Courtesy of: Truckee River Winery
The Truckee River Winery may not be big but it owns the unique distinction of being the highest and coldest winery in the United States.
Owned by winemaker Russ Jones, the Truckee River Winery is a special place high up in the Sierra Mountains in Truckee, near Lake Tahoe.
The winery is housed in a beautiful red barn on a picture perfect, tree lined property.
Russ Jones brings the Pisoni clone Pinot Noir grapes from Garys’ Vineyard Pinot Noir up to Truckee. He then makes an amazing Pinot that is quite rich with berry accents flavors of cola, subtle floral undertones, along with a hint of spice.
Truckee River Winery makes only limited quantities of its fine wines, including Lodi Zinfandel, Nevada County Merlot, Garys’ Vineyard Pinot Noir, in addition to a small amount of white wine.
Courtesy of: Truckee River Winery
Due to the fact the Truckee River Winery is colder and higher than any other U.S. winery, the prefermentation cold soak and naturally cool fermentation creates an exceptional fruit of the pisoni clone.
The end result is a smooth wine that is well balanced and offers fabulous mid pallet flavors, topped off with the ever present “pisoni backbone”.
Truckee River Winery
10061 South River St.
Truckee, CA
(530) 587-4626
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