Fort Ross Vineyard is primarily a Pinot Noir vineyard in an area that many believe will ultimately shine as brightly as Burgundy. Our Pinot Noir plantings include field selections of Calera, Pommard, and Swan as well as Dijon clones 115 and 777. The vines are planted on a variety of rootstocks, depending on soil types, grafting requirements and rootstock-scion compatibility. During harvest, grapes are handpicked in the cool early morning hours, hand sorted, destemmed, cold soaked for several days and fermented in simple open top fermenters and manually punched down. Shortly after pressing, the wines are aged in 100% French oak barrels, both new and used. Throughout destemming, fermentation and barreling, clones are kept separate to maintain their distinct flavor profiles and structural components. Blending trials determine how to combine the different clones into distinct wines that best reflect their component flavor profiles. The objective is always to create wines that reveal their fruit with structure, balance and finesse. The wine is unfined and with rare exceptions unfiltered.
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	2007 PINOT NOIR. Fort Ross Vineyard. Sonoma Coast - NEW RELEASE
	Dense and garnet in hue, this full-bodied Pinot Noir entices with aromas of black currants and orange pekoe tea, framed by touches of earthy mushroom, cola, and savory hints of sage. 95 POINTS "EDITOR'S CHOICE" - WINE ENTHUSIAST; 91 POINTS - WINE SPECTATOR More Details
	750ml    $37.00
	2007 Pinot Noir - 6 Pack
	Celebrate our 95pts Editor's Choice from Wine Enthusiast (August 2010) with a 6 pack of 2007 Pinot Noir specially priced at $180. No other discounts apply. More Details
	6 pack    $180.00
	2007 PINOT NOIR, Fort Ross Vineyard. Sonoma Coast - LIMITED QUANTITY - HALF BOTTLE
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	375ml    $18.50
	2007 PINOT NOIR, Fort Ross Vineyard. Sonoma Coast - HALF BOTTLE -6 PACK-
	SPECIAL - 10% Discount (Regularly $110) More Details
	375ml - 6 Pack    $100.00
	2007 PINOT NOIR: SYMPOSIUM Fort Ross Vineyard - PRE-RELEASE
	Aromas of dark fruits and black tea with a hint of sage perfectly introduce the black cherry and raspberry to the palate. More Details
	750ml    $30.00
	2006 PINOT NOIR: SYMPOSIUM Fort Ross Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
	Enticing aromas of vivid bright cherry and red raspberry...layers of wild strawberry, lush plum and stone fruits intermingle. More Details
	750ml    $30.00
	2006 PINOT NOIR: SYMPOSIUM - 6 Pack
	2006 PINOT NOIR: SYMPOSIUM - 6 Pack - SPECIAL PRICE: $20/bottle! No other discounts apply. More Details
	6 pack    $120.00
	2005 PINOT NOIR RESERVE. Fort Ross Vineyard. Sonoma Coast - LIMITED
	Our 2005 Reserve Pinot is a deep, opulent ruby hue that is nearly opaque. This generous wine is truly the most substantial, intensely concentrated Fort Ross Vineyard Pinot Noir to date. 92 POINTS - WINE SPECTATOR : 90 POINTS - WINE ENTHUSIAST More Details
	750ml    $49.00