The Inspiration:  In our more recent and past travels to France, some of the most compelling wines have been Rhône white blends. We’ve always wanted to make a wine like this but were without the source of quality white Rhône grapes - from the right climate and terroir - until now. In February 2016 we grafted and planted our Estate Vineyard in the new Los Olivos District AVA to all Rhône varietals including 1.5 acres of the little-known but beguiling Roussanne.

We had a cool spring and mild summer temperatures that extended the growing season making it one of the longest growing seasons on record for us. Harvest began in the fall allowing for increased flavors due to hang time. The weather was mild, and we had a long timeframe in which to carefully pick for optimal flavors. Yields were slightly above average, but the weather cooperated permitting us to have pronounced flavors and aromatics. We are very happy with the quality of the wine and the “numbers” (pH, TA, Alc.) are perfect resulting in very balanced wines.

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A fourteen-barrel selection, our Sta. Rita Hills’ Pinot Noir is a wine that ages remarkably. Hand sorted with a percentage whole cluster. A combination of natural (wild) fermentation and Burgundian yeast isolates created for a complex wine, rich with fruit and spice. Aged in new, neutral, and one year old French Oak barrels.

It’s a wine with flavors that take you to the south of France.

This lovely wine is from our estate-grown Cinsault and is blended with a bit of a co-ferment of estate Syrah from clone 7 and clone 470.  This is our fourth vintage from the estate, and it has produced the finest Cinsault we have made in our nineteen-year history. We recommend serving this wine slightly chilled.  Perfect lunch red too."