| IN0001061 | 0 |  | | 2013 Pinot Noir Trenton Estate | Available: | In Stock | $74.00 | |
| It is hard to believe that more than 40 vintages of this wine have been produced! But even, with age, the vines seem to always have something special to say and 2013 was no different.Never a particularly dark wine, this year it is a particularly brilliant deep ruby red. The nose is more reminiscent of the 2011 than the 2012. While fully ripe, it is nonetheless almost laser focused in its purity. Brambly red fruit and wood spice, which is very typical for pinot noirs on Laguna Ridge. In the mouth it has something akin to red licorice but more serious. Deep but not sweet, with acid present but not prominent and the tannins only providing structure. I have to stop saying that a vintage is one of my favorites yet, but not until next year! Maybe!). | |
| Vintage: | 2013 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 410 | | Varietal: | Pinot Noir |
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| IN0001214 | 3 |  | | 2014 Pinot Noir Ritchie Vineyard | Available: | In Stock | $45.00 | |
Over time our Pinot Noirs have fallen into a sort of a hierarchy. Saralee’s is usually the prettier, Trenton View is the lightest in color, Great Oak is the most masculine and backward. However the last few years Great Oak has started, probably due to vine age, to be less tannic and backward. Its place in the hierarchy seems to have been taken by Ritchie Vineyard! Dark red fruit (as opposed to berry) with hints of graphite. Red, almost plum-like. Currently more structured than apparent. With air it shows deeper red fruit and richness emerges. | |
| Vintage: | 2014 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 118 | | Varietal: | Pinot Noir | | Clonal Selection: | Swan/Calera |
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| IN0001229 | 4 |  | | 2014 Pinot Noir Solas Vineyard | Available: | In Stock | $45.00 | |
From the steep hillside planting just to the south of our Estate vineyard. A blend of Swan and Calera selections. Medium ruby color. Potpouri of red fruits and spice. Medium bodied, medium tannins, excellent acidity. Lush and long. This is our first release from this very fine vineyard.. | |
| Vintage: | 2014 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 176 | | Varietal: | Pinot Noir | | Clonal Selection: | Swan/Calera |
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| IN0001166 | 11 |  | | 2014 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard | Available: | In Stock | $45.00 | |
This wine comes from one of the older blocks of this vineyard. The original plantings were 100% Barrel fermented in French oak, aged sur lies with battonage (lees stirring) once a month. Full malolactic fermentation took place. The wine was aged 10 months in Barrel. The vineyard is highly coveted with numerous winemakers sourcing from here. Everyone gets their own dedicated row (or half as the case may be). However, not all Ritchie Vineyard wines are created equal. Throw in personal preferences with at least one winery picking 2 weeks ahead of everyone else and a couple wineries on the other end of the spectrum. Leads to some very diverse wines. We fall somewhere in the middle. Bright lemon yellow color. Ripe pear with lemon custard and a hint of mango. Classic Ritchie profile and aromatics are present. Very rich, very full opulence balanced by good acidity. Long, full fruit. A fine counterpart to its stablemate Kent the Younger. | |
| Vintage: | 2014 | | Wine Type: | White | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 170 | | Varietal: | Chardonnay | | Clonal Selection: | Dijon |
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| IN0001783 | 12 |  | | 2015 Pinot Noir DNA Vineyard | Available: | In Stock | $45.00 | |
DNA stands for our amazing growers Dennis and Andrea who so happen to be our neighbors down the street. You can wave at them if you're standing amidst Joseph Swan's estate old vines near the road! The wine from DNA fruit is more delicate than that of our estate's. We find that if you decant before serving, the wine will bring out the blood orange, tarragon, and medium red fruit characters. | |
| Vintage: | 2015 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 50 | | Varietal: | Pinot Noir | | Clonal Selection: | 115 |
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| IN0001083 | 9 |  | | 2013 Pinot Noir Trenton View Vineyard | Available: | In Stock | $39.00 | |
| Long lasting tannins, red cherry english hard-candy with a bit of red licorice and a hint of cardomon. Juiciness in the mouth, opposite of dryness without being sweet | |
| Vintage: | 2013 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Varietal: | Pinot Noir |
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| IN0000928 | 5 |  | | 2011 Syrah Great Oak Vineyard | Available: | In Stock | $38.00 | |
18 Months in neutral French Oak. 100% Syrah. It’s amazing how different our two syrah vineyards are from each other. They are planted to the same clone of syrah with the same spacing (3.5’x7’, tight by new world standards). And yet, they are so starkly different. The Russian River Valley is considered a cool area for growing Syrah. 2011 was an abnormally cool year by our standards. Our Syrah, both here at Trenton Estate and at Great Oak had no problem achieving normal sugar levels, but the extended season led to quite high acidity and full flavor maturity. This wine exhibits Exotic dried cherry/plum fruit with aromas of violets and cardamom and licorice. Less bacon and leather than other years. Brilliant acidity, but also rich. Great now, but should be amazing for the next 10-15 years! | |
| Vintage: | 2011 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 185 | | Varietal: | Syrah |
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| IN0000924 | 6 |  | | 2011 Syrah Trenton Estate Vineyard | Available: | In Stock | $38.00 | |
Co-fermented with 5% Viognier. Aged for 18 months in neutral French oak barrels. Racy, vibrant, violet laced fruit reminiscent of French plums and licorice with a bit of kid leather. Amazing brightness to the fruit. Mouthwatering acidity brings you back for just one more sip. The depth of tannins combined with the vibrant acidity argue for a long life. | |
| Vintage: | 2011 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 288 | | Varietal: | Syrah |
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| IN0001156 | 10 |  | | 2014 Chardonnay Kent the Younger | Available: | In Stock | $38.00 | |
| Nose of Meyer lemons, wet stones, and crushed oyster shell, There is also a bit of the classic bright pear and exotic tropical fruit that is the hallmark of this vineyard but it is framed by brilliant acidity. A great oyster and other shellfish wine. | |
| Vintage: | 2014 | | Wine Type: | White | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 198 | | Varietal: | Chardonnay | | Clonal Selection: | Wente |
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| IN0001184 | 2 |  | | 2014 Pinot Noir Cuvee de Trois | Available: | In Stock | $36.00 | |
| At its core is cherry, and red apple with hints of spice a touch of bramble. In the mouth it bursts with juicy fruit, balanced by 25% new oak. And moderate acidity. It is long, rich and well balanced. Like all of the Cuvée de Trois blends, the emphasis is on creating a wine that drank well upon release but one that is surely capable of rewarding some cellaring. | |
| Vintage: | 2014 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Varietal: | Pinot Noir | | Clonal Selection: | Swan/115/667/777/JoeLynn/4/37/Calera/828 |
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| IN0001120 | 1 |  | | 2013 Zinfandel Bastoni Vineyard | Available: | In Stock | $30.00 | |
| Vintage: | 2013 | | Wine Type: | Red | | Varietal: | Zinfandel |
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| IN0001880 | 8 |  | | 2017 Gewurztraminer Saralees | Available: | In Stock | $30.00 | |
| Orange blossoms, lemon peel, lychee, yellow nectarine. | |
| Vintage: | 2017 | | Wine Type: | White | | Appellation: | Russian River Valley | | Cases Produced: | 166 | | Varietal: | Gewürztraminer |
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| IN0001930 | 7 |  | | 2018 Syrah ROSE Trenton Estate | Available: | In Stock | $28.00 | |
| We have been around long enough to remember when Rose meant a ceramic jug, or laser sweet white zinfandel! It's amazing what a few decades can do to the reputation of Rose! It is now hot, hip, and cool. We used a block of our Trenton Estate Syrah, pressing on top of the already squeezed Gewurztraminer skins, the whole clusters of Syrah were lightly pressed to taste, and then fermented in neutral barrels. Lighter in color than expected, this delicate, refreshing Rose has all the characteristics you want from top flight grapes, a perfect summer wine! | |
| Vintage: | 2018 | | Wine Type: | Rose | | Appellation: | RRV | | Cases Produced: | 44 | | Varietal: | Syrah |
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| IN0001902 | 13 |  | | 2016 Grenache Blanc Caties Corner | Available: | In Stock | $24.00 | |
A unique grape made with a unique method. Fermented and aged on the lees for 2 years in neutral French Oak barrels before bottling. From Catie's Corner vineyard in Windsor, this vineyard promotes the beautiful aromatics in Grenache Blanc with hints of pear on the nose. Tasting Notes: Orange zest, asian pear, mandarin orange marmelade, waxing poetic, peach pits, pomelo zest. | |
| Vintage: | 2016 | | Wine Type: | White | | Appellation: | Russian River | | Cases Produced: | 90 | | Varietal: | Grenache |
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