-owned and operated company, which has wineries in San Jose
and Paso Robles, was founded in 1971 by President Jerry Lohr. Jeff Meier, J. Lohr Director of Winemaking, has been with the company since 1984 and oversees the making of the J. Lohr portfolio: four tiers of signature wines including J. Lohr Estates, J. Lohr Vineyard Series, J. Lohr Cuvée
Series and J. Lohr Gesture, along with specialty brands Cypress Vineyards, Painter Bridge and ARIEL Vineyards (non-alcoholic). J. Lohr ranks among the top 30 wine producers in the United States, with annual US sales exceeding 1 million cases.
for its efforts in education, industry leadership, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines is a Certified California Sustainable Winegrower and houses the largest solar tracking array in the American wine industry at its Paso Robles Wine Center. As part of J. Lohr's sustainability iniatives, the company also runs comprehensive water and energy conservation programs, uses biodegradeable inks and papers in its packaging, and preserves vineyard ecosystems through strategic vineyard planning. Since 2009, J. Lohr has partnered with the National Breast Cancer Foundation
to provide mammograms to women in need through the sales of J. Lohr Carol's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, two single-vineyard wines made from grapes grown in J. Lohr's Carol's Vineyard in St. Helena, California
. Carol's Vineyard is named after Jerry Lohr's wife, Carol Waldorf Lohr, who died of breast cancer in 2008.
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
headquartered in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, with over 3700 acres of estate vineyards in Paso Robles
Paso Robles, California
Paso Robles is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Paso Robles is the fastest growing city in San Luis Obispo County: Its population at the 2000 census was 24,297; in 2010 it recorded some 29,793 residentsLocated on the Salinas River north of San Luis Obispo, California,...
, Monterey County
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
and the Napa Valley. The family-owned and operated company, which has wineries in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
and Paso Robles, was founded in 1971 by President Jerry Lohr. Jeff Meier, J. Lohr Director of Winemaking, has been with the company since 1984 and oversees the making of the J. Lohr portfolio: four tiers of signature wines including J. Lohr Estates, J. Lohr Vineyard Series, J. Lohr Cuvée
Cuvee
Cuvée is a French wine term derived from cuve, meaning vat or tank. The term cuvée is used with several different meanings, more or less based on the concept of a tank of wine put to some purpose:...
Series and J. Lohr Gesture, along with specialty brands Cypress Vineyards, Painter Bridge and ARIEL Vineyards (non-alcoholic). J. Lohr ranks among the top 30 wine producers in the United States, with annual US sales exceeding 1 million cases.
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
In 2010, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast MagazineWine Enthusiast Magazine
Wine Enthusiast Magazine is a lifestyle magazine covering wine, food, spirits, travel and entertaining topics. It was founded in 1988 by Adam and Sybil Strum and reaches 680,000 readers. Its wine ratings, conducted by reviewers in major wine-producing areas of the world, comprise a large section of...
for its efforts in education, industry leadership, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines is a Certified California Sustainable Winegrower and houses the largest solar tracking array in the American wine industry at its Paso Robles Wine Center. As part of J. Lohr's sustainability iniatives, the company also runs comprehensive water and energy conservation programs, uses biodegradeable inks and papers in its packaging, and preserves vineyard ecosystems through strategic vineyard planning. Since 2009, J. Lohr has partnered with the National Breast Cancer Foundation
National Breast Cancer Foundation
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is the leading community-funded national organisation in Australia, supporting and promoting research for the prevention and cure of breast cancer....
to provide mammograms to women in need through the sales of J. Lohr Carol's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, two single-vineyard wines made from grapes grown in J. Lohr's Carol's Vineyard in St. Helena, California
St. Helena, California
St. Helena is a city in Napa County, California, United States. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 5,814 at the 2010 census....
. Carol's Vineyard is named after Jerry Lohr's wife, Carol Waldorf Lohr, who died of breast cancer in 2008.
External links
- J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
- Ariel Vineyards, a division of J. Lohr which produces non-alcoholic wines