2023 Hyde Chardonnay
Single Vineyard
AVA: Carneros-Napa
Soil Profile: Haire, Clay loam
Field Blend of 33-year-old Robert Young Clone (82%) and 30-year-old Wente Selection (18%), all coming from Hyde Vineyard.
All Hand Harvested on September 29th, 2023
Aged for 12 Months in 16% New French Oak, 14% Clay Amphora made by Manetti Gustmano & Figli Family, with the balance fermenting in neutral oak. The wine spent an additional 3 months in a stainless steel tank before bottling.
Native fermentations with full malo-lactic fermentation and no filtration.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bottling Date: 6th December 2024
Release: Summer, 2025
2023 Bacigalupi Chardonnay
Single Vineyard -Cherry Block
AVA: Russian River -Sonoma
Soil Profile: Red clay, rocky loam, gravels
100% Wente field selection originating from the Judgement of Paris Block.
All Hand Harvested on September 18th, 2023
Aged for 12 Months in 14% New French Oak, 20% Clay Egg, then 3 months in a stainless steel tank until bottling
Native fermentations with full malo-lactic fermentation and no filtration.
Alcohol: 13%
Bottling Date: 6st December 2024
Release: Summer, 2024
2023 Bentrock Chardonnay
Single Vineyard -22A Bentrock Vineyard
AVA: Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara
Soil Profile: North facing Santa Lucia shaley, clay loam and Tierra sandy loam slope at 500’ altitude.
Clone 76
All Hand Harvested on Ocotber 12th, 2023
Aged for 17 Months in 100% Large format Neutral French Oak on fine lees with no racking until bottling.
Native fermentations (pied de cuve from vineyard culture), full malo-lactic fermentation, and no filtration. Alcohol: 13.5%
Bottling Date: 18th February 2025
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2023 Radian Pinot Noir
Single Vineyard, blocks 42 and 43 from Lieu Dit “The South Slope”
AVA: Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara
Soil Profile: Terroir perched at 500 feet of elevation on dramatically steep slopes of clay loam with large amounts of diatomaceous earth, providing excellent drainage, constant ocean breeze.
A field selection of 50% clone 115 and 50% clone 777, all coming from Radian Vineyard.
All hand harvested on September 10th, 2023
Native Pied de Cuve fermentation, 18% Whole Cluster. Aged for 10 Months in 12% Burgundian French New Oak
Alcohol: 14%
Bottling Date: 19th July 2024
Case Production: 127 Cases