Most winemakers in Northern California hail the 2023 vintage as exceptional, praising the summer's temperature and near-perfect ripening conditions. We've been making wine in Anderson Valley since 1975 and this longstanding experience has undoubtedly shaped our perspective on grape growing. Our younger winemaking friends have a different take than us on the vintage. They keep harping on how late the 2023 harvest was—late September for Sauvignon Blanc—and how a few pesky showers caused some potential rot issues. As for our 2023 Sauvignon Blanc harvest, it happened later than the past decade's norm, which had reflected increasing global warming. Taking the longer view, prior to the last decade, October harvests in the Anderson Valley were par for the course. Following last year's welcome return of a late harvest, our 2023 Cuvée 128 bottling comprises 93% estate-grown grapes from Boonville, the easternmost part of Anderson Valley. The remaining 7% comes from Foursight Vineyards, just across the street (Highway 128).

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