Appellation Blend Series

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Sonoma and Napa

Evocative, silky Russian River Pinot Noir at its finest.

As headily-scented as a basket of berries, with all the purity and focus expected of an exquisite Pinot Noir.

A sophisticated Chardonnay which playfully teases the palate.

This wine will top any fine Chardonnay lover’s list.

I am dedicated to the land where grapevines take root. My training in France and my obsession with detail can be tasted in each of the wines I create. I invite you to take the first step into my world. Prepare yourself to experience intensity, precision, and elegance, balanced by power and texture; these are the traits which are most important to me.

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Under the Appellation Blends, we focus on 2 varietals: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Originally from Burgundy, these two grapes have become the origin of iconic wines coveted around the world. Cattleya focuses on showcasing their finicky nature throughout the North Coast of California. Enjoy them as we blend different sites, with the intent to showcase beauty, power, and finesse. Our appellation blends are still very small bottlings, limited to 350 cases max production a year.

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Sonoma Coast

Chardonnay

Ah, the Pacific Coast! It’s a place of almost otherworldly beauty, where my thoughts drift to daydreaming about clusters of grapes as I drive down the winding roads. The dense fog, the ocean, the salty breeze, all of these are elements which impact the vibrancy, minerality, and precision of this Sonoma Coast wine.

I have been waiting for a while, to produce a blend with Sonoma Coast fruit that would capture the essence of the cooling influence of the ocean proximity, revealing complexity, acidity, minerality and longevity. Chardonnay is a special varietal. It seduces with its complex array of flavors and texture. This wine evokes pure lemon meringue pie with intense acidity and a long, persistent finish.

Our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is composed of different vineyards influenced by the cooling effect of the coastal fog and multiple clones.

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Sonoma Coast

Pinot Noir

Beyond the unquestionable allure and beauty of Sonoma County lie an amazing number of microclimates, soil conditions, and distinct geographies conducive to growing and making wonderful wines. This incredible diversity has resulted in over sixteen sub regions in this county alone, one of which is the Sonoma Coast. This Pinot Noir is born from coastal vineyards resting at over 1,000 feel of elevation—Sun Chase and Nightwing with an incredibly diverse selection of Pinot Noir clones: 667, 777, Mt Eden & Swan.

Carefully hand harvested in the early morning hours of October, the immaculate clusters for this Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir arrived to the winery in the cool pre-dawn air for hand sorting. Fully de-stemmed fruit was fermented witht 100% indigenous yeast in open top stainless steel, with twice daily punchdowns extracting remarkable color, tannins and flavor. Upon completion, the wine was transfered to 60% new French oak barrels where malolactic fermentation took place, prior to ten months of slumber in the celler. Bottling of this unfined and unfiltered Pinot Noir took place July 2024.

Truly a product of the rugged Sonoma Coast, this Pinot Noir’s brooding deep ruby profile offers up rich and complex aromas of spiced plum, sweetheart cherries and bright raspberries with fresh notes of sandalwood and dried lavender.

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