Calera: Mining pinot noir on a limestone mountain - "Blessed with a combination of factors that would be envied by any Pinot Noir producer-- either in the U.S. or Burgundy-- including a vast expanse of limestone-infused hillside, cool temperatures, low yields and an extended growing season, Calera is the California winery best situated to produce Pinot Noir closest to the Burgundian ideal. It exhibits a level of ripeness and depth that Burgundy can only dream of achieving in the very best of years."

The Wine News, Steve Pitcher, Oct/Nov 1999