2021 was the driest known year on record and was also the third
year of drought conditions for Sonoma County. Contrary to these
conditions, the summer was relatively cool and started two weeks
later than the previous year. The drought conditions did bring
ripeness to each of our varietals at just about the same time. By the
end of the first week, we had 40% of total tonnage in the winery.
This included Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel from both Fort
Ross-Seaview and Russian River Valley. Despite being a very
compact harvest, small clusters and berry size have yielded
exceptional quality which makes 2021 a standout vintage.