The Sonoma Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) 20 miles long extending from Santa Rosa down to the San Pablo Bay. The Sonoma Mountains reduce the Pacific’s cool influence on the valley, allowing a little warmer climate than the coast. Sonoma Valley’s annual rainfall is also lower than many surrounding areas. Cool air penetrates from the south through the Carneros region and from the north through a gap in the Santa Rosa Plain. Though the valley itself is compact, it has a large range of growing conditions and soil types that constantly vary from North to South and valley floor to mountainsides. Located at the tasting room in the heart of Sonoma Valley, this estate vineyard produces superb quality Chardonnay year after year.
Soil Profile: Gravelly loam
Aspect: Southwestern
Elevation: 350 feet
Year Planted: 1972
Clone: 4 & Field Selection
Rootstock: AXR & 5C
Trellis: Cordon
Harvest: September 2023
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
AnalysisAlc.: 14.2%
TA: 0.69 gm/100 ml
pH: 3.37
Residual Sugar: 0.06%
Production: 4 Barrels