Westside Farms, our 75-acre ranch, has been in farmland since the mid-1800s and borders a mile and a half of the Russian River. The vineyard shares the same silty Yolo loam soils as Rochioli Vineyard a mile north. This vintage is from Block 1, which was planted in 1989 to a Spring Mountain selection.

Harvest Date: September 5

Brix: 22.0˚

We press whole grape clusters for phenolic delicacy. Native yeast and full native malolactic fermentation take place in barrel,After aging 20 months in 20% new Taransaud Beaune French oak barrels, the Chardonnay was traditionally fined for clarity and texture and bottled without filtration.