Our Vintages

OUR BACK LABELS CHANGE EVERY YEAR, TO REPRESENT THE UNIQUE GROWING SEASON FROM WHICH THEY WERE CRAFTED AND BRING TO LIFE A UNIQUE TURN OF THE CENTURY CIRCUS MOTIF THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO MY FAMILY’S ROOTS.



2019 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Label

2019 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

The 2019 growing season was a powerful expression of Mother Nature’s ever-changing force. Record-breaking winter rainfall was followed by a moderate spring with cool temperatures. This resulted in a later bud break and idyllic summer ripening.Harvest had concluded and our lots were resting safely in tank when a historic wildfire swept through Sonoma County in late October. ... Read More

2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Label

2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

The 2018 growing season was special as it commemorates our first vintage from CIRQ’s new home in the heart of the Russian River Valley. It was an ideal growing season in many ways, with beautiful growing conditions. Spring was cooler than recent vintages which led to a longer bloom with consistently good fruit set and generous yields... Read More



2017 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Label

2017 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

The 2017 growing season delivered a commendable performance. Mother Nature began by pouring on early rains. This was a welcomed respite after the drought, but slightly pushed out the growing season. As the rainfall subsided, the season progressed evenly. Bud break, flowering and veraison all took place without concern as clusters ripened on the vine... Read More

2016 Treehouse Pinot Noir

This late-season mellow gave us extended time between picks during harvest. That, in turn, translated into heightened flavor development and greater depth in the wines... Read More



2016 Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir

Harvest pace was good and even, and we picked in multiple small passes to unlock the purity of the fruit. This strategy enabled us to create numerous individual lots, that we later blended together to make the complex and nuanced wines you have before you... Read More

2015 Treehouse Pinot Noir

As the long, arid summer progressed, it was clear the vines were exhausted from pushing through years of drought. Yields further decreased to 40-50% of the average... Read More



2015 Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir

The redeeming feature of harvest was by far the phenomenal quality of the fruit. In all our vintages, never have we seen such compact, intensely flavored fruit... Read More

2014 Treehouse Pinot Noir

After a show-stopping 2013 vintage, the 2014 growing season provided a resounding encore. Black raspberry and deep dark fruit that goes on and on... Read More



2014 Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir

From the western reaches and foggy hills of the Russian River Valley. A summer pudding of crunchy fresh berries with immersive mouthfeel... Read More

2013 Treehouse Pinot Noir

A terrific growing season with intensity and beauty galore. Dark fruit flavors and epic mouthfeel are the hallmarks of the vintage... Read More



2013 Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir

The inaugural vintage of the eagerly anticipated Bootlegger’s. Red fruits and spice. Densely structured yet elegant and pretty. Tiny production... Read More

2012 Treehouse Pinot Noir

It is not often that we’re able to experience that combination of large crop and quality, but 2012 was special. The resulting wine speaks so well of the vineyard... Read More



2011 Treehouse Pinot Noir

The inaugural release and one we wish we had more of. A challenging vintage but the wine has all the hallmarks of one we’d be happy to drink over 10+ years... Read More