Producer
Founded in 1857 by the self-proclaimed ‘Count of Buena Vista’ Agoston Haraszthy, Buena Vista pioneered the production of high quality wines in California. Here he introduced ground-breaking viticultural practices such as dry-farming and hillside planting as well as constructing California’s first gravity fed winery. Following several changes in ownership, the historic winery was purchased in 2011 by the Boisset family from Burgundy. Under Jean-Charles Boisset the winery has undergone extensive renovation and the Count’s original vision is being pursued with renewed vigour.
Vineyard
The grapes for this wine come from vineyards in Mendocino, Sonoma and Lake Counties, including vineyards in the Russian River Valley, Redwood Valley and Clear Lake – all part of California’s North Coast appellation.
Winery
The wine was fermented in a mixture of stainless steel tanks and oak barrels, ten percent of which were new. Following partial malolactic fermentation the wine was aged for a further nine months, both in tank and barrel.
