Tom Feeney Ranch – Russian River Valley

Tom Feeney purchased this ranch from his neighbor, Benardo Montafi in 1999. Planted in 1926 by Bernardo’s father, this vineyard is farther up the eastern bench of the Laguna de Santa Rosa flood plain, literally bordering Santa Rosa city limits. Like Carlisle Vineyard, the vineyard is mostly zinfandel but does contain a healthy amount of alicante bouschet and grand noir de la Calmette. A little petite sirah is interspersed as well. Being a little higher up the bench, Tom Feeney Ranch tends to be picked earlier, generally around the first week of October.

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