Vineyards

Location

Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County

Detail

This vineyard is the newest to our lineup. Located near the town of Annapolis on the Northern Sonoma Coast, also known as the "True Sonoma Coast", Campbell Ranch lies right on the fog line at 750 feet above sea level in a very remote area. To visit the vineyard and inspect the grapes, Ben and Dave fly in owner Steve Campbell's private plane. The vineyard is planted with Dijon clones 667 and 777 in low vigor soils. Its location makes it the coolest vineyard in our portfolio and we love. Its unique combination of the soils and climate make this a great new addition to line of Pinot Noirs.

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Location

Anderson Valley, Mendocino County

Detail

Planted in 2001, the Charles Vineyard is located on an ancient riverbed along Anderson Creek southeast of Booneville in the Anderson Valley. Pinot Noir comprises 10 of the 14 cultivated acres, planted with four different clones—Pommard, 114, 115 and 777. About 15 miles from the chilly Mendocino coast and its foggy breezes, this is one of the coolest microclimate vineyards in the Papapietro Perry portfolio.

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Location

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Detail

Elsbree Vineyard is on a south-facing hillside in Windsor just off Vinecrest Road. The vineyard consistently produces excellent fruit. Planted on a steep knob, the vineyard has a mix of Pinot clones on a variety of rootstocks. This gives the grapes a superior field-blend of flavors – fruit with plenty of layers and superb depth. Wines from these grapes are characterized by earthy flavors enhanced by structured tannins and well-balanced acid.

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Location

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Detail

The Leras Family Vineyards, in the heart of the Russian River Valley off Woolsey Road, is planted with the Pinot Noir Pommard clone, as well as clones 115, 667, and 777. The fruit from this vineyard embodies earthiness and minerals with flavors of cherry, cassis and hints of strawberry.

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Location

Peters Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Detail

Tom Mukaida, owner of Peters Vineyard, is one of the Papapietro Perry’s long-standing growers and a third-generation farmer.  Tom began his farming career with apples.  In the early 80s, his son-in-law Randy Peters convinced him that there was a future in grapes and encouraged him to convert his orchards into vineyards.  An unassuming Japanese-American who was interned during World War II, Tom chose not to have his name on the vineyard.  Rather it was named Peters Vineyard for his son-in-law Randy who leases the vineyard from him.  Randy’s vineyard expertise, coupled with Tom’s finely honed farming skills and this ideal vineyard location results in exceptional grapes.  Even now in his eighties, Tom works in the vineyard tenderly caring for his land.

Our Mukaida Pinot Noir represents ‘the best of the best’ from the Peters Vineyard and was so named to honor Tom Mukaida.  This humble unassuming farmer, who through his remarkable cultivation skills on land he loves, produces some of the best Pinot Noir grown anywhere. Thank you Tom.

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Location

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Detail

Located on the last of Russian River Valley’s alluvial bench with its silty clay loam soil, Nunes Vineyard provides us perfectly ripened grapes vintage after vintage. The valley’s renowned fog is a natural cooling system influencing from two directions, the Pacific Ocean from the west and San Francisco Bay from the south, the perfect condition for a long cool growing season. Fred and Wendy Nunes combine a passion for growing Pinot Noir with a comprehensive knowledge of their vineyard and the science that drives it. The vineyard is divided into ten microclimate blocks and harvested specifically each year for the style of wine we make. Between Mother Nature and the Nunes’, this vineyard has all the components we need to produce stellar Pinot Noir that speaks from the vineyard.

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Location

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Detail

Peters Vineyard is located a few miles southwest of Sebastopol on Elphick Road not far from the Sonoma Coast, An ideal location for a Pinot Noir vineyard, this former apple orchard is blanketed by the cool ocean fog in the mornings and evenings, coaxing out the grapes’ best flavors. The hot sunny days intensify the fruit, and create the flavor profile we seek: cherry, black stone fruit and spice. Planted with four clones of Pinot Nor – Pommard, 777, 115, and 2A clone Pinot Noir- the grapes from Peters Vineyard are the foundation of several of our Pinot Noirs.

Varietal

Pinot Noir