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Lot #13 Davis Bynum
The name “Billy Swan” pays tribute to both the Billy Gregori vineyard in the Green Valley of the Russian River Valley and the Swan Pinot Noir clone from which it is made. The celebrated Goldridge sandy loam soils of the cooler Green Valley…
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Lot #21 Davis Bynum
One of the original icons of Sonoma County wine, Davis Bynum was the very first vintner to produce a single vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. This never before, never again Pinot Noir, crafted from Bynum’s favorite clones, is an elegant…
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Lot #25 Emeritus Vineyards
“Untamed” is cool-climate Pinot Noir in one of its rarest forms: crafted from two small blocks of the Hyde clone at the Emeritus estate Hallberg Ranch Vineyard that yield only a few tons each harvest. Never before bottled on their own, these…
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Lot #35 Francis Ford Coppola Winery
"Eminence" reflects the elevated status and distinguished legacy of the Archimedes Vineyard, where the grapes for this wine are sourced from a single block. The name signifies the position of the vineyard, situated at the highest elevation vineyard…
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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…
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Lot #47 Fort Ross Vineyard
“Terraces Above the Fog” is made from the Winemaker Jeff Pisoni’s favorite barrel of wine from his favorite vineyard block, planted 100% to Calera Clone Pinot Noir. This block, called the Terraces, wraps around the mountainside and produces…
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Lot #49 River Road Family Vineyards and Winery
“Stephanie’s Select” is a special lot selection hand-picked by Winemaker Ed Morris during the 2023 harvest. The wine is named for the daughter of the original family who planted the Pinot Noir in River Road Vineyard. This estate vineyard…
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Lot #57 Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery
This special bottling of their Tower Block has as much historical significance for California winemaking as it does to the continuance of the Martin Ray winemaking philosophy. Winemaker Lindsey Haughton has chosen this barrel as an example of…
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Lot #59 Thompson 31Fifty Wines
This “3 Block Chardonnay” is a one-of-a-kind blend and hails from three single vineyard sources: Vineyard Block 1 from the Thompson 31Fifty Sister Sophie's Estate, planted to a Montrachet clone; Vineyard Block 2 from a block at the Bacigalupi…