Russi Vineyard

AVA
Russian River Valley
Decade
1900s
County
Sonoma
Current Owner
Chris Russi
Location Notes

Just west of Alegría Vineyard

Wineries

Comstock Wines

Historical Producers

Christopher Creek Winery from 1999 to 2007, Thomas George Estates from 2008 to 2012, Comstock Wines from 2013 to the present

Characteristics

Dark, inky wine with cocoa, coffee, black plum & clove characters. Tends to make high pH wines.

Description

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

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
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