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Roussanne is a challenge to grow and difficult to vinify. At the winery we say Roussanne has everything going against it, except that it tastes really good. It is also beautiful with age. Our friends at Tablas Creek turned us on to the lovely Roussanne at the nearby Glenrose Vineyard within the Adelaida District of Paso Robles. This area is a bit cooler than the rest of Paso Robles, but still the warmest from which we produce. The 2023 vintage spent its entire fermentation and élevage in stainless steel to balance the richness of this wine with some brilliance. It features delicate notes of stone fruit, vanilla cream, and marzipan, layered with traces of herbal tea and citrus zest.
The Pinot Noir at Hartmann Vineyard has a particular finesse and elegance. Its delicate color belies its flavorful profile, which makes the wine playful and provocative. Hartmann Vineyard is next door to Windy Oaks, whose wines we have admired for years. This is our coolest site for Pinot Noir, high above the Monterey Bay at the southern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Ripening is slow, extending well into October. We make this wine from Pommard 4 and 777 cuttings. The 2019 vintage was fermented with 20% whole clusters. It has delicious notes of red cherry and rose petal, complemented by subtle vanilla and clove, and a trace of cedar shavings.
In 2023, we selected a handful of barrels from Tondre Grapefield with exceptional attributes from which we were inspired to make this Pinot Noir. This is only our second time making this special wine. Tondre Grapefield is just down the road from Kirk Williams Ranch, so comparisons between the two are provocative. Our 943 Selection release from this vineyard, available only to members, is focused around the 943 selection of Pinot Noir, a less common cutting with extremely small, flavorful clusters. This created a wine of outstanding flavor and complexity, featuring layered and inviting notes of dark cherry, soft bramble, woodsy sous bois, and baking spice.
We produce the Decennium Reserve Pinot Noir from our favorite few barrels in exceptional vintages. In rare years, we find ourselves drawn over and over to certain, special barrels. This has happened just three times to date: 2016 (our tenth harvest, hence the name "Decennium"), 2021, and 2023. In the 2023 vintage, the remarkably dark Pommard 4 cutting from Tondre Grapefield plays the primary role at 38%. It is accompanied by three other blocks of Pinot Noir, including one with the Swan cutting, new to this wine in 2023. The result is a sumptuous wine focused around black cherry, bramble, and baking spice with a silken yet juicy finish.
Most Syrah in California is planted in vineyards that grow other varietals as well. At Las Madres Vineyard, growers John Painter and Jean Gadiot had a different idea: they planted a vineyard dedicated entirely to Syrah, except for a few interspersed Viognier vines. This is cool-climate Syrah, with many dimensions beyond just dark, rich fruit. We usually co-ferment a small amount of the Viognier in the style of Côte Rôtie. We make this wine from 174 and 300 cuttings. An extended, exceptionally cool growing season at this vineyard in 2023 created a wine with great depth of flavor featuring blue fruits, floral elements, hints of anise, and a savory meatiness.
coterie noun.
A small group with shared interests or tastes.
Since 2007, Coterie has produced wines from tiny parcels within acclaimed vineyards that express the distinction of their place. We make every wine berry to bottle by hand with exceptional care in the vineyard and non-interventional practices at the winery. The winery is nestled in a cozy neighborhood near downtown San Jose, where it transformed an old warehouse into a beautiful place for wine.