Middle Reach · Russian River Valley
Our Five Sites
Everything we grow or source sits within a few miles of the Russian River as it bends past Windsor — the Middle Reach.
Morning fog comes up the river from the Pacific; afternoons open to warm, even sun. Scroll to follow the corridor from our estate to each partner site.
01
Our Estate
Vineyard eleven
Our 11-acre estate Pinot Noir site in the Middle Reach — home to four unique clones and the foundation of our estate-driven wines.
In 2011 our family purchased a small Pinot Noir ranch off Starr Road. After replanting, two blocks now grow here: the Heritage Block (2016) and the Red Barn Block (2018). Vineyard eleven is the source of our Shoshana Rosé and, in time, our Estate Pinot Noir.
- SoilsSpreckels & Huichica loam, Goldridge, volcanic clay subsoils
- ClonesSwan, Mt. Eden · Pommard, Vosne-Romanée
- Rootstock101-14 · cane pruned
- Planted2016 & 2018
- Farmed byMatt Reilly
02
Chardonnay · Next door
Lone Oak Vineyard
A distinctive parcel marked by a single, ancient oak — nestled on the bench of the Russian River beside Vineyard eleven.
Owned by Kent and Kathy Rosenblum and farmed by Rolando Sanchez, Lone Oak is the source of our Next Door Neighbor Chardonnay. At the end of a farming day you will often find us at the picnic table beneath the oak, glass in hand.
- SoilsSpreckels & Huichica loam, volcanic clay subsoils
- ClonesOld Wente
- Rootstock101-14 · cordon & cane pruned
- PlantedLate 1970s
- Farmed byRolando Sanchez
03
Chardonnay · Old vine
Ritchie Vineyard
One of California's most celebrated old-vine Chardonnay sites — a rolling hillside one mile south of the estate, at the southern end of the Middle Reach.
Planted by Kent Ritchie, the vineyard takes thick morning fog off the river and warm afternoon sun. Low yields of small, concentrated berries give wine of focus, intensity and fresh acidity.
- SoilsGoldridge & limestone
- ClonesOld Wente
- RootstockAXR · cane & cordon
- Planted1972
- Farmed byKent Ritchie
04
Chardonnay · Ridgeline
Flora Marie Vineyard
A family-named site of bright, mineral Chardonnay on a steep ridgeline overlooking the Russian River.
Warm days give way to layers of cool oceanic fog at night. Planted to the Montrachet clone, Flora Marie yields orchard fruit and saline cut — a generous, sunlit counterpoint to the old-vine intensity of Ritchie.
- SoilsGravelly sandy loam
- ClonesMontrachet
- Rootstock110R · cane pruned
- Planted2013
- Farmed byDuff Bevill
05
Pinot Noir · Hillside
El Diablo Vineyard
A site of power and precision — tucked on a steep ridge a mile and a half north of the estate, less than a mile from the river.
Planted by Ulises Valdez, El Diablo gives a darker, more structured expression of Middle Reach Pinot Noir: concentrated fruit framed by firm, fine-grained tannin.
- SoilsGravelly sandy loam, clay subsoils
- ClonesPommard, Vosne-Romanée
- Rootstock101-14 · cane pruned
- Planted2008
- Farmed byUlises Valdez & Sons
06
Chardonnay · Westside Road
Bacigalupi Vineyard
A legendary Russian River Valley grower on Westside Road — the source of our Bacigalupi Chardonnay.
Farmed by the Bacigalupi family for generations, this is one of the valley's most storied sites: its fruit famously went into the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that triumphed at the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Cool, foggy mornings and old-vine character give a Chardonnay of depth and cut.
- SoilsRed rocky loam & volcanic clay
- ClonesOld Wente
- RootstockCane pruned
- Farmed byThe Bacigalupi family
Taste with us
The corridor ends at the table
Every wine on this map is poured a few minutes from the river, by reservation.
We look forward to sharing our experience with you.
Russian River Valley
The Middle Reach