Our Wines:
All of the fruit used to make our wines comes from the Frostwatch Vineyard. Over the years we have topped over or replanted to varieties we believed would thrive on our site and help us to make exceptional wines…..Swan Clone for our Pinot Noir, Wente Clone from the Platt Vineyard and Semillon to compliment out Sauvignon Blanc. You be the judge. Taste these wines and share our excitement!
ROSÉ OF PINOt NOIR - Frostwatch Vineyard, Bennett Valley
The fruit, 100% Pinot Noir, comes from our own Swan Clone, a low yielding but intense selection of this varietal. A true Rosé, the fruit is pressed gently. The juice is settled and racked to stainless steel drums where it is fermented with indigenous yeasts. The result is an irresistible wine with aromas and flavors of strawberry, cherry and plum!
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Kismet (Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon) - Frostwatch Vineyard, Bennett Valley
In the late 90’s we identified “mis-plants” in our original Chardonnay block and held the fruit back for our own enjoyment. It turns out the vines were Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Our Kismet is a trademarked blend of these two varieties. A classic White Bordeaux style pairing that combines the vivacity of Sauvignon Blanc with the textural allure and complexing traits of Semillon. Typically the wine displays ripe peach, apricot and fig notes which become more layered and complex with a richer mid-palate and smooth finish over time. While we typically maintain the blend (76% Sauvignon Blanc/24% Semillon) cooler vintages tend to be more steely and warmer vintages lean towards more tropical flavors and aromas.
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Semillon – Frostwatch Vineyard, Bennett Valley
We have enjoyed introducing Semillon to many of our customers and have been rewarded with numerous awards and accolades. True to its varietal heritage, Semillon is a good candidate for aging and further complexing in the bottle. Always the last variety that we harvest, Frostwatch Semillon reflects its cool climate origins and maintains a bit more verve than the fruit coming from warmer climates. Notes of stone fruits and figs with beautiful mid palate viscosity.
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Chardonnay - Frostwatch Vineyard, Bennett Valley
Frostwatch Chardonnays have a reputation for being long lived and improving with mid to long-term aging. Heady, yet subtle nuances of oak meet aromas of yeasty brioche, red apple and crème Brule. The creaminess on the palate is met by good acidity which becomes even more integrated over time. Our regular Chardonnay is a blend of Clone 4 and Wente Clone (Platt Selection) the latter being known for its tiny clusters and concentrated flavors.
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Ophira Reserve Chardonnay- Frostwatch Vineyard, Bennett Valley
Ophira is our Reserve Chardonnay. It is a barrel selection meaning that the barrels are selected based on multiple tastings and we only make the wine in years where individual barrels stand out. The beauty of indigenous fermentation is that each barrel is truly different. Even barrels from the same vineyard block, picked on the same date are different as a result of varying fermentation dynamics. A consistent characteristic of the Ophira bottling is that the wine will continue to expand and improve in bottle. Much like our regular Chardonnay, you will commonly observe red apple and creamy richness. Aromas and flavors are slightly more focused and show a more pronounced minerality.
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Pinot Noir, Swan Clone - Frostwatch Vineyard, Bennett Valley
Our Swan Clone comes from the Dehlinger Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. On our site, the delicate balance of Pinot Noir is further enhanced by the marriage of cherry and plum flavors with a briary element. If you enjoy complex, yet slightly weightier versions of Pinot, the Frostwatch Pinot is for you.
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Merlot – Frostwatch Vineyard, Bennett Valley
Our Merlots have received consistently great reviews and critical acclaim. A common thread noted by critics is their apparent age-worthiness, these wines consistently improve with time. We have made Merlot since 2002 and have not yet found an example of one that has “gone over the hill” (we recently tried a 2004 that had aged beautifully). Frostwatch Merlots retain their fruit while acids and tannins become more integrated, resulting in a wine that is accessible to an even wider variety of wine drinkers.
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