By focusing solely on Pinot Noir from the most prestigious vineyard sites in California and Oregon, and by vinifying each barrel separately by lot, clone, yeast and cooper, we champion individuality of place and intensity of flavor in each wine we produce.
Production & Technical Data
Alcohol: 14.6%
pH: 3.7
Total Acid: 0.55
Vineyards: Sapphire Hill, Olivet, Ewald, Keefer Ranch, Amber Ridge
100% French Oak/ 55% New
Cases: 1020
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Winemakers' Comments
We have hit it big again in 2004 with the Russian River Valley Appellation Pinot Noir. We thought the 2003 was a very successful wine but the 2004 seems to surpass it.
Of course, that task was made easier by the line-up of vineyards involved in the making of this wine. Combining the complexity of vineyards like Sapphire Hill and Ewald and the big, rich flavors of Keefer Ranch, Olivet Grange and Amber Ridge, we ended up with a very textured wine. A blend of 38% Keefer Ranch fruit, 24% Sapphire Hill, 22% Olivet Grange, 11% Ewald, and 5% Amber Ridge, it screams Russian River with its flavors of dark cherry, tobacco, roses, lilac and vanilla. Although this wine is drinking well young, we believe that it will improve for a few years in the bottle.
- Adam & Dianna Lee
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