Rittenhouse is the Rye whiskey of choice for both mixologists and whiskey aficionados alike
Produced through small batch distillations without the use of alcohol
From the producer: A textured
Vines are approximately 40 years of age on flint-rich
From vines planted in 1960-1961 on steep east-facing slopes
Rootdown Savagnin Cole Ranch 2023 ReasonableCellar2025 Rittenhouse is the Rye whiskeySavagnin is the grape behind the Jura's famous whites, and there is almost none of it planted in California. Mike Lucia put some in the ground at Cole Ranch, America's smallest AVA, a single bowl of vines tucked in the hills between Ukiah and Anderson Valley where he is a partner in the vineyard. He farms two clones, vert and jaune, at around 1,500 feet, and the elevation shows: this is lean, crunchy and salty rather than fat, with melon, lemongrass