Swicegood Vineyard

Appellation: Russian River Valley - Green Valley

Planted: 1998

Clones: 115 and Pommard

Rootstock: 101-14

Elevation: 400 to 470 feet

Location: Southern part of Green Valley, west of Sebastopol

Aspect: On top of a ridge, one ridge away from the ocean

Soil: Goldridge Loam (Wilson Grove Formation)

Mmmm....Pinot Noir from Goldridge soil. Goldridge brings out a complex floral and red fruit character with subtle spices in the wine. Owned and farm by George and Florence Swicegood and Anita Roderor, this vineyard has plenty of challanges including windy and foggy conditions. But they've worked with this land for many many years and have gotten to know its idiosyncrocies. Prior to Pinot, they grew Gravenstein apples, and growing top quality apples in marginal conditions is every bit as hard as growing Pinot. Swicegood and Keefer Ranch are similar in many ways, being on the same soil, on a hilltop and close to the ocean.