Beskrivelse
Blue Farm takes its name from the farmhouse at Anne Moller-Racke’s home and vineyard in Carneros. In 2001, Anne planted seven acres of Pinot Noir divided into three blocks dedicated to the Swan clone and two Dijon clones. The Dijon 115 offers perfume and power; the Swan fills the wine’s middle, adding body and textural layers, and the Dijon 667 gives the wine structure. Together they produce one complete wine from the Anne Katherina Vineyard.
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Closest Town: Downtown Sonoma
AVA: Carneros
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Planted: 2001
Clone(s): Swan, Dijon 115 & 667
Rootstock: 101-14
Soil Type: Gravelly clay loam
Row Orientation: East/West
The Vintage
The 2023 vintage will be remembered for many reasons. It was one of our wettest years in a long time, with over 40 inches of rain here in Carneros. Flowering was one of the latest on record, June 6, followed by one of the latest harvests. In 2022, we had all of our grapes picked by September 15; in 2023 we had not even started. Our first lot was the 1861 Vineyard, which came in on September 24. The first week of October was very busy for us, bringing in fruit from the Estate Anne Katherina Vineyard, Zio Tony Vineyard and Gap’s Crown Vineyard. Our fruit was clean and the beautiful slow ripening helped develop delicate layers, soft tannins and intense flavors. Due to the cool weather, the acidity was maintained and added great structure to these delicious wines. 2023 was a year of patience, lots of canopy work, and trust. I am excited to share these wines with you.
Vintage: 2023
Harvest Date: October 5, 2023
Harvest Brix: 24.7
Harvest pH: 3.6
Days in Tank: 17 days
Type of Tank: Small Open Top Stainless Steel
Barrel Program: 50% New French Oak – Atelier, Cadus, Francois Freres, Millard
Bottling Date: March 21, 2025
Bottling % Alcohol: 14.5%
Case Production: 366
