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It is comprised of pinot noir clones from 828 for richness , Calera for brightness and Swan for texture.

While at the University of California at Davis, he was consumed by his study of every scientific discipline impacting grape growing and winemaking enology, viticulture, plant physiology and hydrologic science.

From assistant winemaking to vineyard consulting, to overseeing entire vineyard and winemaking operations, Craig has established a reputation for being a winemaker deeply involved in every detail of both farming and the cellar.

The wine was aged on lees for 13 months in 30% new French oak and 70% neutral French oak.

Random bit of trivia that you can use when you announce your entrance into the tasting room: the giant walk-in wine refrigerator holds 1,054 bottles.

Select Wines While the focus of the tasting room is on Priest Ranch wines wines from their other brand, Somerston can also be tasted at the their Yountville tasting room.

Wineries here do not shy away from innovation, and place a high priority on sustainable viticultural practices.

I tasted it blind first, and swore it was a dead-ringer for a great Burgundy, maybe a Gevry-Chambertin, with its fragrant, impeccably balanced character and perfect harmony between expressive fruit and more mysterious spice and earth notes.

He only publishes wines that receive a 90 point score or higher.