De Loach
United States – 
California – 
Santa Rosa / Sonoma Valley – 
Santa Rosa / Sonoma Valley – 

THE COMPANY

One of the pioneers of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Californian Russian River Valley, located in Sonoma County, DeLoach has been experimenting and perfecting the best combinations of soil and substrate with different clones for over 30 years. With the acquisition by the Boisset family in 2003, DeLoach began part of a process of transferring Burgundy knowledge with a view to revitalizing the soil and at the same time obtaining wines that are the result of its terroir. In fact, Brian Maloney, the young winemaker of the winery, has a single motto: “terroir show first”. Certified organic in 2008 (one of the first American companies) and biodynamic in 2009, the company has begun, in French style, the vinification of individual terroirs, from Maboroshi to Green Valley to Pennacchio, in search of the highest expressions of Pinot Noir. De Loach is today a perfect ambassador of Californian oenology with fine and elegant wines of great depth and longevity.

United States - 

California

Sonoma Valley

Sonoma County produces far more grapes than Napa County and under more varied conditions. As elsewhere in California, the climate depends on the accessibility of Pacific fogs and the resulting cloudiness. The Russian River area is the coolest in the area: coolness is especially pronounced between the river mouth and Guerneville, much less in the Santa Rosa Plain and still much less in inland areas such as Healdsburg. This is one of the California areas suitable for pinot noir with its open, fruity and fascinating structure. Green Valley is an even cooler enclave near the Russian River that is carving out its own reputation for particularly vibrant Chardonnay.

United States - 

California

Sonoma Valley

Sonoma County produces far more grapes than Napa County and under more varied conditions. As elsewhere in California, the climate depends on the accessibility of Pacific fogs and the resulting cloudiness. The Russian River area is the coolest in the area: coolness is especially pronounced between the river mouth and Guerneville, much less in the Santa Rosa Plain and still much less in inland areas such as Healdsburg. This is one of the California areas suitable for pinot noir with its open, fruity and fascinating structure. Green Valley is an even cooler enclave near the Russian River that is carving out its own reputation for particularly vibrant Chardonnay.