2003 Anderson Valley Pinot Blanc •

Raye’s Hill 2003 Anderson Valley Pinot Blanc was produced with fruit grown on the south facing slope of our neighbors the Hein Family Vineyard. Warren and Claudia Hein have a renowned vineyard that produces some of the finest Pinot Noir in the valley. They also dedicated a small portion of the vineyard to a variety that they thought was well suited to our cool morning fog warm sunny day’s regiment of weather. With fond memories of both French and German Pinot Blanc they planted about an acre of this fruit, the first for this varietal in Anderson Valley. Pinot Blanc is a separate and distinct varietal from Pinot Noir, the only similarity being their affinity for cool growing climates.

The entire production of Pinot Blanc from Warren and Claudia went to make the 290 cases we produced. The grapes were gently pressed and fermented in neutral French Oak Barrels. Fermentation was stopped with .4% residual sugar, which brings forward this wine’s fruitiness. We bottled on February 18, 2004.

The Pinot Blanc has a wonderful pineapple and fresh grass aroma with flavors of pear, pineapple and honeydew. This is a food friendly wine and would pair well with fish, chicken or just enjoy it while watching the sun set on a warm summer evening.

Total production 290 cases

Technical Stuff

VA: .066
TA: .602
pH: 3.20
RS: .04%

Alcohol 13.3%

Gold Medal - Best of Class - 2004 West Coast Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2004 North of the Gate Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2004 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition