The Estate Vineyard is planted with 8 different clones, designed to produce a classic French style wine.  Yields were very low... about 1 ton per acre. The wine has amazing elegance and perfume on the bouquet.  While the wine has good concentration, it is more approachable on release than any wine we’ve made in the past. This is probably the most French style wine we’ve ever made.

The fruit source is identical to the previous two vintages - a combination of Dijon clones from two well established Sonoma Coast vineyards and a Pommard clone from the Platt Vineyard.  This wine has more concentration than most of the 2017’s, because our fruit comes from vineyards typically yielding 2 tons per acre or less.

The first wine released from Winner’s Circle Vineyards.  A blend of Mt. Eden and Old Wente clones.  Exceptional concentration and structure with great length on the finish.  The result of low yields from the vineyard and the use of Burgundian French oak barrels.