Winemaker notes from Britt Richards: Aromatic warming spices, wooded earth and kirsch. The palate is tangy with red plum, incense and cola. Growing conditions: Heavy fog and strong winds tempered by warm afternoon sunshine produces fruit forward, bright wines. With the majorit of this vintage's fruit sourced from vineyards perched on hillsides in the direct path of steady wineds from the Pacific Ocean in the Petaluma Gap AVA. This 100% Pinot Noir blend also showcases the grapes from warmer vineyards situated inland on the valley floor producing a bone-dry wine made with minimal winemaker intervention. This is a true reflection of a varietally correct Pinot Noir from Sonoma County.