Our Wines
Ireland Family Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Accolades: 94 points Editors’ Choice, Wine Enthusiast Feb 2023 issue
2021 is our first vintage of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Grapes are sourced from three vineyards. Pratt Hall Road Vineyard is located on the cusp of the Santa Rosa Plains and Laguna Ridge on valley benchland with classic Goldridge sandy soils. Bacigalupi Frost Ranch is nestled between the Westside Road and the Russian River on a gentle knoll with cross-bedded sand and gravel soils. Dutton Ranches Marten’s Vineyard is located in the Green Valley, approximately 11 miles from the ocean on Goldridge soil.
Winemaker notes: A dark ruby color in the glass. The nose delivers notes of cherry and clove. On the palate, the wine is voluptuous with flavors of pomegranate and black raspberry, finishing with silky tannins and mouth-watering acidity.
Serve with a broad range of recipes from cioppino or richly flavored pork dishes to moderately spiced Asian fusion cuisine. This wine will continue to reveal itself over the next 3–5 years.
PRODUCTION: 945 cases | VARIETALS: 100% Pinot Noir | CLONES: 114, 115, 667, Pommard | AGING: 11 months French oak 33% new | COOPERAGES: Rousseau, Dargaud & Jaegle, Ermitage, Boutes
Ireland Family Peake Ranch Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2020
Accolades: 90 points, Wine Enthusiast Feb 2023 issue
The Peake Ranch Vineyard sits along the Santa Ynez River in the gentle cooling breezes channeling up the valley from the Pacific Ocean. The 50-acre vineyard lays across gently rolling hills providing a diversity of aspects facing North, South, East, and West. The soils are comprised of marine sediment high in calcium. The combination of the varying sun exposures, cold nights, and cool daytime breezes give the vineyard a diversity of flavor profiles in making distinct world-class pinot noir.
Winemaker notes: A deep ruby color in the glass, the nose delivers notes of ripe cherry with allspice and subtle vanilla. The palate presents dark cherry fruit with expansive viscosity and balanced acidity with a mineral core reflective of the calcium-rich soils of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation.
Serve with a broad range of recipes, from richly flavored chicken or pork-based dishes to moderately spiced Asian fusion cuisine. A voluptuous wine that will continue to reveal itself over the next 3–5 years.
PRODUCTION: 917 cases | VARIETALS: 100% Pinot Noir | CLONES: 115, 667, Calera | AGING: 11 months French oak 30% new | COOPERAGES: Rousseau, Dargaud & Jaegle, Ermitage, Boutes
