Earth & Sky

Bell Summe Vineyard, Russian River Valley. Where our first alignment was found.

38.49818° N, 122.85056° W

THE PLACE

Our first alignment was found on two acres of Bell Summe Vineyard, in the Russian River Valley.

Here, cool ocean fog gives way to warm afternoons, creating a daily rhythm that shapes the growing season. Beneath the vines lie two of the valley’s defining soils: Goldridge sandy loam and Felta gravelly clay loam. Together, these conditions give the vineyard its particular character, connecting what happens above the ground with what lies below it. Our work begins with understanding that relationship—following the season closely and making thoughtful choices that allow the wine to reflect the place where it was grown.

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Terrain from USGS elevation data. Roads and waterways © OpenStreetMap contributors. Positions and distances approximate. Distances are straight line from Bell Summe Vineyard.

  • 1
    Bell Summe Vineyard

    Middle Reach · Russian River Valley · 0 mi
    Home of Moon Dust and Our First Alignment.

  • 2
    Kistler

    Trenton-Healdsburg Road · 0.2 mi
    Next door on Trenton-Healdsburg Road.

  • 3
    Ritchie Vineyard

    Eastside Road at Trenton Road · 0.5 mi
    Farmed by Kent Ritchie since the early 1970s

  • 4
    Williams Selyem Eastside Road Vineyard

    Eastside Road · 1.4 mi
    One of the valley's most sought-after single vineyards.

  • 5
    Joseph Swan Vineyards

    Laguna Ridge · 0.9 mi
    First planted in 1969, among the valley's earliest Pinot Noir.

  • 6
    Martinelli, Jackass Hill

    River Road · 1.9 mi
    Historic hillside vineyard off River Road.

  • 7
    Williams Selyem Winery

    Westside Road · 2.2 mi
    The Westside Road home of a Pinot Noir icon.

  • 8
    Allen Vineyard

    Westside Road · 2.5 mi
    Between Williams Selyem and Rochioli, long one of the cultiest bottlings.

  • 9
    Rochioli Vineyard

    Westside Road · 2.7 mi
    East Block planted in 1968, a Middle Reach landmark.

  • 10
    Giusti Ranch

    Forestville · 2.7 mi
    Farmed by the Giusti family since 1875.

  • 11
    Olivet Lane (Pellegrini)

    Santa Rosa Plain · 3.2 mi
    Planted in 1975, one of the first Pinot Noir estates in the valley.

     

  • 12
    Bacigalupi Vineyards

    Westside Road · 4.1 mi
    Supplied 40% of the fruit for the 1973 Château Montelena Chardonnay.

  • 13
    Keefer Ranch

    Green Valley · 4.2 mi
    Green Valley, among the coolest sites in the appellation.

Our First Alignment

Moon Dust began on two acres of Bell Summe Vineyard in the Russian River Valley.