The 2019 Pinot Noir Temblor Vineyard comes from the coldest part of the Grace Benoist Ranch; it's 100% destemmed, composed of Clones 115 and 667. Strawberry-ish and herbal on the nose, it's nevertheless medium to full-bodied, soft and silky in feel, then finishes a bit tart.

The 2018 Pinot Noir Temblor Vineyard comes from "along the back door of the Petaluma Gap"—a very cool site. This is all Dijon clones, with no whole cluster used in the making of this wine. Medium ruby-purple colored, notions of cedar, earth, damp soil and sautéed herbs slowly emerge from the nose, followed by an intense perfume of cranberries, red roses, red cherries and ripe raspberries. The medium-bodied palate is elegantly crafted and fine-grained, featuring great tension and loads of mineral-laced berry layers, finishing long and earthy. Love it! 572 cases were made.

Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2017 Pinot Noir Temblor Vineyard opens with herbal hints of wild thyme and bay leaves over a core of fresh cranberries, pomegranate and raspberry leaves plus suggestions of fungi and damp soil. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers intense savory/earthy flavors with a chewy texture and seamless freshness, finishing with a mineral lift. 303 cases were made.

The 2016 Pinot Noir Temblor Vineyard is sourced from Etude's estate vineyard, Grace Benoist Ranch, and was aged in 25% new French oak for 14 months. It has a medium ruby-purple color and gives quite an earthy/savory nose with notes of underbrush, Provence herbs and mossy bark over warm cranberries, fresh raspberries and mulberries plus a hint of smoked meats. Medium-bodied, the palate features a firm frame of chewy tannnins and great freshness, finishing on a mineral note. 413 cases produced.

Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Temblor Vineyard is youthfully reticent at this early stage, with delicate suggestions of dusty earth, cardamom and dried thyme over a core of Bing cherries, pomegranate and cranberries with a waft of tree bark. Medium-bodied, the palate is laden with earthy/savory flavor layers with a structure of chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with some Indian spice notes coming through.