The Cutrer

Located in the heart of the famous Russian River Valley, The Cutrer Vineyard soil rests on an ancient seabed that retains heat throughout the day and into the early evening, radiating that heat up to the closely spaced vines. The Cutrer Vineyard is multi-faceted, with microclimates throughout the vineyard. The soil characteristics, varied rootstocks, and diverse clones interact with the climate to create different nuances in each block of the vineyard, giving the winemakers a virtual spice rack of flavors to create our wines. For this vintage, grapes were hand-harvested at night into shallow bins and then cooled down to preserve the fruit’s fresh flavors and natural acidity. Grapes were whole-cluster pressed and the cool, golden-green, free-run juice settled naturally for a few days before heading to French oak barrels for fermentation.