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Appellation: Russian River Valley (Sonoma County)
Owner: John Fritschen
Acreage (for Testarossa):

  • Pinot Noir, 3 acres, planted in 2000
Yield: 1.5 tons per acre
Soil Composition: Gravelly loam with abundant rock outcroppings
Elevation: 100ft
Exposure: Southwest-facing
Climate: Marine influenced afternoon breezes. Summer daytime highs from 75 to 90 degrees with pre-dawn lows in the 50s.
First Testarossa vintage:
2004—Pinot Noir

In Sonoma County, just across the Russian River from some of the most famous Pinot Noir vineyards in the country, sits John Fritschen’s 3-acre hillside vineyard. A perfect location, steep slopes, meticulous farming and exciting new low-yielding clones contribute to incredibly intense flavors. Testarossa’s exclusivity with this vineyard makes the Fritschen Vineyard our first "Monopole" Pinot Noir.

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