Early Bird Ends
January 31, 2025
Judging
Date
May 19, 2025
Winners Announcement
June 10, 2025
Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
Vintage 2021
92 Points
Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
Vintage 2021
91 Points
Gewürztraminer / Tramini / Traminac
Vintage 2023
90 Points
Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
Vintage 2021
90 Points
White Zinfandel
Vintage 2023
86 Points
Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
Vintage 2023
83 Points
Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
Vintage 2021
81 Points
Chardonnay
Vintage 2022
80 Points
A family one acre site, Halleck Vineyard is perched above the Russian River watershed and flanked on the west by the slopes to the Pacific Ocean. It commands an expansive view of the rolling Sonoma County hills to the northeast and Mt. Helena. At 900 feet elevation, it is one of the highest vineyards in Sonoma County. Planted to encircle the Burnside home, the vineyard faces the west and the north.
During the second half of the growing season, coastal fog envelopes the landscape every afternoon and on rare days, the sun only peeks through. This cool weather allows the fruit to mature slowly and the flavors to intensify. Our Indian summer heat in late September through October spikes the ripening and sugar levels at the last moment for perfect harvest conditions.
The primary intent for this vineyard was to serve as a college fund for our three boys, Connor, Adam, and Quinn. Of course, a passion for Pinot led the charge.
It remains our flagship, being selected by the Somm Journal in 2018 as one of the top 5 vineyards in Sonoma County. Experience one of the best Sonoma wine tastings at our Sebastopol Estate.