The Crane vineyard, (located at the base of Crane Canyon just south of Santa Rosa) benefits from cool breezes that sweep from Bodega Bay down through the ‘Petaluma Gap.’ Warm afternoons and cool evenings make for ripe flavors, abundant fruit aromas and bright acidity. Shallow alluvial soils and the Cranes’ commitment to dry farming, (no or minimal irrigation), guarantee concentrated flavors. I bottled this small selection, 3 barrels, with no filtration to ensure that all the complexity and layered flavors developed during remain in the glass.