In this, he pays homage to old-world, “natural” winemaking, and what he produces is the stuff of legends. Since his beginnings down in Los Olivos, Anthony’s trust in the terroir means he tries to manipulate the natural process as little as possible in order to allow the fruit to express itself and its origins. The alcohol is low, the acidity is balanced and perfect, and the depth is incredible.Īt the helm, winemaker Anthony Austin has been taking his job very seriously for 30 years. As well, facing west, the vineyards get the warm, afternoon sun which leads to incredible ripening factors. In 1999, the vines went in and history is still waiting for everyone who loves good wine to get their lips to a glass of these premiere libations.Īt the Cloud’s Rest Vineyard, the vine’s exposure is facing west taking the cool winds right in the face. John Saemann, the owner, chose this location some 31 years ago because he just wasn’t satisfied with a lot of the pinot noir he found out there and knew this town - this appellation to be - would produce some knock-out wine. Just east of Adobe Road and up Sonoma Mountain Road, it is tucked up into the mountain gazing down from its strategic hillside position, looking over the state’s first major wine region of Petaluma. In fact, it’s one of the very best in the entire state. The Tuscan-like winery in mention, Cloud’s Rest, is exemplary of some of the finest pinot noir and chardonnay this cool climate, and soon to be appellation, produces. This cooling at night allows for maturation on the vine that makes for spectacular wine. In this gap, the wind comes through towards the east bringing with it the fog, generally, when the interior of the state has heated to warmer temperatures.
For anyone that is new to the concept, the Petaluma GAP is an incredible little wind valley that runs from the Pacific Ocean, straight through to the Cotati Grade where Highway 101 begins to slope upward and north. Just south of the Petaluma GAP rests a gorgeous little Tuscan-setting winery that, for days, sits just in or above the gray depths in the thick of our Sonoma Coast fog line.
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