Mission Codename Perfect point
“A fulcrum is a point of balance for a lever, and his goal is to leverage the best wine out of the best grapes while maintaining balance. That is what Fulcrum is all about.” – PinotFile
Archimedes said, “give me a big enough lever and a fulcrum and I’ll move the world.”
I say, “Give me a bottle of Fulcrum and I will attempt to move mountains!”
The right fulcrum gives you the leverage to multiply efforts, and in the wine world, that means getting prime fruit, using great barrels, and perhaps most importantly - having a skilled winemaking hand.
Meet Fulcrum. Self-taught proprietor/winemaker David Rossi has been creating wines of balance as in the project’s name, with complexity and intrigue from all over Sonoma for almost 2 decades.
His focus has been on elegant expressions of truly unique terroirs across California. This beauty? She hails from Chalone - a lesser-known Monterey appellation, and particularly the Brosseau Vineyard, which is a popular source amongst ‘hip’ labels from Copain to Testarossa, from Loring to Wind Gap. Think high elevation, limestone, and granite within the soils, and a perfect location for Pinot Noir.
Much praise has been heaped upon David Rossi and his wines. A favorite comes from wine writer Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, and he says, “the aromas, tastes, and structures of the wines are near-perfect and much better than higher-priced PNs.”
At 56% off retail pricing, you won’t find a better offering. We dare you to blind taste this amongst wines two and three times its retail value. And then remember what you ACTUALLY paid for it!
The Brosseau Vineyard Pinot Noir from 2023 didn’t just catch our eye. With a fresh review and 94 Points from Wine Enthusiast, we could not resist bringing this wine to you.
As is with many of the amazing wines, we are only allowed so much. Be quick. Be nimble. Get those bottles in your locker STAT!
94 Points – Wine Enthusiast “From an appellation that always does well with age, this bottling begins with suave hibiscus, white tea and pomegranate aromas on the nose. The palate is firmly textured with fine tannins that frame brisk pomegranate, hibiscus and potpourri flavors. Drink now-2038.”
What the Winery Says
2023 Brosseau Vineyard Pinot Noir


- Winemaker
- David Rossi
- Varietal
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Vintage
- 2023
- Alcohol
- 14.2%
- Appellation
- Chalone, Monterey County, Central Coast
- Vineyard
- Brosseau Vineyard
- Clones
- 667, 777 & 828
- Fermentation
- 15% whole‑cluster
- Aging
- 11 months
- Barrels
- 20% new French oak
About the Winery
Fulcrum





