2010 Sandrift Sonoma Coast Chardonnay-  RELEASE: FALL 2012
Middle Sonoma Coast.  From the sand driven soils deposited by the Pacific tens of thousands of years ago and those still maritime influenced hills.  Sourced from two sites along the ridge of sandy hilltops outside of Sebastopol.  Beautiful notes of yellow stonefruit like our 2009, and a still defining and forward sense of earthen minerality. High tones of bright citrus, and a suggestion of spring flowers lead to an uncommon body of simultaneous depth and vivacity.  A medium full and lovely structured wine. Long lasting, luxurious finish.  Native fermentation in barrel.  Natural acids.  Aged in same barrels, 20% newer French Oak, 16 months sur lie. 

229 Cases Produced. 

2010 Rockbreak Sonoma Coast Chardonnay- Southern Sonoma Coast. 
A one of a kind vineyard site, driven by a soil series littered with ancient river run cobblestones which is blanketed daily by strong coastal influences. Delicate essences of fleshy white peach and citrus rind, an elegant sulfide component, and wet rocks dominate the nose. Tones of lightly grilled Meyer lemons, newly sliced Gravenstein apples and fresh whey.  A wonderfully full yet crisply balanced body, well buttressed by vibrant acids that lead to the striking, lingering finish.  Native fermentation in barrel. Natural Acids.  Aged in same barrels, 15% newer French Oak. 16 months sur lie.  

195 Cases Produced

2010 Vadim's Watch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Terra De Promisso Vineyard.  I didn't think we could surpass the remarkable balance, poise and beauty of our 2009 wine from this vineyard.  I was wrong.  Stunning perfume of fresh picked dark red and black raspberry, crushed blueberries, bled pomegranate and violets.  The slightest hint of briar patch and redwood forest floor, both of which will develop with time.  A strong sense of purity and focus.  Silken and full in the mouth, speaking now of primary fruit with bold, structural acids that will ensure its life in the cellar for years to come.  A wonderfully balanced, structured wine with an elegant, lasting finish.  No doubt it will reward further aging but it clearly sings from the glass now.  Named for a man who traded his command of a Soviet tank for a seat on a tractor, and he and his family's incredible dedication to the art of growing fruit.  A rolling hillside vineyard of dark earthy loam interlaced with shards of sandstone that allows the vines enough footing to hold their fruit under the blanket of cooling fog and light winds from the coast. Native fermentation in an open topped fermenter, whole berries.  No pressing of the fruit, only free run juice used.  Natural acids.  Cellared 16 months in 30% newer French Oak.
 
224 Cases Produced.

2010 Bacigalupi Vineyard Russian River Chardonnay 
Farmed by the Bacigalupi family since 1956 and the source of a major component in the Chardonnay that won the historical 1976 tasting in Paris.  A red sand graveled knoll where the western hills of the Russian River valley stretch towards the coast.  Our first year of producing this wine, but when I saw the site I needed no convincing and I look forward to many wonderful vintages from this vineyard.  The 2010 exhibits all of the markers of a perfectly balanced Chardonnay.  Lifted soft tones of white flowers and creme soaked pears with a hint of honeysuckle and a defining sense of minerality. Green and golden orchard fruits threaded with corn silk resonate through the body of the wine, which is luxuriously mouth filling yet poised, and held tight by the well integrated naturally occurring acids.  Native fermentation in barrel.  Aged in same barrels, 25% newer French Oak, 16 months sur lie. 

76 Cases Produced. 

2010 Alder Springs Vineyard Chardonnay
Perched on a mountainside, 85 miles north of us in far Northern Mendocino county, our fruit is grown at 2400 feet in elevation with nary another vineyard in sight for 40 miles.  At the front of the glass it is the subtlety and the refined nature of the fruit that stands out.  The 2010 has a wonderful luxuriousness to it as well, as the fruit struck a noted balance between ripeness and austerity on the vine.  Greener than it is gold in its character. Elegant. Nose and mouth driven by hintsof green and white stonefruit flesh, a light perfume of jasmine, citrus blossom, lemongrass and an earthy mineral component of struck flint.  A seamless, silken transition from front to back.    Native fermentation in barrel.  Natural acids. Aged in same barrels, 20% newer French Oak. 16 months sur lie.  

100 Cases produced

2010 Blustone North Coast Red Wine  RELEASE: FALL 2012
A tribute to vintage North Coast plantings and field blends from two vineyards, planted in 1918 and 1933.  Zinfandel, Grenache, Petite Sirah and Counoise.  The wine is more old world than new, more structured, and nuanced. Purposefully harvested at low sugars and with stronger natural acids from sites well suited to this approach. A wine of balance and restraint.  Dense yet elegant purple and black fruited tones, violets, bright acids and undercurrents of iron, powdered rocks, wild sage and light dusty tannins. Native fermentation in an open topped fermenter, whole berries.  No pressing of the fruit, only free run juice used.  Natural acids.  Cellared 16 months in 30% newer French Oak. 

190 Cases Produced.

2010 Old Vines Grenache North Coast   RELEASE: FALL 2012
An elegant wine that displays the finer side of Grenache.  Hails from vines over 80 years old.  Harvested early, and with prominent natural acids.  Perfumes of crushed rose petals, raspberry, and deep red strawberry. A silken mouthfeel, composed of these primary and elegant red fruit tones, that resonates with a beautiful acidity and comes to a lingering finish with fine tannins.  Native fermentation in an open topped fermenter, whole berries.  No pressing of the fruit, only free run juice used.  Natural acids. Barrel aged 16 months, with no newer barrels used in aging.

50 Cases Produced.