Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2014 / 750ml | ≈ $171.33Original CHF 141.61 | vinpark.ch ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Region California
Soil Gold ridge loam over sandstone and josephine series
Elevation 274.32 meters
Grape Clone Swann, Pommard, Dijon 114, Dijon 777, Calera, and a proprietary clone
Vine Age Planted in 1991 and 1994
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The fruit contained 0% whole clusters. The wine was aged for 12 months in French oak, 20% new. Vineyard yield was 1.7 tons per acre and production was 201 cases. The site was farmed with organic materials and biodynamic methods but was not certified.
Tasting Notes Youthful and precise, with just-ripe cherry, cranberry, black tea, roses, red apple, red licorice and gravel-road aromas; Asian spice and umami add complexity. The palate is fine and delicate but has substantial tannin, density, richness, acidity and power.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Region California
Soil Gold ridge loam over sandstone
Grape Clone Swann, Pommard, Dijon 114, Dijon 777, and Calera
Vine Age Planted in 1991 and 1994
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel and wood fermenters
Pressing Method Pressed At Dryness; Press Wine Was Generally Separated From Free-Run Wine And Declassified From Vineyard-Designated Bottlings
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Wine-specific production was approximately 60 cases before bottling, from a vineyard yield of 0.58 tons per acre, and the producer explicitly states that this wine contained no whole clusters. Under Littorai’s 2022 Pinot Noir protocol, fruit was normally received at 50–60°F after night harvesting, allowed to warm naturally for native fermentation, worked with punch-downs and pump-overs, generally pressed at dryness without extended maceration, and fermented in stainless-steel or wood. Vineyard-designated Pinot Noirs were aged approximately 14–17 months in approximately 20–25% new wood; they were rarely racked and remained on malolactic, and sometimes primary, lees until bottling.
Tasting Notes Exotic, wild aromas of white pepper, green tea, rhubarb, flowers, nectarine, alpine strawberry, mulberry, redwood needle and morel mushroom. Rich, fresh, long and powerful while remaining elegant.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Region California
Production Details Production was 175 cases. Whole-cluster use was described as very low, despite the wine showing a freshness suggestive of a high whole-cluster proportion.
Tasting Notes Elegant, with candied apple, rose petal and beetroot. Freshness and pronounced acidity lead into slightly green tannins and concealed richness; the wine was not yet fully integrated when described.
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2014 Technical Specifications
Region California
Production Details Production was 233 cases.
Tasting Notes Fresh, slightly underripe cranberry, pomegranate and Bing cherry followed by jasmine tea, violets, black peppercorn, star anise, gingerbread and tangerine. Energetic and long, with mouthwatering acidity, moderate tannins and underlying richness.
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2012 Technical Specifications
Region California
Tasting Notes Dark and complex, with black cherry, graphite, raspberry, black tea, cedar, truffle, forest floor and yarrow blossom. Richer than Hirsch or Savoy but kept fresh and lively by tannic grip and acidity, with a clean finish.
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2008 Technical Specifications
Region California
Production Details Production was 173 cases.
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2014 / 750ml | ≈ $171.33Original CHF 141.61 | vinpark.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2004 / 750ml | ≈ $171.33Original CHF 141.61 | vinpark.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2002 / 1500ml | ≈ $359.67Original CHF 297.28 | vinpark.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
788 Gold Ridge Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Phone
+1 (707) 823-9586
Email
Owner
Heidi &
Ted Lemon
Ted Lemon
Cellarmaster
Ted Lemon