Vineyard Profile
Dierke’s organically certified hillside vineyard is nestled in the Sonoma Coast just off Bodega Highway within a diverse habitat of fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and beneficial plants. Notoriously exuberant and powerful, like the grower himself, the Dierke vineyard teems with life every season. John Dierke the farmer, friend of the winery, and generally good guy graciously allows us to shepherd his organically grown 828, and Mt. Eden clones of Pinot Noir from vineyard to bottle.
With impeccable farming and exceptional grower execution, paired with compact clusters and a deeply concentrated character, the pristine fruit quality present at harvest allows for a seamless reception in the cellar with only minimal sorting necessary. We are always charmed when beautiful, full Dierke Pinot berries tumble like marbles from the destemmer. Well-developed and age-worthy tannins provide the Dierke Pinot Noir a backbone to gracefully reveal layers to those patient enough to learn its secrets.
