Pinot Noir, Van der Kamp Vineyard
Sonoma Mountain, 2005

2005 was an astounding vintage. Heavy springtime rains leached the soils of salts and replenished the vines. A long, even growing season produced beautifully balanced grapes with elegance and finesse. Upon delivery to the winery, 30% of berries were left uncrushed to add complexity and spiciness to the wine. A six-day cold soak was employed before the onset of fermentation. Native yeast and native malolactic fermentation finished in barrels, equal proportions of which were new, once-filled and neutral French oak. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration in August, 2006.

A ruby color with a bouquet of spice, earth, gamey notes and red cherry aromas. A fruit-driven entry opens into a silky-textured, balanced mid-palate and an extraordinarily long finish. Very tightly wound at a first pour, the 2005 Van der Kamp Pinot Noir will evolve in the glass. Give it a good swirl! This Sonoma Mountain fruit bodes well for long aging. Just 163 cases produced.

"An ambitious wine, this has the muscular structure of a grand cru from the northern Côte du Nuits It grows on rocky, volcanic soils 1200 feet up Sonoma Mountain, a blend of heritage clones and 777, fruit Vergari allows to ferment with native yeast. At first, the wine is mostly extract, with the scent of the charred edge of roast beef. Then, as the structure bears down with all its weight, the fruit begins to push up from beneath. It brings an opposing force of equal strength and makes this a dynamic wine to watch as it ages."
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Pinot Noir, Sangiacomo Vineyard
Sonoma Coast, 2005

The grapes come from the Roberts Road vineyard located in the ridiculously cool Petaluma Gap, where coast fog is de rigeur. 2005 was an exceptional year, with tiny clusters of character and verve and a miniscule yield of less than 1 ton per acre. The grapes were night harvested and 25% of the harvest was left as whole berries in the fermenter. After seven days of cold soaking to extract every bit of spiciness and color from the skins, fermentation began with native yeast. Native fermentation and native malolactic fermentation finished in barrel. To preserve the character of the vintage, only once-filled barrels were used. The wine aged on the lees for just over ten months before being bottled without fining or filtration in August 2006.

You say you want an evolution ??? This wine will evolve in your glass!! David Vergari has once again knocked the ball out of the park. The Sangiacomo Vineyard yields less than one ton per acre and what you get is a fruit driven wine that opens into a silky- textured, balanced mid-palate and an extraordinarily long finish. This Pinot Noir is dark ruby in color with aromas of spice, gamay and red raspberry and black cherry aromas. The coastal fog of the Petaluma gap has been kind to these grapes and this selection will be kind to you!!

A beautiful dark ruby color suggests the complexity and depth of the 2005 Pinot Noir, Sangiocomo Vineyard. Spicy aromas mingle with red raspberry, black cherry and an intriguing hint of game. Fruit driven, the first sip then leads to a silky texture and balanced mid-palate, and then lingers and lingers on the finish. Pull out your Pinot Noir/Burgundy crystal for this wine, as it continues to evolve in the glass. Just 162 cases produced.

Bright, medium ruby robe. A spicy nose to die for. A wine of great finesse that reveals itself slowly with many complex layers of Pinot fruits, spice, herbs, and sassafras. The texture is all silk and caresses the palate like satin. I feel a glow just thinking about this wine. Great!
Rusty Gaffney, PinotFile

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Pinot Noir, DuNah Vineyard
Russian River Valley, 2004

The DuNahs get what Pinot Noir farming is about, and the wine truly reflects its place of origin. In 2004 a heat spike right around Labor Day weekend brought the grapes to their full physiological ripeness, and because of the cool climate at DuNah, this meant beautiful balance at just 24°brix. After completion of fermentation, which occured with native years, the wine was gently pressed and barreled on fine lees into a combination of new and previously-filled French barrels from Francois Freres, Mercier, Remond, Sirugue and Cadus.

This is a wine of depth and structure. A deep maroon color with jewel-like ruby glints foretells of the character of the wine. Classic cherry notes on the nose are mirrored as the wine glides across the palate with a silky texture. Layers of flavors continue to evolve in the glass, and the 2004 Pinot Noir, DuNah Vineyard reflects its special Russian River Valley character with a long and lingering finish. 206 cases produced.

An absolute classic Russian River Pinot, Vergari's wine offers bright cherry flavors and a lovely, lingering caramel finish.
Amy Reiley, LifeofReiley.com

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Pinot Noir, Van der Kamp Vineyard
Sonoma Mountain, 2004

Located on Sonoma Mountain in Sonoma County at an elevation of 2100 feet, Van der Kamp vineyard exemplifies the concept that a wine should reflect its place of origin. This wine is practically hand-made, with some assistance from equipment specifically designed for gentle handling. Harvested in the latter part of September, 2004 the berries were cold soaked for five days before the onset of a native fermentation. Gently transferred to a 1/3 each combination of new, once-filled and neutral French oak barrels, the wine aged on fine lees for nearly eleven months before being bottled in August of 2005 without fining or filtration.

104 cases produced.

...an attractive perfume of spiced cherry-rhubarb pie.
The wine is sleek and refined on the palate with elegant fruit flavors underpinned with wet leaf and mushroom notes.
The tannins are supple and the finish is clean and lively.
Rusty Gaffney, PinotFile

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