Swicegood Vineyard

MEET ANITA RODERO

The Swicegood Vineyard provides the backbone to our Green Valley Pinot Noir.  The site was originally planted to cherries, then to apples, and converted over to Pinot Noir grapes in 1998.  Grower Anita Rodero is of Hawaiian descent and much prefers the wine of California to that of wine produced in Hawaii.  Chardonnay vineyards in Hawaii are actually planted in the volcanoes, and the wine is served in shot glasses so that it can be consumed quickly.  Comparatively, Swicegood Pinot Noir is wine that deserves the finest goblets and is meant to be enjoyed slowly so that the intricacies of the wine can be explored.

Swicegood Vineyard is planted along a southwestern-facing ridgetop of the Green Valley of Russian River Valley appellation and can actually be seen from the backyard of the guesthouse at DeLoach.  The Goldridge Sandy Loam, reminiscent of soil found in Burgundy, is planted to clones 115 and 777 on 101-14 rootstock and yields approximately three tons per acre.  Grapes are destemmed and go through native fermentation in open-top vats with hand punchdowns.  Wines from the Swicegood Vineyard are rich in aromatics with flavors of raspberries, dark cherries, and a hint of cola.