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2023 Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay

Chardonnay

CA - Santa Cruz County - Santa Cruz Mountains
Alcohol 13%
Established in 1980, this 16 acre dry-farmed vineyard is nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains near the coastal town of Aptos. The site sits at 750 feet above sea level and has well-draining sandy loam soil. The vineyard was planted to Wente Chardonnay and its proximity to the sea (less than 4 miles inland) assures the grapes receive the cooling influence of the Monterey Bay. Harvested on 10/30/23 and pressed directly to stainless steel tank to settle for 24 hours. The wine was racked off solids and into stainless steel tank where natural fermentation occurred. Fermentation to dryness took 11 days then the wine was racked into neutral french oak for malolactic fermentation. The wine was bottled on 7/17/24.
$42.00 / 750 mL Bottle
2023 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

CA - Santa Cruz County - Santa Cruz Mountains
Alcohol 13.3%
The 2021 Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot Noir consists of 3 vineyards from within the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. Trout Gulch, Alfaro Family, and Lester Family vineyards all have their unique clonal materials, site elevation, and soil composition, which help showcase the Santa Cruz Mountains as a whole in this bottling. Harvested on 10/2/23 (11% Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir), 10/4/23 (22% Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir), 10/20/23 (45% Christie Vineyard Pinot Noir) and 10/25/23 (22% Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir). The finished wine was fermented with 77% whole cluster and aged in neutral french oak. The wine was bottled on 7/29/24.
$40.00 / 750 mL Bottle
2022 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

CA - Santa Cruz County - Santa Cruz Mountains
Alcohol 13.5%
Wine Enthusiast 94

Planted in the hills of Corralitos situated only three miles from the coast. Farmed by Prudy Foxx, this site is ideal for producing Pinot Noir with beautiful fruit and natural acidity. The site is planted to sandy clay loam soils and is home to many different clones, specifically 667 & 777, which Farm Cottage uses. Harvested on 9/6/22, the grapes were placed directly into the tank as 50% whole clusters. A natural pied de cuve was placed in the tank on day 2. Punchdowns were performed once a day and the tank was pressed after 8 days. The wine was aged in neutral French oak and bottled on 8/12/23.
$54.00 / 750 mL Bottle
2023 Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

CA - Santa Cruz County - Santa Cruz Mountains
Alcohol 13.2%
Planted in 1980, this 16 acre dry-farmed vineyard sits at 750 feet above sea level and has well-draining sandy loam soil. The vineyard is planted to Mt Eden Pinot Noir. Its proximity to the sea (less than 4 miles inland) assures the grapes receive the cooling influence of the Monterey Bay. Harvested on 10/25/23, Trout Gulch Pinot Noir was fermented 100% whole cluster in an open top stainless steel tank. The tank was pitched with a natural pied de cuve on day 2. Gravity rack and returns were preformed twice a day to keep the clusters wet and fermentation temperatures cycling through the tank. The tank was pressed after 9 days and aged in neutral french oak. Trout Gulch Pinot Noir was bottled on 7/17/24.
$54.00 / 750 mL Bottle
2022 Ryan Spencer Vineyard Syrah

Pinot Noir

CA - Santa Cruz County - Santa Cruz Mountains
Alcohol 13%
Wine Enthusiast 97

Ryan Spencer Vineyard was established in 2001 by Richard Alfaro on his Corralitos estate. The vineyard comprised of 7 acres broken into different blocks on a very steep hill between 450 and 800 feet in elevation. Situated on sandy loam, the Syrah is planted to clones 470, 877, and 174. Harvested on 10/6/22, the grapes were fermented 100% whole cluster in an open-top stainless steel tank. A natural pied de cute was put into the tank on day 2. Gravity rack and returns were performed twice a day. Fermentation lasted 9 days before pressing occurred. The wine was placed into neutral French oak barrels and bottled on 8/12/23.
$40.00 / 750 mL Bottle

2023 Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay

2023 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

2022 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

2023 Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir

2022 Ryan Spencer Vineyard Syrah