Appellation: Russian River Valley
Wineries
Wines
Grapes
- Alicante Bouschet
- Grand Noir de la Calmette
- Peloursin
- Petite Sirah
- Tempranillo
- Zinfandel
Location provided by Carlisle Vineyards, to whose estate this vineyard belongs.
Carlisle Vineyard
RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
Our own estate vineyard was planted in 1927 by Alcide Pelletti on the eastern bench of the Laguna de Santa Rosa flood plain. Both sides of the Laguna were popular for settlement by Italian immigrants in the late 1800s/early 1900s. Today, thanks to families like the Pellettis, Fratis, Marcuccis, Barbieris, Paperas, Mancinis, Maffeis, Montafis, Bacigalupis, Gambogis, Favas, and Saitones, this area represents “ground zero” when it comes to old-vine Russian River Valley Zinfandel.
As was typical in the early 1900s, Carlisle Vineyard is a field blend consisting of predominantly Zinfandel with a sprinkling of Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir de la Calmette, Tempranillo, Peloursin, and others. In fact, to date, we have identified 40 different varieties. A veritable vinous wonderland! Despite consistently low yields, its cool location dictates late picking, typically in the first two weeks of October.
