Davis Bynum 2017 "River West Vineyard" Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

100% Chardonnay (clones 809, Spring Mountain, 76, 16, 4)

Wine Maker: Greg Morthole with David Ramey consulting

Site: River West Vineyard, West Side Road, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Vinification: 12 month saging in French and Eastern European Oak Barrels, 21% new

Davis Bynum is distinguished as the first winery to produce a single vineyard Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley. The vintage was 1973 and the grapes were from Joe Rochioli’s now prized vineyard.

The River West Vineyard soil is predominantly Yolo sandy silt loam but with a pocket of gravelly Cortina soil in one block.