My third time going Berserk with you folks! Woo Hoo!
I make balanced Pinot Noirs from Sebastopol and the deep end of the Anderson Valley! This years offers are:
The 2010 6 pack
One each of 2010 Cuvee Abigail (Sonoma Coast), Moore Ranch (RRV), Nash Mill (Anderson Valley), Anderson Valley and Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs, plus one 2008 Moore Ranch Pinot Noir.
The Vertical 3 Pack
One each of 2007, 2008 & 2009 Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs…limited quantity available!
Late breaking addition/change: The first 8 people that order both the Vertical and 2010 6 packs will have the 2007 RRV changed to a 2008 Cuvee Abigail…Woo Hoo (thanks to John Cabot for the idea here).
The 2010 3 Pack
One each of 2010 Cuvee Abigail (Sonoma Coast), Moore Ranch (RRV) and Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs.
If you’re interested in one or more of these, send me a PM (has to be a WB PM) with the following. Note you can order 1 pack each (total of 3 if you’re interested in all the packs)!
- Which pack(s) you’d like
- Your email address
- The state the wine will be shipped to
I’ll get back to you with a custom link/url to complete the purchase!
Note the included shipping is to a business address, there’s a $5 charge to ship to a residence.
Details about the wines/vineyards mentioned here:
Moore Ranch
Located near Sebastopol on Occidental road. Thin topsoil on top of a rocky subsoil gives a savory/earthy/mineral quality to the wines (in addition to the red and dark fruit). Because of its cool location, these wines display a Sonoma Coast character in addition to the Russian River. Takes time to reveal itself, which is why I release my wines later than most. All 15+ year old vines helps give the wine more of a soil character and less clone character. Contains Pommard, Swan (budded over specially for Ladd Cellars), 115 and 114. 2008 and 2009 are what I’m currently selling to restaurants, and the 2008 Moore Ranch is showing so well right now that it earned it’s way into the 2010 6 pack!
Cuvee Abigail
Starting with 2010, this comes entirely from Pratt Vineyard, between Sebastopol and Freestone…not far from Falstaff vineyard. Pure goldridge sandy loam soil gives the wine floral/roses/citrus, depth and some savouriness to the red fruited wine. The vines here are 15-20 years old…something I greatly appreciate and value. Clones here include 2a, 9 and Pommard. The 2a and Pommard are on their own roots, which takes the rootstock influence out of the equation and perhaps gives a purer vineyard expression. Clone 9 has been in California since the 1800’s but was lost, and rediscovered (in Jackson) in the late 1980’s. I love working with clones outside of the usual assortment, esp these and this vineyard.
Nash Mill
Located in the deep end of Anderson valley, north west of Octopus Mountain…which makes Nash Mill a mountain slope vineyard. The topsoil is a sandy clay loam typical to the deep end. The subsoil has large amounts of shale in it, which adds an appealing/distinctive savory quality. The clones Pommard, 115 and 667 were planted in 2003. I’m happy with the amount of depth and complexity it has given the vine age. I’m assuming this is the shale at work here. 20% whole cluster was used in 2010. The wine has almost completely eaten the whole cluster up and makes subtle appearances. Or maybe it’s shy and will show more later .
Anderson Valley
The Anderson Valley bottling is entirely from Nash Mill. The difference between the two is barrel selection, and new oak levels. The Anderson Valley has 1/3 new oak, whereas the Nash mill has 20% new oak.
Russian River Valley
The Russian River wine is almost entirely grapes picked/fermented specifically for this bottling. The grapes are clones 667, 777 and 114 from Moore Ranch. The Moore Ranch designate has Pommard, Swan et al, but Pommard/Swan isn’t very compatible with 667 in my opinion. So the 667/777/114 RRV wine was born. I’m extremely happy with this. The 07 and 08 vintages have a bit more 114/777 and are more red fruited wines. The 09 and 10 have a bit more 667 and are more darker fruited. In all cases, the savoriness of the soil comes through.
My wines are built to improve with age. Because of this, I hold my wines back longer than many folks…I’ll be releasing the 2010’s later this year, so this is mostly a pre-release offer.
Thanks for your interest!