About this winery

Rodney Strong Vineyards is dedicated to Sonoma County. The winery was established in 1959 by Rod Strong, one of the first pioneers of the modern wine industry in California, as the 13th bonded winery in Sonoma County. Rick Sayre, current Director of Winemaking, joined in 1979. Since 1989, the winery has been privately owned by the Klein family, a fourth generation California agricultural family. Rodney Strong Vineyards grow and produce wines exclusively from four of Sonoma County's finest...

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Product notes

The 2017 vintage will not be soon forgotten. The all-time percipitation record was set by mid-April as rain swept like waves over the North Coast, filling all of the lakes, ponds and reservoirs. As the rainclouds subsided and the sun came out, the vineyards in the Russian River Valley endured six different heat waves at or above 100F. We harvested the fruit from August 29 through September 30 to make this wonderful wine.

Tasting notes

A fresh, bright and crisp wine with balance, richness and aromatic complexity. The Alexander Valley fruit provides backbone, while the ocean-cooled Russian River Valley fruit offers citrus notes of grapefruit and lime blossoms, with a slightly herbaceous quality. The warmer Dry Creek Valley fruit gives the wine a rip honeydew melon and tropical character.