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Vineyard: Sun Chase
| Owners | Brent Bessire, Evan Pontoriero |
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Dates Planted | 2007 |
| Location | Western slope of Sonoma Mountain in the Petaluma Gap at 1200 to 1400 feet elevation above the fog line. |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
| Clones | 667, 777 |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2010 Anaba Sun Chase Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.8% alc..
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Moderately dark reddish-purple hue in the glass. The nose is very subdued at
this early stage, offering peeks of dark berry jam, spice and oak. Full-bodied, fat
and silken on the mid palate, with assertive flavors of dark stone fruits,
blackberries and poached plums. The most striking fruit in the Anaba lineup.
Much better the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle
with better integration of oak and more expressive fruit. Great upside potential.
Very good.
Reviewed April 4, 2012
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2010 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
14.2% alc., $35. Sourced from Gap’s Crown, Durell,
Dutton Ranch, Sun Chase, and Parmalee Hill vineyards. Whole cluster pressed, indigenous yeast
fermentations, aged sur lie with weekly stirring, 100% malolactic fermentation in barrel, aged in 40%
new French oak barrels, and bottled without filtration.
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Pale straw color in the glass. Pleasant perfume
of baked pear, honey and toast. Moderately rich with a comforting smoothness, featuring lemony, nutty,
toasty flavors with a hint of toffee, leaving some lemon-driven scent on the lively finish. Seamless and
thoroughly enjoyable. Very good.
Reviewed October 2, 2012
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2010 Fogline Vineyards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.7% alc., pH 3.35, TA 0.67, 80 cases, $42. Released
fall 2011. Sourced from the Sun Chase Vineyard on the western slope of Sonoma Mountain at 1200 to 1400
feet elevation in the Petaluma Gap. Clones 667 and 777.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass.
Complex nose offering many scents that come and go including black cherries, plum sauce, strawberries, pipe
smoke, dark chocolate, herbs, dusty earth and a floral note. Middleweight cherry-driven flavor with a hint of
spice, dried herbs, tobacco and even peach. Elegant, with soft tannins and respectable acidity, finishing with a
citrusy cherry flavor. An interesting chameleon of a wine, but a bit strange in its combination of aromas and
flavors. Good.
Reviewed December 8, 2012
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2010 Wren Hop Vineyards Rebel & Martyrs Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
14.5% alc., pH 3.43, 165 cases, $48. Sourced from Sun Chase Vineyard,
located where the Petaluma Gap joins with Sonoma Mountain at an elevation of
900 to 1400 feet on a southwestern facing hillside. Dijon clone 96. Aged 11
months in 100% new French oak barrels.
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Light straw color with a very slight
haze in the glass. Shy aromas of citrus, wet stone and dried seeds. Dry, soft
and smooth on the palate, offering more nutty, yeasty and toasty flavor than
pear and citrus fruit. Still, a refreshing wine with admirable acidity that finishes
clean and bright. Good.
Reviewed February 27, 2013
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2010 Vivier Sun Chase Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.9%
alc. $54. From a vineyard in the Petaluma Gap region at 1200 feet
elevation above the fog. Clone 777.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple
color in the glass. Complex nose offering a panoply of aromas including
dark plums, blackberry jam, sassafras, and cardamom spice. Delicious
essence of fresh dark berries, nicely spiced, with a hint of sous-bois,
dried rose petal and oak. Moderately rich and nicely balanced, with a velvety
texture. Ready for current drinking, but will age. Still terrific the next day from a
previously opened and re-corked bottle when my wife and I polished the bottle
off.
Reviewed July 23, 2012
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2010 Wren Hop Vineyards Shriveled Hand Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., pH 3.95, 50 cases, $62.
Grapes sourced from Sun Chase Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap. Clone 777. Aged 14 months in 100% new
French oak barrels.
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Dark purple color in the glass. Aromas of dark mocha java with little fruit evident. Bigboned,
with generous amounts of coffee-scented, sweet black cherry fruit wrapped in firm tannins. Promising
fruit core which is buried in oak at present. Give this wine time in the cellar. Good.
Reviewed December 8, 2012
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2010 Anaba Sun Chase Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.8% alc.. · Moderately dark reddish-purple hue in the glass. The nose is very subdued at this early stage, offering peeks of dark berry jam, spice and oak. Full-bodied, fat and silken on the mid palate, with assertive flavors of dark stone fruits, blackberries and poached plums. The most striking fruit in the Anaba lineup. Much better the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle with better integration of oak and more expressive fruit. Great upside potential. Very good. Reviewed April 4, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
14.2% alc., $35. Sourced from Gap’s Crown, Durell, Dutton Ranch, Sun Chase, and Parmalee Hill vineyards. Whole cluster pressed, indigenous yeast fermentations, aged sur lie with weekly stirring, 100% malolactic fermentation in barrel, aged in 40% new French oak barrels, and bottled without filtration. · Pale straw color in the glass. Pleasant perfume of baked pear, honey and toast. Moderately rich with a comforting smoothness, featuring lemony, nutty, toasty flavors with a hint of toffee, leaving some lemon-driven scent on the lively finish. Seamless and thoroughly enjoyable. Very good. Reviewed October 2, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Fogline Vineyards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.7% alc., pH 3.35, TA 0.67, 80 cases, $42. Released fall 2011. Sourced from the Sun Chase Vineyard on the western slope of Sonoma Mountain at 1200 to 1400 feet elevation in the Petaluma Gap. Clones 667 and 777. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Complex nose offering many scents that come and go including black cherries, plum sauce, strawberries, pipe smoke, dark chocolate, herbs, dusty earth and a floral note. Middleweight cherry-driven flavor with a hint of spice, dried herbs, tobacco and even peach. Elegant, with soft tannins and respectable acidity, finishing with a citrusy cherry flavor. An interesting chameleon of a wine, but a bit strange in its combination of aromas and flavors. Good. Reviewed December 8, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Wren Hop Vineyards Rebel & Martyrs Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
14.5% alc., pH 3.43, 165 cases, $48. Sourced from Sun Chase Vineyard, located where the Petaluma Gap joins with Sonoma Mountain at an elevation of 900 to 1400 feet on a southwestern facing hillside. Dijon clone 96. Aged 11 months in 100% new French oak barrels. · Light straw color with a very slight haze in the glass. Shy aromas of citrus, wet stone and dried seeds. Dry, soft and smooth on the palate, offering more nutty, yeasty and toasty flavor than pear and citrus fruit. Still, a refreshing wine with admirable acidity that finishes clean and bright. Good. Reviewed February 27, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Vivier Sun Chase Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.9% alc. $54. From a vineyard in the Petaluma Gap region at 1200 feet elevation above the fog. Clone 777. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Complex nose offering a panoply of aromas including dark plums, blackberry jam, sassafras, and cardamom spice. Delicious essence of fresh dark berries, nicely spiced, with a hint of sous-bois, dried rose petal and oak. Moderately rich and nicely balanced, with a velvety texture. Ready for current drinking, but will age. Still terrific the next day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle when my wife and I polished the bottle off. Reviewed July 23, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Wren Hop Vineyards Shriveled Hand Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., pH 3.95, 50 cases, $62. Grapes sourced from Sun Chase Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap. Clone 777. Aged 14 months in 100% new French oak barrels. · Dark purple color in the glass. Aromas of dark mocha java with little fruit evident. Bigboned, with generous amounts of coffee-scented, sweet black cherry fruit wrapped in firm tannins. Promising fruit core which is buried in oak at present. Give this wine time in the cellar. Good. Reviewed December 8, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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