Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Cuvee Agustina, Richard Dinner Vineyard
Vineyard
Richard Dinner Vineyard
Located on Sonoma Mountain, this vineyard exists in large part because of the coyotes and other mountain lions that insisted on hanging around the sheep ranch of the former owners, forcing them to convert the ranch into a vineyard. We have been enjoying chardonnay from the Richard Dinner Chardonnay since 1991, the inaugural vintage for the winery.
Site
North east exposure on the slopes of the Sonoma Mountain
Soil
Sonoma volcanics; clay-loam and cobble with sub-soil lens of volcanic tuft
Climate
Sonoma Mountain rises up from Sonoma Valley to provide warm-climate hillside terrain with full sun exposure, its western slopes buffering the morning fog from the Pacific. Wide temperature differentials from day to night in summer allow fruit to develop rich flavor while retaining good acidity.
