Our Pinot Blanc in from Schrader Vineyard, which is just south of the town of Ukiah in Mendocino County. Pinot Blanc is a Pinot Noir grape that has lost its color gene. It is usually found in the colder climates of Europe, but is gaining popularity in the new world. It is fermented cold in stainless steel and does not go through malolactic fermentation. 240 Cases Produced
Our 2023 Rose of Pinot Noir has a crisp entry with lingering flavors of strawberry, white peach and citrus. It has a beautiful berry and citrus finish. It was cold fermented in stainless steel tanks to keep just a hint more of its floral character. 440 Cases Produced
Our chardonnay is barrel-fermented in 15% new French oak. Our goal is to produce a wine that shows the tiniest amount of pretty oak spice. It is aged in a barrel (French oak) for 10 months.
It is not stirred to help preserve the fruit flavors in the chardonnay.
The strain of MaloLactic bacteria that performs the malolactic fermentation does not produce a lot of buttery flavor.
The result is a beautiful, round chardonnay that comes across as bright and lively on the palate.
Only 50 cases of this delicious Pinot Noir from Monroe Vineyards, Sonoma Coast. 9 miles from the sonoma coast, this cool and foggy backyard vineyard delievers an elegant and layered Pinot Noir.
1,000 feet on Sonoma Mountain, The rocky volcanic soils of Panther Ridge have made for a slow start to vines, but add more vigor the wines produced are nuanced and complex, with full body and earthiness obtained by the struggle. Calera clone produces flowery, fruity wines while 115 provides structure and depth. Together they combine to create and elegant, full-bodied wine with ripe red fruit and earthy undertones.
Our 2023 Russian River Pinot Noir is from 3 vineyards in the Russian River Valley.
Bommersbach Vineyard is a warmer site on Westside Rd. If offers the cherry cola flavors in the wine.
Bode Vineyard on Olivet Rd in the Santa Rosa Plane. It provides the silky middle of the wine and darker fruit flavors.
Tamal Vineyard in the Sebastopol Hills. It is a colder site, with a vortex of fog rolling in from the Petaluma Gap every day during the growing season. It is responsible for the floral and spice notes in the wine. The clones are 115, Calera, 2A and Mariafeld.
Winemaking
13.9%
25% new oak
15% whole cluster
It is mostly field blends and an unknown clones from both Bode and Bommersbach
The 2022 Weir Vineyard Pinot Noir has a bouquet of raspberry, dark cherry, licorice, thyme and notes of spicy cardamom and chaparral on a hot day (a little cedar, a little bay). 200 cases produced.
Our 22 GSM is from Jemrose and Bennett Bench Vineyards in Bennett Valley and Wild Diamond Vineyard in Lake County. It’s reminiscent of Southern Rhone blends from Chateauneuf-du-pape. 250 Cases Produced
