In my search for great wines, I find that many second labels and “negociant” style bottlings often contain top notch juice from very prestigious vineyards. But since the vineyard owners usually like to keep the source under wraps, this is usually difficult to determine unless you have some inside information.
I did a little digging, and have come up with some possible vineyard sites that may go into Twitter’s “Fledgling” wine label, set for bottling in August 2010.
PINOT NOIR
- Amber Ridge Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, CA
- Bohemian Vineyard, Russian River, Sonoma, CA
- Brosseau Vineyard, Chalone (Monterey), CA
- Doctor’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, CA
- Hook Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, CA
- Floodgate Vineyard, Russian River, Sonoma, CA
- Hayley (Annahala) Vineyard, Anderson Valley, Mendocino, CA
- La Encantada Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, CA
- Lone Oak Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, CA
- Split Rock (Gap’s Crown) Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, CA
CHARDONNAY
- Alder Springs Vineyard, Mendocino, CA
- Durell Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, CA
- Split Rock (Gap’s Crown) Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, CA
Now this is all speculation at this time, but I’ll keep everyone posted as I learn more 
