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369						<div class="pageintro content-translate-jp"><p>2001年の創設以来、フリーマンは冷涼気候のピノ・ノワールとシャルドネのパイオニアのひとりとして、太平洋からの影響がワインの特徴を形成する、カリフォルニアでも西端のワイン生産地に畑を拓く方向へと舵を取って来ました。こうして、更に絶妙なバランスを持ち、洗練されていて奥深いワイン造りのスタイルを確立し、世界中の愛好家やコレクターからの愛顧をあずかっています。</p></div>
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394<p>フリーマン・ヴィンヤード&ワイナリーは2001年にケン・フリーマンとアキコ・フリーマンによって設立されました。が、その種が蒔かれたのはこれより遡ること16年前です。ロシアン・リヴァー・ヴァレーにある絵のように美しいこのワイナリーを訪れる方から、カーブの入り口にある1985年9月28日の日付が刻まれたキーストーンのことを尋ねられることがよくあります。それは、フリーマンの物語の核となる瞬間を刻むものなのです。</p>
395<p>1985年、カリブ海に向かうヨットを操縦していたケンは、ハリケーン「グロリア」に見舞われ、故郷の<strong>ニューヨーク</strong>州スカースデール近くの港に向かうことを余儀なくされました。そこで立ち寄ったパーティで、ジーンズとTシャツ姿の参加者らの中でただひとり、シャネルのドレスに美しく身を包んだアキコの姿を見つけました。アメリカに来たばかりのアキコは、まだ学生たちのライフスタイルを知らず、日本のパーティの装いで参加していたのです。ケンのひとめ惚れでした。1985年9月28日のことです。</p>
396<p>ハリケーンがきっかけで出会ったふたりは、冷涼な気候が育んだ洗練されたピノ・ノワールとシャルドネを追及することへの情熱を共有していました。カリフォルニアでもブルゴーニュ同様、複雑で人を惹きつけて止まないワインを造ることができるという確固とした信念に駆られ、その夢を叶える場所を求め300以上の候補地を見て回りました。そして最終的にソノマ・カウンティの西部、急峻な丘陵地帯を冷たい海風が吹き抜けるこの地に辿り着いたのです。</p>
397<p>最初のヴィンテージから、フリーマンのスタイルは当時の風潮とは逆を行っていました。他のワイナリーが限界までブドウの熟度を上げようとする中、アキコとコンサルタントのエド・カーツマンはバランスの良さと洗練を追求しました。今日では、アキコがワインメーカーとして指揮を執り、フリーマンはカリフォルニアで最も評価の高いブティックワイナリーのひとつとして国際的に認められています。</p></div>
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425<p>Freeman Vineyard &amp; Winery was founded by Ken and Akiko Freeman in 2001, but the seed was planted 16 years earlier. Those who have visited Freeman&rsquo;s picturesque winery in the Russian River Valley often ask about the keystone engraved with the date September 28, 1985, which crowns the entrance to the wine cave. The answer recalls a moment that is at the heart of the Freeman story.</p>
426<p>In 1985, while crewing a yacht on its way to the Caribbean, Ken was forced by Hurricane Gloria to head to port near his hometown of Scarsdale, N.Y., where a friend happened to be hosting a lively party. Amidst the jeans and t-shirts of the storm-bound revelers, Ken saw Akiko, newly arrived in the United States from Japan and beautifully attired in a Chanel dress. He was smitten. The date was September 28, 1985.</p>
427<p>While the couple was initially brought together by a hurricane, they were also bound by a shared passion for refined, cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Driven by the firm belief that California is capable of producing wines every bit as complex and compelling as those of Burgundy, they explored more than 300 properties before choosing a site on which to build their dream. Their search ultimately led them to western Sonoma County, with its steep hillside terrain and cooling ocean breezes.</p>
428<p>From the first vintage, the Freeman style went against convention. While others pushed the limits of ripeness, Akiko and consulting winemaker Ed Kurtzman sought balance and refinement. Today, the winery is defined by those same pursuits, with Akiko at the helm as winemaker, and Freeman is recognized internationally as one of California's most acclaimed small producers.</p>
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