Adler Fels Explained

Winery Name:Adler Fels
Winery Logo:AdlerFels-logo.jpg
Location Place:Santa Rosa, California, United States
Other Labels:Coastline, Kitchen Sink, Totally Random, Eye Candy, Coyote Creek and Leaping Lizard
Year Founded:1979
Key People:Dan O'Leary, GM
Harry Parducci Jr., Director of Winemaking
Dana Fehler, Marketing and PR Manager
Parent Company:Adams Wine Group
Cases Per Year:610,000
Signature Wine:Gewürztraminer
Sauvignon blanc
Varietal1:Gewürztraminer
Varietal2:Sauvignon blanc
Varietal3:Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal4:Chardonnay
Varietal5:Merlot
Varietal6:Pinot noir
Varietal7:Muscat (grape and wine)
Varietal8:Syrah
Varietal9:Zinfandel
Varietal10:White Zinfandel
Varietal11:Red Blends
Varietal12:White Blends
Varietal13:Riesling
Varietal14:Pinot grigio
Varietal15:Sweet Red Blends
Homepage:www.adlerfels.com

Adler Fels Winery is a California winery based in Sonoma that produces over 100 different wine labels in addition to production under its own Adler Fels brand. These include private labels for various restaurants, hotels and retailers.[1]

History

Adler Fels Winery was founded in Sonoma Valley in 1979 by David and Ayn Coleman. The winery soon established itself as a producer of Sauvignon blanc, Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay from Sonoma County, with a particular emphasis on Russian River Valley. Adler Fels later expanded their sourcing to include varietals from Napa Valley and other premier appellations throughout California.[2] In 2004, the winery was purchased by Adams Wine Group.[2]

Lawsuit

A wine line under the name Cabzilla used an image resembling too much like Godzilla and was sued by Toho for copyright infringement. The suit ended with the company being forced to dump all of the wine.[3]

Production and distribution

In 2008, Adler Fels has a sales volume of 450,000 cases, ranking it as the 27th top winery in the United States by Winebusiness.com. Among the labels produced by Adler Fels include Coyote Creek, Coastline, Big Ass and Leaping Lizard.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel C. O'Leary Named Vice President and General Manager at Adler Fels Winery . Winebusiness.com . 2012-09-26.
  2. Web site: The Top 30 U.S. Wine Companies of 2008 - Profiles . Winebusiness.com . 2012-09-26.
  3. Think Godzilla's Scary? Meet His Lawyers. David. Kravets. Wired . November 24, 2008. www.wired.com.