2008 Sweetwater Vineyard Pinot Noir
About this wine:
This bottling is from our rolling hillside vineyard on the most western portion of our estate off of Sweetwater Springs Road. The wine has aromas of ripe cherry, crushed dry rose petal, and complexity from aging in French oak. This full-bodied wine has flavors of dark fruit and vanilla, which are balanced by fresh acidity. The yield was 3.0 tons per acre and only fourteen barrels were bottled. 361 cases
2008 Little Hill Pinot Noir
About this wine:
The Little Hill rises just above the West Block and is producing consistent high quality wine each year. Rich concentrated aromas of dark fruit, black cherry, smoke and a touch of earth combined with full flavors of blackberries and soft tannins, make this wine a great one for your cellar. The average yield was 2.2 tons per acre and thirteen barrels were bottled. 331 cases
2008 River Block Pinot Noir
About this wine:
This vineyard is located on the banks of the Russian River. Planted in 1989 to the West Block selection, it has produced excellent quality wines over the years. The vineyard shows its pedigree with aromas of black cherry, anise and smoke which combine nicely with the ripe rich, almost sweet, fruit flavors and firm acidity. The yield was 2.0 tons per acre and five barrels were bottled. 124 cases
2008 West Block Pinot Noir
About this wine:
Planted in 1970, this vineyard continues to earn its reputation of greatness. Concentrated dark fruit, black cherries, vanilla, anise, and smoke in the nose with rich fruit and vanilla flavors. Elegant and sexy, this wine is always balanced by the ripe tannins and firm acidity. Yields were 1.4 tons per acre and eight barrels were bottled. 205 cases
2008 East Block Pinot Noir
About this wine:
This is our oldest Pinot Noir vineyard planted in 1968 and unfortunately this is the last wine produced from the original planting. Dense ripe black berry, vanilla and clove in the nose with rich blackberry and vanilla flavors that are full and balanced by refined tannins and firm acidity. A powerful wine that demands careful cellaring. The yield was .6 tons per acre and only four barrels were bottled. 105 cases.
2008 Estate Pinot Noir
About this wine:
The grapes for the 2008 Estate Pinot Noir were selected from our many different vineyard sites. The blend is seventy-two percent from the Sweetwater Vineyard and twenty-eight percent from different sites on our property. The wine possesses the typical Rochioli character and classic Russian River Valley charm. Aged in French oak for 15 months, it displays a full body and silky texture finish with a firm and balanced structure.
2009 Estate Sauvignon Blanc
About this wine:
Our Estate Sauvignon Blanc is a blend of thirty-six percent from our newest planting of a very special and rare clone, thirty-six percent is from the original Sauvignon Blanc vineyard planted in 1959, and twenty-eight percent is from our twenty-four year old hillside vineyard. Only twenty percent of this blend is barrel fermented which gives this wine its complexity and round texture. The rest is tank fermented to preserve its intense varietal character and firm acidity.
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