Cotati Hills, Sonoma Coast
Summary Vineyard Data
| AVA: | Sonoma Coast (Petaluma Gap) |
| Acres: | 41.7 planted as of April 2008 (248.0 gross acres) |
| Varietals: | Pinot Noir (24.3 acres), Chardonnay (17.4 acres) |
| Climate Data: | Region I climate:
Heat summation: 2,200 to 2,600 degree-days Rainfall: 23.4 inches average per year |
| Soils: | Largely Brown clay loams with significant rock (mostly Goulding series and related inter-grades). Smaller areas of Gray clays with less rock (mostly Raynor series and related inter-grades). |
| Blocks / Parcels: | 20 blocks (ranging from 0.27 to 4.5 acres) |
| Vine Density: | 2,455 vines per acre (1.0 x 1.65 m) on 29.8 acres
2,213 vines per acre (1.0 x 1.83 m) on 11.9 acres |
| Trellis: | Vertical Shoot Positioning |
| Clones & Rootstocks: | PN clones: 114, 667, 777, 828
PN rootstocks: 101-14, 3309, 420A CH clones: 76, 95, 96, 124 CH rootstocks: 3309, 420A |
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Vineyard Properties > Sonoma Coast > Cotati Hills
Sun Chase
SONOMA COAST
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Sun Chase sees fog shrouded hillsides give way to cold sunlight as the morning fog is penetrated. Located at the confluence of where the Petaluma Wind Gap collides with Sonoma Mountain, Sun Chase is perched at an elevation between 900’ and 1400’ feet on a southwest facing hillside. Sun Chase is planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a region quickly becoming recognized for growing world-class wine.