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Sunday, July 7th, 2024

Cult Russian River Rockstar: Rochioli

"Stunning, Impeccable" Releases

Only 18 bottles of each were allocated

• Estate Sauvignon Blanc = Vineyard Planted in 1959
• Estate Chardonnay = Their Finest Vintage to Date

• Among the Elite Vanguard of Pinot Royalty Such as Dehlinger, Williams Selyem, Merry Edwards, Kosta Browne, Martinelli & More

• Normally Mailing-List Only!

Rochioli is a small, family owned winery situated in a very diverse part of the Russian River Valley. Joe Jr. and Tom Rochioli (2nd and 3rd generation winemakers and farmers for their beautiful property) both believe key factors in growing superb grapes come from the diversity in the soil types, the vineyards' proximity to the ocean, as well as the contours of the valley, allowing for morning fog and cool evening breezes. Because of the diverse terroir across their 140 acres in production, Tom ferments each block separately. While this is a common practice in Burgundy, Rochioli was one of the first in the area to introduce a micro-batch process. He believes in being able to taste unique differences between the diverse soil and clonal diversity that typifies the Russian River estate.

Here's what Robert Parker had to say about this winery:

"Quiet and assured, Tom Rochioli continues to produce spectacular wines from the family's 100 acres of vineyards in the heart of the Russian River Valley on both sides of Westside Road south of Healdsburg. The two most commonly encountered cuvées are the Russian River Estate Chardonnay and Russian River Estate Pinot Noir... The estate Pinot Noir sees about 50% new oak and is one of the bigger production cuvées in the Rochioli portfolio of nearly 3,200 cases. His Pinot Noirs usually see 4-5 days of pre-fermentation cold maceration, and are made from relatively small yields of tiny berries, hence they have great color and wonderful fruit. They are certainly among my favorite Pinot Noirs from the Russian River Valley." 

Today wines are made with the addition of Tom's children, Rachel and Ryan, the 4th generation at Rochioli; Ryan is currently the assistant winemaker under Tom. TheChardonnay has yet to be reviewed, but please don't wait - our limited allocation will sell out quickly!