About this Wine

Owsley Ranch

One of our six estate vineyards, Owsley is known for its dramatic temperature changes from warm days to cool, foggy nights. The closest of our vineyards to the Pacific Ocean, the fruit grown here is highly influenced by the cold fog coming through the Bloomfield Gap. The constant fluctuating temperatures create concentrated and complex flavors in the grapes. This ninety acre vineyard is Goldridge sandy loam soil planted with both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Ten unique blocks of fruit are dedicated to our Pinot Noir.

Grapes were hand-picked at night under lights and transported to our separate Pinot Noir facility that we have affectionately nicknamed the Pinot Barn. Fruit was hand-sorted before a gentle destemming. At the winery the fruit was cold soaked, punched down and fermented in small open top stainless-steel tanks.After fermentation, the individual block components were barrel aged in 100% French oak. Aging for this Pinot Noir is a regimen of one-third each of new, one-year and two-year old barrels.