Lot #1 Pride Mountain Vineyards
“First & Five” offers a first look at vineyard-to-bottle winemaking at Pride Mountain Vineyards as seen through Winemaker Matt Ward’s eyes. Matt joined the winery in July of 2022, making this one of his first priorities. It is also…
Lot #11 Joseph Swan Vineyards, Arista Winery
Mark McWilliams of Arista Winery approached his friend Rod Berglund of Joseph Swan Vineyards and explained that the Pinot Noir wines produced by their respective vineyards have never been made by anyone than their two estate wineries. Arista…
Lot #23 Dry Creek Vineyard
A tribute to the enduring legacy of Zinfandel, “Heritage Selection” is a blend from four distinct vineyards, each planted to the historic Mazzoni clone. Each site produces its own singular expression: from Spencer's Hill, powerful, rich…
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 #32 Westwood Estate Winery
Dedicated to all the Pinot-philes, “Double Trouble” Pinot Noir from Westwood Estates is a celebration of Pinot Noir and its inherent complexity. Westwood’s Sonoma Valley AVA estate, the Annadel Gap Vineyard, is planted with nine diverse…
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 #52 Rodney Strong Vineyards
“Knights Delight” highlights fruit for this very special barrel lot coming from the Knights Valley American Viticultural Area. The 2022 vintage in Sonoma County was superb for Bordeaux varietals. After early summer heatwaves that led to…