Wines Pouring

• 2021 Rosella’s Vineyard

  Santa Lucia Highlands

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  VINTAGE NOTES The 2021 vintage in the Santa Lucia Highlands was one of the finest in recent memory. The weather was mild and uneventful throughout the growing season. Picking began the first week of October and carried on at a leisurely pace, with no heat spikes or threats of rain to disrupt winemakers' plans. In classic Santa Lucia Fashion, not only did we have to wait for sugars to rise, but for acids to fall as well. The flavors and aromas resulting from this well practiced balancing act are fresh and effusive, and we are thrilled with the 2021 vintage of Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noirs. WINEMAKING NOTES A wine that has the signature Rosella’s notes of graceful tannins and racy acidity, this is a Pinot Noir that showcases the windswept northern Santa Lucia Highlands and meticulous viticulture that makes the fruit shine so brightly. The brightness of this wine is incredibly difficult to resist. With 2021 being a near picture-perfect vintage the harmony of the fruit and resulting wine was obvious as soon as the fermentations began. This was a great vintage to do as little as possible once the fruit was in the winery – the bright flavors, soft tannins and zesty acidity provided a great balance that we wanted to let shine through. With almost no fingerprints from a winemaking perspective, this wine is a testament to a great site that is always impeccably farmed and showcased through an excellent vintage.

  Suggested Retail Price: $70.00
• 2021 PARSONS’ VINEYARD

  Russian River Valley

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  VINTAGE NOTES The 2021 growing season in the Russian River Valley was marked by a relatively cool spring and mid-summer, with heat picking up towards the finish line of harvest. The lighter than average crop accelerated ripening, leading to an early and compact harvest season during the first half of September. Vintners around the Russian River Valley were rewarded for the hurried harvest season with outstanding, intense flavors, dark colors and soft tannins. WINEMAKING NOTES The Parsons’ Vineyard has two sections to it: the Original Grapes (“OG”) and a section of younger plantings. These grapes almost always ripen at different times, and that was the case again in 2021. Within the OG there are 3 different clones, two Dijon clones and Pommard 4. We chose to use whole clusters on the Pommard, while destemming the Dijon clones. We also destemmed the younger plantings. After the malolactic fermentations completed in the Spring of 2022, we tasted through all the barrels and came up with a blend that was entirely comprised of fruit from the OG. That proved to make for the most compelling 2021 Parsons’ Vineyard Pinot Noir. As is often the case, this wine is the poster child for Russian River Pinot Noir.

  Suggested Retail Price: $70.00