Joseph Swan - 2014 Cuvée des Trois (Pinot Noir) - Russian River Valley, CA though his wines sell out

though his wines sell out quickly every year

Craig and Gabriel Keeler bought a long-abandoned 200-acre property there in 1990 and set to clearing the parts most suitable for vineyards

Arneis is an indigenous Piedmontese white that was traditionally interplanted with Nebbiolo to distract the birds from the lower producing and more prized Nebbiolo grapes

less oaked versions have become more prominent as is the case with this wine

so this reasonably priced

Joseph Swan - 2014 Cuvée des Trois (Pinot Noir) - Russian River Valley, CA though his wines sell outJoseph Swan was an icon of the California wine industry whose Swan Clone of Pinot Noir is now used by countless winemakers all over the state. It has stayed small and under the radar for most consumers but is a bye word for elegance and understatement in the wine industry. Owner, winemaker and former son in law Rod Berglund has been in charge of every vintage since 1988. This wine is a blend of three estate vineyards: Trenton, Ritchie and Saralees.