Lot #3 Benziger Family Winery
“Mother Earth” is a distinctive first bottling from a single block of organically-farmed Old Wente Clone Chardonnay, sourced from the renowned Sangiacomo Vineyard. At Benziger, the Chardonnay grape isn't just a grape, it's a tiny, round…
Lot #31 Merriam Vineyards
“Downeast Old Wente” is a block-designated wine from Eastside Estate Vineyard. The grapes from this mono-clone block are hand-picked, pressed and fermented independently to distinguish its unique characteristics from the rest. Winemaker…
Lot #37 Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery
Historically, the New River Block 777 is picked and fermented with all of the Old River Block fruit; however, because of the cool, long growing season that was the 2023 vintage, this section of vines was allowed to ripen for an additional week…
Lot #45 Mauritson Wines
The “1868” barrel auction lot pays homage to the Mauritson family history in the Rockpile region, as the family has farmed this property contiguously since they homesteaded it in 1868. Mauritson Wines has never before bottled a Cabernet…
Lot #51 Joseph Swan Vineyards
Located in the heart of the famed Russian River Valley, often proclaimed ground zero for great Pinot Noir, Joseph Swan Vineyards embraces the artisanal spirit that defines this amazing growing region. For this unforgettable lot, Winemaker Rod…
Lot #58 The Donum Estate
Selected from a block of Swan-clone Pinot Noir that used an experimental form of fungal control, in which no toxins are used to control mildew and botrytis, the vines were sprayed with beneficial fungi that outcompete the damaging mildew and…