2023 Technical Specifications
Region Russian River Valley
Production Details Mature vines on the winery property were unirrigated; the fruit was the last picked of the year.
Tasting Notes Green-tinged pale yellow; Gravenstein apple, lime blossom, powdered rock, earth, roasted grain and toasted hazelnut; concentrated, tightly wound and energetic, with novel sulfide character.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2026-2037
Region Russian River Valley
Production Volume 13,188 bottles
Bottles13,188
Tasting Notes Green-tinged pale yellow; struck flint, wet stone, citrus blossom, green orchard fruit, toasted hazelnut and crushed rock; tightly wound, sharply delineated and deeply textured, with length, energy and spine.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Region Russian River Valley
Production Details The vines were planted on AXR rootstock in 1988.
Tasting Notes Green-tinged pale yellow; green orchard-fruit skins, citrus rind, lime blossom, roasted grain and sandy-soil character; deeply textured, tightly wound and delineated, with length, energy and spine.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2023-2032
Region Russian River Valley
Tasting Notes Green citrus rind, citrus blossom, earth, struck flint and toasted hazelnut; concentrated yet sharply delineated, with lime blossom, green orchard fruit, crushed rock, length, energy and spine.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Region Russian River Valley
Soil Sandy soils at vine hill vineyard.
Tasting Notes Green-tinged pale yellow; freshly peeled Gravenstein apple, lime blossom, powdered rock, earth and roasted grain; concentrated and tightly wound, with noble-sulfide and mineral tones and a long finish.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Russian River Valley
Production Details The wine came from vines more than 30 years old on AXR rootstock, located on the Kistler winery property in Russian River Valley.
Tasting Notes Yellow peach, saline, crushed hazelnut, wet hay, dried flowers and honeycomb; medium-bodied, silky and expansive, with juicy acidity and a long finish.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Region Russian River Valley
Soil Very pure sandy soils with almost no organic material.
Tasting Notes Citrus and flowers, including lime, lemon and orange peel, citrus blossom, petrichor, honey, toast, quince paste, dried hay and guava; medium-bodied, broad and textural, with seamless acidity and a long finish.
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2014 Technical Specifications
Region Russian River Valley
Production Details The site was dry farmed in 2014.
Tasting Notes Ginger, anise, pineapple paste, passion fruit and green guava; richly fruited with lively acidity and a long, creamy finish.
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2013 Technical Specifications
Region Russian River Valley
Production Details The vintage had slightly higher than normal yields; Robert Parker characterized the wine as showing a classic Old Wente-clone style, but the page does not unambiguously establish the planted clone.
Tasting Notes White peach, white currant, honeysuckle and apple blossom; medium- to full-bodied, pure and rich.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
7095 Trenton-Healdsburg Road, Forestville, CA 95436, USA
Phone
+1 707-657-7665
Owner
Bill Price (purchased interest 2008)
Cellarmaster
Jason Kesner