Our Wine

Situated 1500 feet above the Anderson Valley floor on the Mendocino Ridge, the remote DuPratt Vineyard produces a Chardonnay that perfectly harmonizes what we love in Old World and New World Chardonnay.  Aromatically the wine is displaying notes of freshly baked Golden Delicious apples along with a subtle nuttiness.  This is matched with a distinct mineral and matchstick note that we seem to find each year from this stellar wine.  The wine is fresh on the pallet, producing a mouthwatering acidity that carries flavors of Meyer lemon and saline, making this a perfect pairing with seafood, par

The inaugural release of our Edmeades Pinot Noir invokes the essence of everything we enjoy about Anderson Valley Pinot Noir.  Located outside the small town of Philo, this vineyard flanks the Navarro river, where centuries of erosion have gifted us with diverse sandstone soil complexes with shallow top-soil, causing vines to struggle and grapes to remain small and concentrated.  What’s most delightfully surprising about this wine is that the fruit aromas of strawberry leaf, sugar plum, and Rainier cherries are almost as pronounced as the hints of spices such as black tea, clove, and anise.

It has been nearly twenty years since our first bottling of Hawks Butte Syrah and it has been an enjoyable adventure to experience this vineyard’s evolution over time.  Perched at about 1500 feet above sea level on the rocky hillside of the Yorkville Highlands, the Hawks Butte Syrah produces a pronounced scent of dried blackberry and figs, which are joined by an amalgam of spices such as ground cumin, crushed peppercorns, and dried bay leaf.  On the palate the tannins are quite youthful and firm with a pleasant amount of acidity, suggesting that this wine will certainly age well and can be

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.

Teeming with compelling minerality, this site-driven Chardonnay is intoxicatingly aromatic; fresh lemon verbena, quince paste, grapefruit and orchard blossoms with lively acidity. 

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.

Teeming with compelling minerality, this site-driven Chardonnay is intoxicatingly aromatic; fresh lemon verbena, quince paste, grapefruit and orchard blossoms with lively acidity. 

Our inaugural release of the Abel Vineyard Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley, planted in the small town of Philo in the “deep end” of Anderson Valley, this young vineyard of Dijon clones has given us a wine that currently expresses tart raspberry, cherry, pennyroyal and orange zest on the nose. Young, yet fine grained tannins are interwoven with a youthful acidity. This wine presents a beautiful structure expressing elegant notes of cherry, pomegranate and clove with light delicate cola notes on the finish. Showing impressively in its youth, this wine is sure to become a favorite. 

Nervy, yet lush, the 2016 Maggy Hawk's aromatics scream flavors of ripe blueberry, wet stones and dried herbs out of the glass.  On the palate, medium grit tannins give the wine backbone and play beautifully with the lush fruit. This wine should continue to improve over the next 3-5 years, but with a gentle decanting the wine is more than fit for drinking now.

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.

Since their planting in 2008, the vines from this Yorkville Highland site have matured beautifully and consistently produce one of our stand-out Syrah offerings. The nose has sanguine notes along with wet stone, dried cranberry and dried figs. These savory aromatics complement the graphite, lavender and blackberry flavors with hints of tobacco. The finish has firm, rustic tannins with nuances of black currant and camphor. 

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.

Aromatics of black cherry skins, star anise, and sweet tea leaves. On the palate, flavors of raspberry compote and red currants are met with notes of forest floor and vanilla.

Our 2019 “Les Voisins” Rosé of Pinot Noir embodies the essence of Copain’s Anderson Valley wines: structured, elegant and expressive. The wine offers up aromatics of perfectly ripe peach, watermelon, Meyer lemon and a hint of confection. Complex yet beautifully balanced layers of strawberry, mango, and white flowers on the palate unleash an explosive mouthfeel leading to a fresh, inviting and energetic finish.  

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. 

Floral aromatics of honeysuckle, jasmine, white blossom, and pineapple mix with lively acidity, Fuji Apple and Asian Pear flavors.

Juicy red raspberry, boysenberry fruit with plum blossom, graphite and spice make up the rich palate with bright acidity and plush tannins.

Aromatics of black cherry skins, star anise, and sweet tea leaves. On the palate, flavors of raspberry compote and red currants are met with notes of forest floor and vanilla.

Teeming with compelling minerality, this site-driven Chardonnay is intoxicatingly aromatic; fresh lemon verbena, quince paste, grapefruit and orchard blossoms with lively acidity.

Deep, developed and concentrated fruit, like the commanding solitary redwood that towers above the vineyard, this Pinot Noir is both singular and stunning with a round, silky palate and lingering finish.

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

For our July In Home Tasting Kit we are featuring crisp, clean Copain white wines.  This 2 bottle kit includes one each of the 2017 Tidal Break Chardonnay and 1 2017 Skycrest Chardonnay.  Winemaker Ryan Zepaltas has recorded virtual tasting notes for each wine for you to view at your own pace and leisure.  Ryan will also be hosting a Zoom webinar on Friday July 24th at 4pm PST for those who purchase this kit by Sunday July 19th!  Details will be sent with your kit.

For our July In Home Tasting Kit we are featuring crisp, clean Copain white wines.  This 4 bottle kit includes 3 Chardonnays, our 2017 Tidal Break Chardonnay, 2017 Skycrest Chardonnay, 2017 Brosseau Chardonnay as well as our 2018 Estate Picpoul Blanc.  Winemaker Ryan Zepaltas has recorded virtual tasting notes for each wine for you to view at your own pace and leisure.  Ryan will also be hosting a Zoom webinar on Friday July 24th at 4pm PST for those who purchase this kit by Sunday July 19th!  Details will be sent with your kit.