Fahn's grandfather realized that - back in 1975 - the soil was not deep enough to plant correctly and asked the permission of the “I
Nikolaihof’s holdings are some of the farthest east in the Wachau near the village of Mautern on the Danube’s south bank
and were co-fermented and aged in fiberglass tanks and on the skins for 2 weeks
Aged for 12 months in traditional
from 100+ year old vines in Contra Costa County
2023 Alma Fria, Richardson Ranch Pinot Noir, West Sonoma Coast, USA Ghostwriter Fahn's grandfather realized that -Richardson Ranch is a throwback to an era when old growth redwoods were abundant and the humanity they attracted, supported, and fed were symbiotic. This is the historic terroir of the West Sonoma Coast. Its modern story repeats this ethos with the winegrape. Its wine aromas echo an understory of wet conifers filled with wild herbs & spices, while its fruit flavors give blood orange, cinnamon, and sage. Together, they forge an intense coastal tea.