Our 2018 Estate Sparkling is made in the traditional method, using classic Champagne grapes from Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. This sparkling wine is fun for any occasion. Made from French Colombard, an offspring of Chenin Blanc, we pride ourselves on delivering a robust sparkling made through the Méthod Charmat technique.

WINEMAKER NOTES

The 2017 Suacci Pinot Noir shows great complexity. Dark, cherry rich fruit and raspberry jam fill the nose and are framed by cedar box and rose petals. The layered palate brings blackberries, black currants and strawberry jam fruit with clove and tobacco in the background. A long finish continues to reveal more layers, and it's well worth the wait to allow the wine to open up and show all of its riches.

WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES

Clusters were hand harvested at night to ensure gentle processing of cool fruit. At the winery, the grapes were hand sorted, destemmed, and 10% of fruit was left "whole cluster" for complexity. The fruit was fermented in small open top bins with a blend of natural and cultured yeasts. Twice daily hand punch downs continued the extraction process throughout fermentation.The final blend consists of the winemaker's selection of the best barrels.

FRUIT SOURCE SU?ACCI VINEYARD

Suacci Vineyard is a 6.5-acre vineyard planted on south facing slopes of the Sebastopol Hills in the known Blucher Valley. In this especially cool pocket of the Russian River Valley AVA, there are short windows of heat in the midday, followed by ocean breezes which flow through the Petaluma Gap. With low yields and tiny “grenade” clusters, this vineyard consistently produces Pinot Noir with intense, complex flavors and pronounced acidity.