Gap's Crown Vineyard

Appellation: Sonoma Coast

Planted: 2000

Clones: 828, Swan, 115, 667, 777

Rootstock: 101-14 and 3309

Elevation: 120 feet

Location: Petaluma Gap, at the base of Sonoma Mountain near Penngrove

Aspect: Hillside

Soil: Loamy soils with Sonoma Mountain volcanics (Goulding Formation)

This is a new and unique area for the Sonoma Coast. Due to the Petaluma Gap and the winds, this is worthy of the Sonoma Coast designation. The volcanic soils give the wines a 'wild' character I haven't experienced elsewhere, with the exception of the Sangiacomo Vineyard on Roberts Rd, which is next to Gap's Crown. Gap's Crown produces somewhat big, concentrated wines but that have high levels of acidity to balance it. Gap's Crown vineyard is owned by Premier Pacific, which is funded by The California Public Employees' Retirement System...so making this wine is helping my 3rd grade teacher.