The product is a blend of Russian River appellation fruit from pinot noir vineyards that Winemaker Dan Cederquist has work with for many years. The wine shows lots of black cherry and raspberry aromas with hints of vanilla, spice, cranberry and cream. An elegant wine with a long, soft finish. 

Blend: 93% Russian River Pinot Noir, 7% Dunnigan Hills Syrah
Production: 1,660 cases

A very small crop due to the worst frost in decades. The remaining grapes were complex and concentrated.

The grapes were hand harvested in half-ton bins and destemmed into small open-top fermentors. 10% whole clusters were added to the bottom of each fermentor prior to adding the de-stemmed grapes. Must was then chilled to 45F for 48 hours for its cold soak to enhance the berry aromas and sweet candy quality. After the cold soak, the tanks were allowed to warm naturally and slowly for the native fermentation to start. Once started, the tanks were punched down several times a day to extract all the richness without any bitter or astringent qualities. The wine was pressed off at dryness and then aged in French oak barrels for nine months. The final blend contains a small percentage of syrah to enhance richness and structure.