Russi Vineyard
- AVA
- Russian River Valley
- Decade
- 1900s
- County
- Sonoma
- Current Owner
- Chris Russi
- Location Notes
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Just west of AlegrÃa Vineyard
- Wineries
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Comstock Wines
- Historical Producers
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Christopher Creek Winery from 1999 to 2007, Thomas George Estates from 2008 to 2012, Comstock Wines from 2013 to the present
- Characteristics
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Dark, inky wine with cocoa, coffee, black plum & clove characters. Tends to make high pH wines.
- Description
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The vineyard is 860 vines total. About 160 vines are old vine Carignane and 700 are old vine Zinfandel. The vineyard was purchased by winemaker Chris Russi in 2004 and he personally manages the vineyard.
- Facts
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All head-trained old vine Zinfandel and Carignane planted on the valley floor in deep sandy alluvial soil.
Chris replanted 220 vines to Ulises Valdez’s St. Peter’s Church clone in 2018.
- Submitted by
- Chris Russi
- Certified
