This is a fuller-bodied Pinot with bright and energetic aromas of cherries, both red and black, along with notes of creamy oak and a mild hint of candied fruits. The wine’s balanced qualities and velvety suggestions on the palate follow right in stride.

Deep and rich in black cherry and forest floor notes, the wine has a terrific mouthful of earthy, spicy complexity.

Vineyard Notes

The Burke Family Vineyard is 1.25 acres in size and located outside the town of Cotati in the Russian River Valley appellation. Clones 113, 115, 667, and 777 are planted on 4’ x 3.5’ spacing. Close spacing keeps the vines smaller with less fruit and causes the vines root systems to compete with each other and encourages downward growth. These factors work together to produce wines with complex and concentrated flavors.