Poll: Favorite California Pinot Noir Vineyards

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What is your favorite CA vineyard for Pinot Noir

  • Abbey-Harris, Anderson Valley (Anthill)
  • Alberigi, RRV (Radio-Coteau)
  • Alder Springs, Mendocino (Patz and Hall)
  • Allen, RRV (Williams-Selyem)
  • Alpine, Santa Cruz Mts (Rhys)
  • Amber Ridge, RRV (Dain)
  • Anderson Valley Reserve, Anderson Valley (Skewis)
  • Ashley’s, SRH (Brewer-Clifton)
  • Aubaine, San Luis Obispo (LWC)
  • Bella Una, RRV (Benovia)
  • Bien Nacido, Santa Maria (Ojai)
  • Blue Slide Ridge, Sonoma Coast (Marcassin, Martinelli)
  • Bondi Home Ranch, RRV (Martinelli)
  • Brosseau, Chalone (Dain)
  • Bucher, RRV (Williams-Selyem)
  • Bush, RRV (Skewis)
  • Cargasacci, SRH, (Siduri, Brewer-Clifton)
  • Cerise, Anderson Valley (Copain)
  • Clos Pepe, SRH, (Siduri, Ojai, Copain, Brewer-Clifton)
  • Clos Saron’s Home, Sierra Foothills (Clos Saron)
  • Cohn, Sonoma (Benrovia)
  • Comptche Ridge, Mendocino (Anthill)
  • Coopersmith, RRV (M. Edwards)
  • Corby, Anderson Valley (Skewis)
  • Corda, Marin (Precedent)
  • Dehlinger Estate, RRV (Dehlinger)
  • Demuth, Anderson Valley (Skewis, Anthill)
  • Devil’s Gulch, Marin (Dutton Goldfield)
  • Dierberg, Santa Barbara (Arcadian)
  • Durell, Sonoma (CSJ)
  • Elsbree, RRV (Papapietro)
  • Fairview Ranch, SLH (Eno)
  • Falstaff Road, Sonoma Coast (Rhys)
  • Family Farm, San Mateo (Rhys)
  • Fe Ciega, SRH (Ojai)
  • Fiddlestix, SRH (Bonaccorsi)
  • Flax, RRV (M. Edwards)
  • Freestone, Sonoma Coast (Phelps)
  • Garys’, SLH (LWC, Siduri, Roar, Lucia)
  • Gold Coast, Santa Maria (Paul Lato)
  • Goldridge, RRV (Dehlinger)
  • Hansel Estate, RRV (Hansel)
  • Hanzell Estate, Sonoma Valley (Hanzell)
  • Hein, Anderson (Dain)
  • Hillside, Green Valley (Porter Creek)
  • Hillside, Santa Cruz Mts. (Rhys)
  • Hirsch, Sonoma Coast (Siduri, Williams-Selyem, Failla)
  • Home, San Mateo. (Rhys)
  • Horseshoe Ranch, Santa Cruz Mts. (Rhys)
  • Hyde, Carnos (Hobbs)
  • Jensen, Mt. Harlan (Calera)
  • Julia’s, Santa Maria (Foxen)
  • Kanzler, Sonoma Coast (AP Vin)
  • Keefer Ranch, Green Valley (Siduri, Failla)
  • Ketcham Estate, RRV (Ketcham)
  • Kick Ranch, Sonoma (Hobbs)
  • Kiser, Anderson Valley (Copain)
  • Koplen, RRV (Kosta Browne)
  • La Cresta, Santa Cruz Mts. (Mountain)
  • La Neblina, Sonoma Coast (Radio-Coteau)
  • La Petite Etoile, RRV (CSJ)
  • Las Madres, Carneros (Dain)
  • Le Bon Climat, Santa Maria (Le Bon Climat)
  • Lindsay Estate, RRV (Hobbs)
  • Little Hill, RRV (Rochioli)
  • Marcassin, Sonoma Coast (Marcassin)
  • McDougall Ranch, Sonoma Coast (Kutch)
  • Melville, SRH, (Brewer-Clifton)
  • Meredith Estate, RRV (M. Edwards)
  • Mills, Mt. Harlan (Calara)
  • Montgomery, RRV (Skewis)
  • Morning Dew Ranch, Anderson Valley (Wooden Head)
  • Mount Carmel, SRH (Au Bon Climat, Brewer-Clifton)
  • Mount Eden Estate, Santa Cruz Mts. (Mount Eden)
  • Occidental Ridge, Sonoma Coast, (Failla)
  • Oehlman, RRV (WesMar)
  • Olivet Grange, RRV (Inman)
  • Olivet Lane, RRV (Merry Edwards)
  • Peay, Sonoma Coast (Williams-Selyem)
  • Peters, Sonoma Coast (Skewis, Anthill)
  • Pisoni Estate, SLH (Pisoni, Siduri, Roar)
  • Pratt, Sonoma Coast (MacPhail)
  • Rancho La Vina, SRH (LWC)
  • Rancho Ontiveros, Santa Maria (LWC)
  • Rancho Santa Rosa, SRH (Brewer-Clifton)
  • Rapley, Santa Cruz Mts. (Fogerty)
  • Reed, Mt. Harlan (Calara)
  • Reuling, Sonoma Coast (Aubert)
  • Ridgetop, Sonoma Coast (APVin)
  • Rincon, Arroyo Grande (Talley)
  • Rio Vista, SRH (Brewer-Clifton)
  • Rochioli Estate, RRV (Williams-Selyem, Rochioli)
  • Rosella’s, SLH, (Siduri)
  • Rosemary’s, Arroyo Grande (Talley)
  • Russell Family, Paso Robles (LWC)
  • Saralee’s, RRV (Swan)
  • Savoy, Anderson (Radio-Coteau, Benrovia)
  • Schultze Family, Santa Cruz Mts. (Windy Oaks)
  • Sea Smoke, SRH, (Sea Smoke)
  • Selleck, Mt. Harlan (Calara)
  • Seven Mules, RRV (Martinellil)
  • Silacci, Monterey (Tantara)
  • Skyline, Santa Cruz Mts. (Rhys)
  • Sleepy Hollow, SLH (Arcadian)
  • Solomon Hills, Santa Maria (Tantara)
  • Sonatera, Sonoma Coast (Siduri)
  • Stanford & Benedict, SRH (Au Bon Climat)
  • Summa, Sonoma Coast (Rivers Marie)
  • Texas Hill, Sierra Foothills (Clos Saron)
  • Three Sisters, Sonoma Coast (Marcassin)
  • Tina Marie, Anderson Valley (Anthill)
  • Tondre Grape Field, SLH (Silver Mountain)
  • Trenton Estate, RRV (Swan)
  • Turner, SRH (AP Vin)
  • Ulises Valdez, RRV (Hobbs)
  • UV, Sonoma Coast (Aubert)
  • Varner Spring Ridge, Santa Cruz Mts. (Varner)
  • Verna’s, SRH (Melville)
  • Vista Verde, San Benito (Williams-Selyem)
  • Weir, Yorkville Highlands (Williams-Selyem)
  • Wentzel, Anderson Valley (Copain)
  • White Hawk, Santa Barbara (Ojai)
  • Willow Creek, Sonoma Coast (Rivers Marie)
  • Zio Tony Ranch, RRV (Martinelli)
  • Too Early to tell in California
  • Flawed Poll

0 voters

Which California vineyards produce your favorite Pinot Noirs?

Choose up to 10 vineyards.

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It would be great to get comments on vineyards character and characteristics - why do you value the vineyards?

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What is the ‘Hillside’ attributed to Rhys? Maybe that is only the Hillside block of Alpine?

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Lots of love to SLH and Santa Cruz Mts. early!

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I’m only seeing like 4 votes for SLH (bottom of my list) at this point - mainly Pisoni.
I voted for some of the Calera vineyards and it looks like others did too.
You’re not counting them as SLH are you?

oh, never mind… Garys too.
I’m just not a fan. For syrah okay, not pinot for me though, except maybe Arcadian.

6

Flawed poll, no August West.

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Flawed nominator Steve - where have you been?

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Really? And where is this vineyard located Steve-a-reno?

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Waiting to pounce. [wink.gif]

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I know it doesn’t exist anymore (or recently replanted) One Acre was the shit.

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You’re missing Sierra Madre Vineyard as well. One of the oldest planted vineyards in Santa Maria. Many top producers buy fruit from them.

But…since you’re a Giants fan, I’ll give you a hall pass on this one Mike!

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I can’t believe that you don’t have Clos de la Tech’s “Domaine du Docteur Rodgers” vineyard.
It must be the best; he’s charging $101.50 a bottle for it. [shock.gif]

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Santa Cruz Mts. claiming top two spots (Mount Eden Estate and Alpine) early.

Kiser (Anderson Valley) a close third.

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i went with the three "K"s - (Krusty’s Komedy Komeback…oohhhh, that can’t be good) Koplen, Kanzler, and Keefer, plus Rosella’s and Garys’.

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Nearly 22% of all votes to date (237) have gone to Santa Cruz Mt. vineyards.

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Abbey-Harris is the only site I voted for that I’ve had less than 3 vintages of- just fantastic. There are several Anderson Valley vineyards and Rhys vineyards I think are really good, but I just haven’t had enough times to really say for sure. Trenton Estate, Shultze Family, Mount Eden Estate, and Pisoni got my other votes.

18

Schultze Family (Windy Oaks) along with the Dehlinger vineyards, Garys’ and Rosellas are my personal favorites. Ketcham is another.

While I’m pleased to own some Alpine (in the lead at this point), I’ve been patiently letting my Rhys sit (and drinking Alesia)!

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30% of all votes cast have gone to either SCM or SLH.

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I’m surprised more people aren’t putting one of their votes for the “too early to tell” option.