VINEYARDS

Van Der Kamp Vineyard (Van Der Kamp Cabernet)
The Van Der Kamp vineyard is located on Sonoma Mountain at 1200 to 1500 feet in elevation. The particular lot and block the Tantalus grapes come from is situated in a protected saddle which maximizes sunlight and protects from fog and overcast. The result is extra long hang time with little risk of mildew or rot. The fruit is usually harvested in late October and in some years into November. This long, slow, maturation leads to deep, ruby color and complex flavors of black cherry and cassis. Having many years of experience with this vineyard and the grower, we make our decisions subjectively. We pick on flavors, not “by the brix numbers.”

Harwood Vineyard, Sonoma Valley (Harwood Merlot and Harwood Syrah – Estate Wines)
The Harwood vineyard is small (three acres) and cropped to low production and high quality. The Syrah is thinned to 3 tons per acre. The Merlot is a rare combination of clone and rootstock, which results in small intensely flavored berries which bear up well to the use of fine quality oak barrels.

Martin Vineyard (Pinot Noir)
The Martin family acquired this vineyard in 1972. It sits in the center of Sonoma’s Carneros Creek area, and contains two separate clones. We blend the two clones for our program and expose it to very high quality French oak for about 12 months.

Terra Alta/Lodi (Tempranillo)
The Terra Alta vineyard is farmed by the Marcus Bokisch family. Their Spanish roots inspired them to pursue the establishment of Tempranillo and Albarino varietals, as well as proven hot weather clones of Zinfandel and Syrah. Our Syrah from this vineyard won double Gold and best of class in San Francisco in 2001.