This is our ninth vintage from the historic Bien Nacido Vineyards in Santa Maria Valley AVA. In 2010, Flying Goat Cellars began sourcing grapes from old vines at Bien Nacido Vineyard Block N. We source Martini clone (clone 13) from the original 1973 plantings that came from stock grown by the University of California, Davis, and grow on their own roots. The vineyard has 12×7 spacing and vertical shoot positioning (VSP) trellis system. Soil type is Elder loam and Elder shaly loam on a 9-15% slope, allowing for great drainage. The Miller family own and farm this vineyard, along with Solomon Hills.

Winemaker Norm Yost finesses his New World winemaking into an Old World wine expression. Let the earthy nose of this classic wine entice you into a web of dusty rose, fragrant dried fruit and brown spice aromatics. Enjoy luscious raspberry, currant and cranberry on the palate and a smooth lingering finish.