Gap’s Crown has matured into one of the finest Pinot Noir vineyards in the Sonoma Coast. Our wines from Gap’s Crown have consistently offered exceptional depth and intensity, attributed to vine stress caused by the site’s steep slopes and rocky soils. This 2022 Pinot Noir is one of the best we have produced from this vineyard. It showcases exceptional balance with robust blue fruit flavors, hints of baking spice, and layers of texture. We fermented the 828 clone whole-cluster, adding verve to the concentrated fruit flavors of clones 115 and 667.
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International Wine Report
"The Gap’s Crown Pinot Noirs from Sojourn are always among my favorites, and the 2022 is no exception. Displaying a stunning shimmering medium ruby-purple core with a lighter pink rim, it’s fermented with 15% whole clusters is aged in 50% new French oak. Rich notes of wild huckleberries, boysenberries, black tea, ground clove, and cedary herbs, the smooth tannins, and lemony acidity help with the stunning fruit-driven palate with a length that goes on for minutes. Highly recommended." - Jeremy Young, International Wine Report
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Owen Bargreen
" For years I have admired wines for the famed ‘Gap’s Crown Vineyard’ — a site that straddles the Pacific Ocean. This 2022 edition is arguably the finest Pinot Noir wine that I have tasted from Sojourn. On the nose this shows off salty red fruits alongside sea salt dusted blood orange zest, tobacco and shades of crushed wet rock. The palate is soft and inviting with a smooth texture and a dense core of salty mineral-laden guava, strawberry and red cherry fruit flavors. Quite simply a joy to drink now, enjoy this savory and salty Pinot Noir over the next fifteen years to come. This one literally screams terroir." - Owen Bargreen
Gap’s Crown Vineyard
Sonoma Coast, Petaluma Gap
Gap’s Crown Vineyard sits near the town of Cotati at an elevation of 300 to 800 feet, where it overlooks the Sangiacomo Vineyard just to the west. This is a high-end, hillside vineyard that has established itself as a premium source for top rated Pinot noir and Chardonnay wines vintage after vintage.