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Heartland Vintage Wines, Inc.
The Meeker Vineyard Product Line
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Charles and Molly Meeker
bought their first vineyard in
Sonoma County's Dry Creek
Valley in 1977, and
thereafter, in 1984,
established their winery --
The Meeker Vineyard -- with
Charlie as the winemaker. In
its early years, the winery
specialized in Zinfandel,
Cabernet and Chardonnay.
The winery's first red wine
release, a 1984 Zinfandel,
was an instant success,
winning eight wine
competition medals and
becoming the third most
awarded Zin in the country
that year. Thereafter,
among other awards, the
1985 Meeker Zin was a
Wine Spectator "Best Buy",
the 1986 Zin was a
"Spectator Selection", and
the 1990 Zin was included
among the Wine Spectator's
"100 Best Wines of the
World". During this period
Charlie was also honored to
present a Meeker Zinfandel
at one of the famous
Windows on the World wine
dinners in New York. And
Zinfandel wasn't the winery's
only success – for example,
the Spectator gave a 91 to
one of Charlie's early
Chardonnays.
bought their first vineyard in
Sonoma County's Dry Creek
Valley in 1977, and
thereafter, in 1984,
established their winery --
The Meeker Vineyard -- with
Charlie as the winemaker. In
its early years, the winery
specialized in Zinfandel,
Cabernet and Chardonnay.
The winery's first red wine
release, a 1984 Zinfandel,
was an instant success,
winning eight wine
competition medals and
becoming the third most
awarded Zin in the country
that year. Thereafter,
among other awards, the
1985 Meeker Zin was a
Wine Spectator "Best Buy",
the 1986 Zin was a
"Spectator Selection", and
the 1990 Zin was included
among the Wine Spectator's
"100 Best Wines of the
World". During this period
Charlie was also honored to
present a Meeker Zinfandel
at one of the famous
Windows on the World wine
dinners in New York. And
Zinfandel wasn't the winery's
only success – for example,
the Spectator gave a 91 to
one of Charlie's early
Chardonnays.