Pinot Noir
CA - Sonoma County - Russian River Valley
These last few vintages we have been showing wine lovers the differences between our esteemed single vineyard Pinot Noirs, but occasionally, the sum is greater than the individual parts. With our 2017 vintage we proved this. The popularity of this wine led me to create another special blend of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from three of the most highly regarded vineyards in the area, OGV, Vine Hill, and Sexton Road Ranch, to create this earthy, fruity, and balanced Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. 505 cases were produced in 2019.
Beginning with our estate property, Olivet Grange Vineyard (OGV) located in the Santa Rosa Plain, this fruit lends its signature minerality and backbone of acidity to the blend. We find delicate raspberry from the Vine Hill property, located just two miles from our estate in the Laguna Ridge neighborhood, boasting Goldridge Soil, with excellent drainage and suitcase clones from Burgundy. Lastly, soft tannin and bold fruit shine through the mid palate from our higher elevation vineyard on the Sonoma Coast, Sexton Road Ranch. By blending these distinct vineyards, after small lot fermentation with native yeasts, we found complexity and elegance in this solid representation of the Russian River.