| Region of production: | Sonoma County |
| Winery Location: | Sebastopol |
| Year Established: | 1991 |
Vineyard Holdings
- Katherine Lindsay Vineyard (Russian River Valley)
- Edward James Vineyard (Russian River Valley)
- Ross Station Estate (Russian River Valley)
- Ellen Lane Estate (Russian River Valley)
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Russian River Valley Chardonnay: Inaugural vintage 1998.
- Richard Dinner Vineyard Chardonnay (Sonoma Mountain): Inaugural vintage 1991.
- Ritchie Vineyard (Russian River Valley): Inaugural vintage 2005.
- Ulises Valdez Vineyard (Russian River Valley): Inaugural vintage 2004.
- Ellen Lane Estate (Russian River Valley): Inaugural vintage 2010.
- Edward James Estate (Russian River Valley): Inaugural vintage 2010.
- Ross Station Estate (Russian River Valley): Inaugural vintage 2011.
- Richard Dinner ‘Cuvee Agustina’ (Russian River Valley): Inaugural vintage 1994.
- Walker Station Vineyard (Russian River Valley): Produced from 1997-2007.
Average Total Production
- N/A
Summary
Paul Hobbs’s first position in the California wine industry began with Robert Mondavi as a specialist on oak aging, followed by working for Opus One and Simi Winery. His eponymous Paul Hobbs winery was founded in 1991 and in 1998 the Katherine Lindsay Estate vineyard was purchased in Sebastopol. The first vintage produced in the new Paul Hobbs Winery facility was in 2003. A seminal moment for the winery occurred in 2005 when the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon earned 100 points from Robert Parker. A 2012 retrospective tasting awarded the same wine 100 points again.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Sustainable farming techniques are employed in the vineyards. Vineyard management includes low cropping for fruit concentration. Chardonnay grapes are whole cluster pressed into stainless steel tanks for settling out the heavy lees before fermentation in French oak barrels. Native yeast fermentation is employed and wines go through full malolactic fermentation. The Chardonnay wines are aged sur lie, with bi-weekly bâtonnage for 11-15 months. Up to 70% new French oak is used for Chardonnay. Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Producer Website: Paul Hobbs