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2024 Sonoma Coast Chenin Blanc

We continue to learn, experiment, and adapt our approach to cool climate coastal Sonoma Chenin Blanc as each vintage presents its own set of unique conditions. Our 2024 bottling, harvested late into the season, is among the richer bottlings so far, but it requires time to unfurl in the glass and develop from tense/taut to broad/generous. In that regard, it’s most similar to its 2018 counterpart. Extended aging of the wine on its original yeast sediment brought all the disparate vineyard, fruit, and savory characters slowly into equilibrium – yes, great wine requires patience. There's world class quality on display here, and I expect this wine will gain many accolades and fans alike.  

Wildly expressive with intense aromas and flavors akin to oyster shell and briny green olive, lemongrass and sherbet, pear, waxy apple, and richer apricot. The wine’s immediate energy and vibrancy gradually transitions to a deep rich inner core of enveloping waxy texture. Coastal acidity provides focus and structure with a finish infused by fresh mint and citrus zest. Drink between mid-2026 and 2032. 

Kindly note, as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, this wine is bottled without a foil capsule.  

• VarietalChenin Blanc
• Vintage2024
• Vineyard100% DuMOL MacIntyre Estate. Grown in Goldridge sandy soil at 250 ft elevation. East-facing hillside. Produced from vines planted in 2016 in our high-density style. Organically farmed without irrigation.
• AppellationSonoma Coast
• ClonesLoire Valley imported clone.
• Barrel agingFermented by native yeasts and aged in Austrian foudre and 320L French oak barrels for 11 months. Blended and finished in tank for 7 months. Bottled unfiltered. 14% alcohol.
• Production400 cases produced. Our 7th vintage of this rare & limited bottling.

2024 Highland Divide Chardonnay

This marks the first appearance of our neighbor’s old vine Chardonnay vineyard—Peters Sundance Ranch — which we leased in 2024 and began to farm organically with our in–house team. It’s immediately down the hill from our Bressay Estate, giving it serious pedigree and potential. The wine presents as elite level coastal-style Russian River Chardonnay—a mix of citrus and stone fruits, broad chewy texture, excellent volume, and mouth filling richness from low-yielding old vines, backlit by vibrant acidity. It’s poised to become one of the most important vineyards in our Estate portfolio, and this new vintage of Highland Divide is the perfect start. 

Aromas and flavors akin to white flowers, fresh mint, nutmeg, peach, apricot, and lemon curd. The wine’s rich fruit personality dominates—layered, nuanced, and deep. Vibrant lemony acidity cuts through the wine and drives it to an energetic, tangy finish. Very long aftertaste with rising flinty notes. 

“The 2024 Chardonnay Highland Divide is terrific. All this fruit is from Peters Sundance, a new site in the DuMOL portfolio, planted in 1989 with Wente and Robert Young selections. Bright, floral aromatics and orchard fruit confer brightness. White pepper, slate and chalk lift the vibrant finish.” - Antonio Galloni / Vinous

• VarietalChardonnay
• Vintage2024
• Vineyard

  100% Peters Estate. Grown in Goldridge sandy loam soils at 250ft elevation. Produced from vines planted in 1989. Organically farmed without irrigation.

• AppellationRussian River Valley
• Clones

  Clone 4 & Old Wente.

• Barrel aging

  Fermented by native yeasts then aged in 228L & 350L French oak barrels, 20% new for 11 months. Blended and finished in tank for 4 months. Bottled unfiltered.

• Production

  1230 cases of 750mls

• Press

  92 points - Antonio Galloni / Vinous

2024 Highland Divide Pinot Noir

The 2024 Highland Divide is the most fruit-driven Pinot of the vintage and the wine to open first. It will give you a clear snapshot of this lovely vintage, and as usual, it’s the single finest value in our entire portfolio. I will be drinking my bottles over two evenings to enjoy the wine’s evolution from fruity to savory to complex and layered. Organically grown in three of our Estate vineyards and farmed by our skilled team, the wine is classic DuMOL coastal ridgeline Russian River—soaring aromatics, deep succulent red-to-black fruits, supple layers, and vibrant acidity. It’s one of the richest Pinots of the entire vintage—generous and approachable but capable of aging and developing in bottle for up to a decade. It reminds me most closely of the 2021 counterpart; high praise indeed. 

Aromas and flavors akin to cranberry, hibiscus and raspberry that darken to black cherry and autumnal woodsy spice. The fruit has inviting freshness, lovely purity and lift, and it becomes succulent and broad with air. The texture gradually expands to combine deep richness with a line of fresh, persistent acidity. 

“The 2024 Pinot Noir Highland Divide, sourced entirely from estate vineyards, is soft, succulent and inviting, making it a fine choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Spice, leather, tobacco, incense and blood orange build effortlessly in the glass. Soft, racy contours frame the polished finish. Superb.” - Antonio Galloni / Vinous

• VarietalPinot Noir
• Vintage2024
• Vineyard

  48% DuMOL Estate, 36% Dr Galante & 16% Bressay Estate vineyards. Grown in Goldridge sandy-clay-loam soils at 300 ft elevation. Produced from vines planted between 1998 & 2005. Organically farmed without irrigation. 

• AppellationRussian River Valley
• Clones

  Six clones. 

• Barrel aging

  Fermented with 25% whole clusters by native yeasts then aged in 228L French oak barrels, 33% new for 11 months. Blended and finished in tank for 3 months. Bottled unfiltered. 

• Production

  1500 cases of 750mls 

• Press

  93 points - Antonio Galloni / Vinous

2024 Bressay Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

A strong contender for wine of the vintage, this is one of our most characterful and detailed wines each season. This 2.5-acre mid-slope parcel produces twelve to eighteen barrels per year, and in 2024 we chose to bottle the most expressive thirteen, blending the remaining four to Highland Divide. This ensures only the best-of-the-best - the most distinctive - reach the bottle. We used 33% whole clusters in this fermentation to focus the wine’s complex aromatic and flavor profile, adding savory spice and woodsy/underbrushy tones to the wine's natural fruit purity. The result is a deeply elegant, nuanced wine that’s both sleek and succulent, and can age for many years developing even greater complexity along the way. Distinctive and spectacular. 

Juicy cranberry and red cherry notes are offset by darker fruit tones. Mint, fennel seed and wintergreen elements add savory detail. The wine is supple and gently layered, long and graceful with a lilting enveloping texture. Rising rose petal and kirsch notes combine on the vibrant finish. 

• VarietalPinot Noir
• Vintage2024
• Vineyard100% DuMOL Bressay Estate. Grown in Goldridge sandy loam soils at 250ft elevation. Produced from vines planted in 2005 in our high-density style. Organically farmed without irrigation.
• AppellationSonoma Coast
• ClonesCalera selection & clone 943.
• Barrel agingFermented with 33% whole clusters by native yeasts then aged in 228L French oak barrels, 33% new for 11 months. Blended and finished in tank for 3 months. Bottled unfiltered.
• Production325 cases produced. Our 5th vintage of this rare & limited bottling.
• Press97 points - Antonio Galloni / Vinous
  95 points - Jeb Dunnuck

2024 MacIntyre Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

Once again, the quality of our MacIntyre Estate Vineyard pushes it to the top of the quality ladder for the vintage— this site has clearly won the genetic lottery. A naturally cool low-lying hillside where the afternoon coastal breeze penetrates first and the morning fog lingers the longest. These sandy soils really emphasize fruit intensity, aromatic lift, and long, echoing flavor. Naturally low yields and heritage genetic vine material push quality even higher. Our 2024 offering is most similar to the 2021 in style: sleek, focused, small-berry intensity with polish and refinement. There’s world-class quality here and a vivid personality that’s unique to this place. 

Blood orange, violet, blueberry, blackcurrant, and black tea aromas and flavors dominate. The wine is sleek, pure, and focused with great drive from its bright start to an echoing finish. The intensity is up a level here, almost heady and exotic, yet with suppleness and gentle layers. Tangy orange zest and savory notes play out as the wine expands. Decant for an hour in its youth or drink over two nights. 

“Rich, heady and explosive, the 2024 Pinot Noir MacIntyre Estate is one of the highlights in this range. The purity of fruit here is just captivating. Dark red/blue fruit, rose petal, lavender, new leather and blood orange stain the palate. Unctuous and heady but not at all overdone, the 2024 is magnificent.” - Antonio Galloni / Vinous

• VarietalPinot Noir
• Vintage2024
• Vineyard

  100% MacIntyre Estate. Grown in Goldridge sandy soil at 250 ft elevation. East-facing hillside. Produced from high density vines planted in 2016. Organically farmed without irrigation.

• AppellationSonoma Coast
• Clones

  Calera

• Barrel aging

  100% destemmed and fermented by native yeasts then aged in 228L French oak barrels, 33% new for 11 months. Blended and finished in tank for 3 months. Bottled unfiltered. 

• Production

  800 cases of 750mls

• Press

  97 points - Antonio Galloni / Vinous

  96 points - Jeb Dunnuck

2023 Highland Divide Gift Set

The Highland Divide Gift Set contains one bottle each 2023 Highland Divide Chardonnay (95 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate) and 2023 Highland Divide Pinot Noir (94 Points, Vinous).

Each DuMOL wine tells an original story, beginning in the vineyard. Highland Divide wines combine the stories of multiple vineyards in one vintage into a cohesive, precisely crafted blend. The wines are marked with intensity, savory character, and purity of flavor; they are delicious upon release and will develop over the next several years, stored in a cool cellar.

Customization is available: personalize your gifts by adding your logo to each set, turning every gift into a meaningful reflection of your business or brand.
$7 per gift set add-on. Please contact Member Relations at 707.948.7144 or members@dumol.com for details.