The Wines

2021 Petite Sirah

Niemi Vineyard, Redwood Valley

Neimi bears the fruit for both Trinafour Petite Sirah and Carignane.

The head-pruned Petite Sirah was planted in 1998 without irrigation. These young vines took a full seven years to establish roots on St. George before setting a commercial crop in 2005, Trinafour’s inaugural vintage.

The dry-farmed Carignane, also head-pruned, was planted in the mid-1960s.

Both benchland blocks are on Red Vine Series soils. Alvin Tollini uses traditional cross-cultivation methods to farm these lovely vines. Typically, yields are 2-3 tons per acre for both varieties.

  • Trinafour 2021 Petite Sirah Niemi Vineyard 

    pH 3.47 TA 6.6 g/L Alc 14.3% TS02 75 ppm 

    Harvested by hand on September 10, 2021, destemmed into an open top, native yeast, punchdowns, free run drained to 4-year-old Francois Freres, native malo, 22 months elevage, egg white fined and bottled unfiltered on August 11, 2023.

2023 French Colombard

Casa Verde Vineyard, Redwood Valley

Casa Verde is a field blend of Carignane, Grenache, a mystery black grape or two and 230 randomly planted French Colombard vines. Planted in 1944, organically farmed vines are head-pruned and dry-farmed.

Peter Chevalier resuscitated this neglected vineyard in 2012, using cultivation, organic composting, cover crop rotations and tons of loving attention. The black grapes find their way into Rosso Misto. The Colombard vines are harvested separately for a varietally labelled white wine.

  • Trinafour 2023 French Colombard Casa Verde Vineyard

    pH 2.99 TA 8.5 g/L Alc 13.2% TS02 56 ppm 

    Harvested by hand on October 27, 2023, whole cluster pressed, overnight settled, racked to 6-year-old Francois Freres, native three-week primary fermentation, naturally inhibited malo, biweekly batonnage, bottled June 10, 2024.

2023 Semillon

Lolonis is one of the diamonds of the appellation. Dry-farmed and certified organic, Lolonis dates to the 1940s. Alex draws from the 199 Semillon vines planted amongst two acres of old vine Valdigue.

Athan and Denise Poulos (nee Lolonis) took over the property in 2010, with third generation Denise keeping it in the family. It’s a labor of love.

Lolonis Vineyard, Redwood Valley

  • Trinafour 2023 Semillon Lolonis Vineyard

    pH 3.17 TA 7.0 g/L Alc 13.4% TS02 63 ppm 

    Harvested by hand on September 16, 2023, whole cluster pressed, overnight settled, racked to 6 year old Francois Freres, native three week primary fermentation, native malo with biweekly batonnage, bottled June 10, 2024.