SONOMA

The Wines

Below is the list of wines we have produced since 2020 in Sonoma. Upon receiving the opportunity to work with the Historic Monte Rosso Vineyard we began producing our Sémillon from the famed site in 2020 and are honored to work with their amazing Vineyard Manager, Brenae Royal. For 2021’s Sauvignon Blanc vintage we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make a wine from Dry Creek Valley. Below are tech sheets, please contact Ellie Munie at ellie@vinfraiche.com should you have any questions or would like more information on the wine.

COMPONENT SAUVIGNON BLANC

2020 - 2021

Component Semillon

2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2020 - 2021

farfalla vineyARD | DRY CREEK VALLEY | SAUVIGNON BLANC

Farfalla Vineyard is a 10.7 acre estate vineyard planted in 1999 originally to Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, but was partially replanted in 2019/20 and now has 16 distinct varieties including Sauvignon Blanc. Stress can help many grapes thrive, however, we feel that sauvignon blanc shines best when it is on a more fertile soil, like Dry Creek Valley’s Yolo loam. This sedimentary soil also helps impart a crisp, salty minerality. Sauvignon blanc thrives in Dry Creek Valley thanks to its notable diurnal temperature variation, although the grapes loves sun it develops the most complexity when night temperatures drop significantly. The cooling influence from the appellation’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean and the nearby Russian River Valley help ensure even ripening conditions year to year.

Monte rosso vineyard | sonoma | SÉMILLON

In the mid 1880's, Emanuel Goldstein and Benjamin Dreyfus, partners in a grocery business in San Francisco, traveled north to Sonoma on horse and carriage to build a winery & plant a vineyard. The site they planted is today known as Monte Rosso Vineyard. Monte Rosso is an incredibly rugged terrain, atop Moon Mountain, on the back side of the Mayacamas range dividing Sonoma and Napa. 135 years ago, these two incredible gentlemen dreamt of creating something special on this site - and wow, did they succeed.

In 2020, Marc Gagnon and I traveled up that same mountain, to meet with one of the most wonderful and knowledgeable vineyard managers in California, Brenae Royal. Brenae manages this epic site & has become a good friend. She lives on property, living and breathing this vineyard. When we shared with her our vision for expressing Monte Rosso, she generously offered us a tiny piece of the original vines of Sémillon on the property. We harvested a tiny amount - 1 ton - from these ancient vines.

In the cellar, we knew we had to do something different from the Sémillon we made in Yountville. Quite quickly, the classical Bordeaux style of this variety was all we could envision for it. No new oak, long natural fermentation & extended contact with lees. The resulting wine is silky, aromatic and salty.

The Facility

In 2019, we moved into our new shared home at Caldwell Vineyard, in the mountains east of downtown Napa. We invite you to come taste with us in the caves by emailing Jamie Alleman - jamie@componentwine.com.

To learn more about the incredible wines that Caldwell produces as well, click here.