At roughly 850 feet of elevation, the Pigasus Vineyard sits in both the Bennett Valley AVA (southeast end) and the Sonoma Mountain AVA (western end). This family-owned property produces organically farmed fine wine grapes including Assyrtiko, Chardonnay, Falanghina, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Vermentino, Cab Franc (coming soon), Merlot, and Syrah. The 15-acre site is a beautiful rolling hillside location that enjoys warm days and cool nights. The grape vines are rooted in a well-drained mix of soils from sandy loam to clay loam, with moderate amounts of small volcanic rocks. The vineyard was originally planted to Merlot in 2000. Over the years, certain sections have been budded over to Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and our newest varieties: Assyrtiko, Falanghina and Vermentino. We are currently in the midst of a replanting project which will see the original Merlot block replaced with new Cab Franc and Merlot sections.
We’ve long agreed with the adage that “wine is made in the vineyard.” You can’t make great wine without high quality fruit, and that’s what we strive to produce at the Pigasus Vineyard.
Assyrtiko
0.75 acres (2022)
Chardonnay
1.8 acres of Wente clone (1998)
Falanghina
0.75 acres (2022)
Sauvignon Blanc
1.7 acres of Wente clone (2011/2018)
Semillon
0.3 acres of clone 5 (2011)
Vermentino
1.25 acres (2021)
Cab Franc (coming soon)
2.5 acres
Merlot
2.5 acres
Syrah
2.2 acres of clone 877 (2005)