Just prior to the start of the 2008 harvest, we all experienced a hard hitting, big shift in the economy - So hard and fast that we were all focused on it together, no matter what else we were doing at the time.even if what we were doing was preparing to start picking grapes and giving life to a new vintage! But as with every challenge there can often come a champion - We started making the Barn D'Or wines 6 years ago, to create some wines that always over-delivery in quality and shock with the affordable price.

Long story short, some growers I had been chatting with about trying some Pinot Noir from their vineyards called looking to make sure the grapes had a good home after things looked more uncertain in the world. One grower in particular offered that fruit to me at very attractive price, which I have now crafted into something delicious, and now pass on that value to you! As I stood in the vineyard the morning we were picking these grapes I began to set some goals: make the wine as though it will be the finest wine we have ever crafted, but keep a tight reign on the how and why, to try and get the most in aroma and flavor.

There is only a very small amount of this wine but it is truly a prize. Sensual aromas of true Russian River character - bright red cherries and rose petal, then soft and silky on the palate with that cherry core enhanced by layers of spice. Although not quite the champion of our Estate Pinot Noir, it can take all challengers at even higher prices.