Velvet Sisters Vineyard

Wines From This Vineyard

2018 Hartford Court Velvet Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

95 POINTS

"Coming from the Anderson Valley, the 2018 Pinot Noir Velvet Sisters has textbook savory, herbal, mineral style as well as wonderful darker cherry and exotic blueberry fruits, medium to full body, loads of floral and violet nuances, no hard edges, and a great finish. It's up-front and fruit-forward, yet it has plenty of tannins as well as remarkable purity and freshness. Drink this singular Pinot Noir over the coming 7-8 years." - Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, July 2021

$70

SOLD OUT

2019 Hartford Court Velvet Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

95 Points

"There is a deeper tone to the 2019 Pinot Noir Velvet Sisters that moves into notes of turned potting soil, cherry pit, and woodsy spice. The palate is full of candied raspberry, mineral rich earth, and crushed lavender" - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, Aug 2022

$78

SOLD OUT (Next Vintage Release Spring 2023)

2021 Hartford Court Velvet Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

95 Points

"A medium ruby hue, the 2021 Pinot Noir Velvet Sisters is minty and fresh with ripe raspberry, menthol, cinnamon, and quinine. Medium-bodied, with a clean mineral feel, ripe dusty tannins, and notes of tangerine, grenadine, and fresh earth, it’s a refreshing wine in the range." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023

$78

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In the Anderson Valley of Mendocino County, some local residents speak an obscure dialect of English known as Boontling, developed in the late 1800s. The "Velvet Sisters" are local historical figures who, in Boontling lore, became known for wearing plush, velvety dresses that they had purchased on a trip to British Columbia.

We receive grapes from a small hillside vineyard block at the "Deep End" of the Anderson Valley that we call "Velvet Sisters" in tribute to the Anderson Valley history and the wine's plush velvety texture. This vineyard, located near the town of Philo, is planted to the Dijon clone 115 and the Pommard clones of Pinot Noir. We feel this vineyard and the aforementioned clones are influential in producing a wine with lively fruit aromas and a silky texture, exemplary of the best of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir.