Rhys, Alesia Pinot Noir, Green Valley of Russian River Valley 2008
Rhys · California · Green Valley of Russian River Valley
LWIN: 1572698
Rhys, Alesia Pinot Noir, Green Valley of Russian River Valley, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Green Valley of Russian River Valley
- Type
- Red
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About Rhys
Rhys, Kevin Harvey's Santa Cruz Mountains estate, makes single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah from biodynamically farmed sites planted to heritage "suitcase" selections like Swan and Calera. Each vineyard has a distinct voice: Alpine, steep chalky Purisima soils at 1,200–1,490 ft, gives mineral Pinot and Chardonnay; Horseshoe's shale and limestone bring tension; Skyline, near 2,360 ft, is exotic and stony; tiny Home, on sandstone, is earthy; Family Farm is more powerful and floral; Bearwallow in Anderson Valley shows wild berries and saline notes. Pinot is picked early, often fully whole-cluster, foot-trodden and aged about 14 months in Burgundy barrels with restrained new oak, unfined and unfiltered.
- Region
- Santa Cruz Mountains; Anderson Valley (Bearwallow)
- Owner
- Kevin Harvey
- Vineyards
- Alpine, Horseshoe, Skyline, Home, Family Farm, Mt. Pajaro (Santa Cruz Mountains); Bearwallow (Anderson Valley); biodynamic
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Chenin Blanc
- Style
- Early-picked, largely whole-cluster Pinot; about 14 months in barrel; unfined and unfiltered
- Website
- rhysvineyards.com
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