The Three
Sta. Rita Hills, 2025
The Three began late one night in 2009. A lot of wine had been opened, and three friends were talking about the darkest, most hedonistic Pinot Noir they could make. Three friends. Three barrels. One wine. By the next morning, The Three was born. The figures on the label remain unnamed: the Artist, the Dancer, and the Engineer. Each vintage, they taste through every three-barrel possibility until The Three reveals itself. The number stays. The selection changes.
The sources stay somewhere in the shadows of Sta. Rita Hills and beyond. The wine is less shy. It should jump from the glass, put a slightly devilish smile on your face, and make saving the rest for tomorrow seem ridiculous.
Three are chosen. One is born.
2025 Winemaker’s Note
The goal with The Three is to make the biggest, boldest expression of Pinot Noir from the vintage. And this wine certainly doesn’t disappoint. It’s deep, dark fruit aromas and flavors are truly amazing. Despite its intensity, depth, and richness, it never crosses the line of not being Pinot Noir. I love, love, love this wine.
Wine Details
- Variety / Blend
- Pinot Noir
- Harvested
- 10/07/2025 and 10/09/2025
- Clones
- 115, 777, Pisoni
- Brix at Harvest
- 27.3
- Alcohol
- 15.10%
- pH
- 3.61
- Glucose/Fructose
- 0.9 g/lt
- Cases Produced
- 50
Winemaking
Processing: Destemmed and Crushed to T-Bin Fermenters (3/4 ton).
Pre-Fermentation Additions: SO2 (70ppm), ColorPro (80ppm), 2.0% Water, 0.3 g/lt Tartaric Acid, Assmanshausen Yeast, ML Prime Bacteria, Fermaid-K.
Fermentation: 26 Days in Fermenter.
Barrel Aging: Pressed to 4-5 Year Old French Oak Barrels.
Bottled: September 9, 2026