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Mill Creek Winery
A Way of LifeThree generations of the Kreck family
Today, Bob and Elizabeth Kreck and their son Matt farm fifty-five acres of grapes. Then Bill and Yvonne Kreck, with their sons Brian and Jeremy, turn the grapes into world-class wines. With seven family members currently working on the property, the family traditions continue, and so does their commitment of local involvement, giving back and maintaining the rural lifestyle.
A Picturesque PropertyDry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
It's been 43 years since the grapes were planted here. Nine years later, in 1974, a winery was started, and to this day Mill Creek completes the entire process of growing grapes through producing wine. The winery is converted from an original farm structure and their tasting room modeled after one of the many Wood Mills popular in the area. It’s easy to recognize with the attached water wheel and adjacent mill pond. The views also go on and on, all the way to the southern end of the Dry Creek Valley to the distant town of Healdsburg, and the mountain ranges on the eastern side of Napa Valley.
Mill Creek Merlot 2002Our find, from their home to yours
Winemaker Jeremy Kreck’s basic philosophy is to let the fruit shine in Mill Creek’s wines. The fruit here is both influenced by the cool nights and mornings of the Russian River Valley, yet its allowed to fully mature with the warmer climate of the Dry Creek Valley. The outcome in this case is a stylish Merlot with lots of fleshy ripe plum and a zesty, orange note. It’s medium-bodied, refined and restrained and |
