Romancing the Clones

April 23rd, 2019|Pinot Noir|

Many of you are aware that at Ardiri Winery, our wines contain a blending of several clones of Pinot Noir that enhance the experience of enjoying our wines. Pinot Noir is the famous red grape of Burgundy, France. It is often considered to have arisen in southern Gaul (now France) about the time of the

The Story Behind Our Name

April 4th, 2019|Our Story|

The story of Ardiri, the winery's name, begins in 2006, shortly before the winery was purchased from the Andrus Family Trust. Our small vineyard in the Carneros AVA region of the Napa Valley had that year provided several tons of Pinot Noir grapes needing a winery in which to be processed into wine. The wine