The Wines
We believe in releasing wines only when they are ready to drink.
As a result, we may release vintages out of order, depending on the character of the wine.
We can't fully express how much we love making and drinking this wine -- it's honestly a wonder we have any left! Harvested from Matthew Rorick's dramatic foothills vineyard, this fruit was fermented and aged in used puncheons, and enjoyed 33% whole cluster. A jubilant, vibrant, fresh-fruited wine.
100 cases made. $35
We are making the unusual decision to release our 2016 vintage ahead of the 2015, which is still resting in the cellar. Of the two vintages, the '16 is softer and more perfumed, perhaps a tad riper at harvest. But like all of our Pinot Noirs, this is a subtle, not a flashy wine, with a floral nose and slight earth tone underneath the elegant fruit. Hailing from the cool Sonoma Coast, this wine was fermented using 33% whole cluster and aged in neutral oak puncheons for 18 months prior to bottling.
100 cases made. $50
This wine has finally hit its stride. Once defined by a strict acidity, it is now as supple as it has been bright. A gorgeous, layered beauty with punchy red fruit and pliant, silky tannins. Fermented and aged in neutral puncheons.
100 cases made. $60
This stunner may very well be the greatest wine we have ever made or will ever make. It has always been an extremely serious wine, with a sculptural, defined palate and intoxicating aromas of cherry, lavender, and sandalwood. This wine, once forbidding, is finally beginning to show the earthy complexity of middle age. Fermented in an open-top Rousseau oak tank and aged for 18 months in neutral French barrels.
10 cases remaining. $75
This wine, made with 100% whole cluster and fermented in a single puncheon, was so wound up for so long... we are elated to see it finally relaxing. Still incredibly bright, but now with a gentle fleshy core to balance.
15 cases remaining. $40