Anderson Valley

Running 15 miles in length and located in the coastal area of Mendocino county, the Anderson Valley is one of the premier growing areas for Pinot Noir in California. The towns of Navarro and Boonville form parantheses around the two vineyards from which we currently source fruit. Conzelman, located a couple of miles south of Navarro and Londer Estate right in Boonville, became part of our stable of sites in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Our current plans are to add two more sites in our Anderson Valley portfolio, offering both single-vineyard wines and an appellation blend in the next couple of years.
 

 CONZELMAN VINEYARD

Our first Anderson Valley vineyard, the Conzelman site was orignally known as Claudia Springs. Located a couple of minutes south of the town of Navarro on Highway 128, 160 miles north of the Winery, this small site has provided us small quantities of Dijon clone 667 Pinot Noir in 2007 and 2009. Redolent of cherry and the characteristic cranberry notes of the appellation, this wine (part of Pinot Noir Program wine club in its first two years) has gorgeous acidity and a comparatively hearty structure.

LONDER ESTATE VINEYARD

Our first vintage of Pinot Noir, made from Dijon 115, from the Londer Estate site came from the 2009 vintage.Larry and Shirlee Londer started their project in 2001, and since, their wines have been very well received by the press and the wine consumer. Their vineyard is located right near the town of Boonville in the southern end of Anderson Valley. Our first vintage from this site, which in the fermentation bin, had spectacular, complex aromatics, will be released in 2011.