Viti/Vini
Waterhorse Ridge Vineyard is located in the cool, Fort Ross-Seaview appellation, 1700 feet high on Stewart Ridge and with views of the Pacific Ocean to the west. Jesus Velasquez and Patricia Greer planted these 2 acres and farm them organically. There is an old horse and burrow grazing in the vineyard to keep the cover crop in check. Bordeaux varieties are rare for this area, where Chardonnay and Pinot Noir currently dominate. This was Randy and Erin’s first vineyard and aligns with their sense of adventure. Hand harvest and de-stemmed. Maceration and natural fermentation for about 20 days in 1.5 ton bins. Elevage for 12 months in neutral oak. with a third of the wine maturing for the last 10 months in a four year old puncheon. Minimal SO2 added just prior to bottling. Unfined and unfiltered.