8/16/2023 0 Comments Clouds rest pinot noir![]() With most Chardonnay blocks in the vineyard planted on the more clay-laden soils, our Chardonnay block produces some of the best minerality in the entire vineyard. Soils in this Chardonnay are Hugo-Boomer complex are underlain with weathered sandstone and shale. The rolling hills of Block 3 create multiple different elevations and aspects to the sun, further increasing the complexity and layering within the wine. That said, the extreme weather shifts within the vineyard from calm and clear to blustery and stormy creates a truly unique winegrowing climate.īlock 3 Chardonnay at Fort Ross Vineyard is 100% Hyde Clone, known for its structure and density in the palate. ![]() Residing over 1,200 feet above sea level, Fort Ross Vineyard basks in beautiful bright sun for the majority of the growing season. Our small parcel is one of the rockiest portions of the vineyard block, further complementing the vineyard as whole in this mineral-driven Chardonnay.įort Ross Vineyard is the located less an one mile from the Pacific Ocean, making it the closest vineyard to the ocean in California. The Chardonnay blocks for brick & mortar lie in what we like to call, "The Valley in the Mountains." Sitting upwards of 1,450 feet in elevation, the Chardonnay is grown on the Foss Valley floor resulting in a wonderfully long growing season with cool nights, allowing the natural brightness of this Chardonnay to streamline through the mid-palate and finish. The granite-laden and dusty red clay soils create an intense mineral component in the wine, while the opulent fruit characteristics from the Dijon clones (777 and 115) crossed with the structure-driven Pommard clone serve as the backbone for this bright and focused Pinot Noir. The Pinot noir blocks for brick & mortar consists for three different clones: 777, 115 and Pommard 4. ![]() This unique 1,200-acre estate (550 acres under vine) rests in Foss Valley, an original path of travel for the early settlers between the California coast and the Sacramento Valley. Nestled 1,500 feet above sea level in the eastern hills of Napa Valley lies Cougar Rock Vineyard. ![]() Soil type: Aiken loam, Maxwell clay, Perkins gravelly loam ![]()
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