Our Wine

In our second vintage from this remote site along the cool Sonoma Coast, the 2017 Tidal Break Chardonnay offers aromas of freshly baked pears and grated ginger.  On the palate, this wine bears flavors of fresh lemon balm, dried white tea, and spring peas and are carried through with a resoundingly long finish.

Winemaker's Notes: Located northeast of Boonville, the Skycrest vineyard was planted with Heritage Clone vines in 2011.  This Chardonnay is well balanced with bright acid and a broad mid-palate.  An aromatic quality displaying lemon verbena with Golden Delicious apples complimented by subtle notes of slate on the finish.

The 2016 Tidal Break Chardonnay is our newest offering.  Sourced from a remote vineyard along the true Sonoma Coast, Tidal Break is Copain’s first foray to achieve elegant, expressive Chardonnay from this famed region.  Distinct aromas of baked Bosc pear and green apple skin are followed by subtle hints of stone fruits and dried Meyer lemon peel. Flavors of yellow plum and dried apricots are carried through by precise acidity with a long, mineral-driven finish.

Perched 600 feet above sea level, and 150 feet above the lower ‘En Bas’ parcel, the ‘En Haut’ parcel of the renowned Kiser vineyard continues to produce some of our most compelling and elegant Pinot Noir.  Located in the northern ‘Deep End’ of Anderson Valley, ‘En Haut’ is planted to the oldest soil profiles in the vineyard with 6 inches of top soil and base soils of decomposed, shale-like sandstone.  The wine showcases aromatics of rhubarb, clove and cherry cola.  The palate is nuanced and well balanced with clove and sandalwood in tandem Bing cherry and bright fruit tones.

Winemaker's Notes: For this single vineyard Sonoma Coast wine we have sourced fruit from the SeaLift Vineyard in Annapolis.  Located 4 miles from the Pacific, fruit ripens slow and the smaller berries give a darker color and flavor profile.  This wine is brooding with dark fruit and blackberry flavors.  Additional flavors of cacao and dark chocolate give the wine a pleasing weight on the palate.   

Pure dark red fruits and beet root with undertones of fennel, the finish compromised of dusty yet supple tannins.

Pure dark red fruits and beet root with undertones of fennel fronds - the finish connotes a dusty yet supple tannic structure with a plush, ample mouth feel.

Concentrated black fruit flavors are focused and pure, picking up nuances of graphite and India ink on the finish.

Delicate and structured, with a broad, soft palate and light body. Evocative of the terroir-driven Syrah of the northern Rhône, this wine intrigues and enthralls with layers of exotic spice.

Profoundly aromatic with copious red apple, rose petal and California Bay, offering a harmonious potpourri of juicy black currant, roses and granite.

Meyer Lemon, Golden Delicious Apple, pine needles, Asian pear, lemon blossom, lemon verbena, fresh pear. Crisp acidity, with no oak influence, carries through to the finish.

With lovely aromas of violets, black currant and white pepper, the flavors of ripe wild blackberries, figs and mocha combine for a deliciously satisfying wine. 

Directly translated from French, Picpoul means “lip stinger.” This relatively obscure varietal produces wines with bright acidity and minerality, underpinned by a clean citrus flavor and hints of saline. Our 2018 Estate Picpoul Blanc is intensely aromatic, with a perfumed nose of fresh herbs, stonefruit and white flowers, followed by a mouthwatering finish. 

Aromas of rose petals, Santa Rosa plum skins, and fresh raspberries. Ripe cherries and orange peels also present themselves on the palate with a silky texture and lingering finish.

Rich garnet red and concentrated, Kiser “En Haut” is scented with pomegranate, black cherry, cinnamon, clove and violets. 

Dynamic and woodsy, this expressive Syrah is deeply concentrated, with brambly dark fruits and expressive notes of violets, eucalyptus, and crushed stone; framed by flavors of savory salted plum. 

Copious fruit that compliments the violet floral accents, this wine is lively, layered and expressive. 

Planted in calcareous shale, this vineyard perpetually produces minerally, saline driven wine that exudes flavors of citrus, lychee and a talc like texture of crushed rocks.

Rich garnet red and concentrated, Kiser “En Haut” is scented with pomegranate, black cherry, cinnamon, clove and violets.

Delicate and structured, with a broad, soft palate and light body. Evocative of the terroir-driven Syrah of the northern Rhône, this wine intrigues and enthralls with layers of exotic spice.