Recent ARTICLES
We are honored that the White House featured our Ryo-fu Chardonnay at a recent State Dinner welcoming Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the United States. Reveal more
LE.PAN: The small Sonoma winery with Asian ambitions; “We don’t manipulate anything. We just try to grow the best fruit and bring out the best of it. That’s our philosophy.” Reveal more
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Press Democrat
Wine of the week: Freeman 2010 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Our wine-of-the-week winner is from a winery that's a bit under the radar. Freeman Vineyards in Sebastopol is tucked away in a very quiet part of west Sebastopol, but its 2010 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is making noise... |
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Southern Sonoma Country Life
Exploring a Hidden Gem - Freeman Winery & Vineyard's Small Production Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Amongst Best of the Cool Climate West
Set amidst a peaceful, private redwood grove, tucked away from heavily-forested West Country backroads between Sebastopol and Occidental, family-owned Freeman Winery and Vineyard might have coined the phrase of a true 'hidden gem'... |
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San Francisco Chronicle
A Bounty of Pinot Picks from Sonoma Coast,2009 Freeman Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2009 Freeman Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($44, 14.1% alcohol): Ken and Akiko Freeman and winemaker Ed Kurtzman again show their ability to finesse the fruit from around the appellation - much from the Rayhill and Sexton Road sites near Sebastopol's Bodega Highway, but from Occidental and Petaluma as well. This straight Sonoma Coast bottle again slightly edges the stylish, green-peppercorn-tinged 2009 Akiko's Cuvee ($54, 14.2 percent) with its cool, saline edge. Aromas of damp forest (think redwoods after a rain), bright raspberry and duskier bayberry flavors make for a finessed, layered package. |
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Savor
Shared VisionSavor Magazine, a NY Times Publication. After building up their boutique Sebastopol winery, Ken and Akiko freeman build the modern, light-filled home of their dreams. |
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The Somm Journal
Insider Special Report: 2009 California Pinot Noir
High-scoring, low-production wines from around the world that may be difficult to find, but are worth seeking out: 2009 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast (94 Points), 2009 Pinot Noir Akiko's Cuvée, Sonoma Coast (93 Points), 2009 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley (91 Points). |
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