2018 Ramey Wine Cellars Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Burgundy warm temperatures and lack of

warm temperatures and lack of rainfall made us fear the worst

consistently mild weather led to good berry set

Precipitation of only 229 millimeters from April to October made it the least rainy year since 1983

Beginning of flowering at the end of May

2018 Ramey Wine Cellars Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Burgundy warm temperatures and lack of50% De La Montanya (Pommard, 115, & Calera), 25% Bucher Vineyard North L Block (777), 20% Dutton Goff Vineyard (115), and 5% Kilcullen Vineyard (Pommard) 100% Pinot Noir Huichica clay and Spreckels loam at De La Montanya, Yorkville clay at Bucher, and Goldridge fine sandy loam at Goff and Kilcullen The 2018 season was exemplary. Spring was drier than in 2017, and after two years of poor set, consistently mild weather led to good berry set. Higher