April 20, 2026
First green on the Pommard block. Bud break by the end of the week. Reservoir is lower than I'd like — we're cutting one irrigation pass.
2026 Vintage
Russian River Vineyards
Sonoma, USA
About this Crew
Winemaker
David studied at UC Davis and worked vintages in Central Otago and Barolo before landing at Russian River Vineyards in 2015. He farms 18 acres across three clonal selections of Pinot Noir.
The history.
The vineyard was planted in 1988 on Goldridge sandy loam. The original owners sold grapes to better-known labels for two decades before bottling under their own name. I took over winemaking in 2015. Same blocks, same clones, same river fog.
What this vintage is showing so far.
“Dry winter again. Reservoir is at 58% of last year. I'm dropping one irrigation pass this season and leaning on the deep roots. Canopy is smaller, fruit set looks even.”
— David Park, updated this month
Philosophy.
Pinot rewards patience. I pick on flavor, not numbers. Whole cluster when the stems are ripe, destemmed when they aren't. Every block gets the ferment it asks for.
The year ahead
Every shipment, every sample, every pick.
Real dates as they're known. Updated as the vintage progresses.
May 2026
Flowering
First yield estimate, thinning decisions.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green Pinot berries.
Early September 2026
Pick expected
Cool nights; we go early.
December 2026
Post-ferment sample
Straight from the tank, bottled for you.
March 2027
First barrel sample
French oak, mostly neutral.
June 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée.
September 2027
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling truck.
November 2027
Wine arrives
Finished bottles ship.
May 2026
Flowering
First yield estimate, thinning decisions.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green Pinot berries.
Early September 2026
Pick expected
Cool nights; we go early.
December 2026
Post-ferment sample
Straight from the tank, bottled for you.
March 2027
First barrel sample
French oak, mostly neutral.
June 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée.
September 2027
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling truck.
November 2027
Wine arrives
Finished bottles ship.
Meet the current Crew
18
members
14
cities
4
countries represented
8 yrs
average tenure in wine
No individual profiles — privacy matters inside the Crew. You'll meet each other once you're in.
Tiers available
Three ways in.
Russian River Vineyards sets these prices. Inclusions are standard across every Crew on SplitVineyards.
Vintner
The full experience.
$900
Per member · USD
- 1 verijuice sample
- 1 post-ferment sample
- 3–4 barrel samples through the year
- 6 bottles of your finished wine
- Livestream access to every moment
7 of 18 Vintner spots left
Cellarmaster
Everything Vintner has, plus:
$2,400
Per member · USD
- 2 verijuice samples
- 2 post-ferment samples
- 6–8 barrel samples
- 12 bottles of your finished wine
- Harvest weekend invitation
- Direct winemaker Q&A
4 of 10 Cellarmaster spots left
Vineyard Partner
The deepest seat at the table.
$7,500
Per member · USD
- 3 verijuice samples
- 3 post-ferment samples
- 10–12 barrel samples
- 24 bottles of your finished wine
- Private harvest dinner
- A single barrel selected for you
- Name on the back label
1 of 2 Vineyard Partner spots left
Pickup or ship
How your wine reaches you.
Swing by the tasting room when the next shipment is ready. Free. For everyone else, ship is the default and equally smooth.
Ship to my address
Standard carrier, adult signature required. Flat fee per shipment. You can switch the destination per shipment at any time.
Ships to: US
Choose at signup. Switch per shipment anytime.
Recent updates
From the rows.
April 5, 2026
Cover crop disked in. The mustard was the tallest I've seen in five years — the winter rain came late but it came.
March 22, 2026
18 of you on the Crew now. Welcome. The first verijuice ships in August — if you've never had unripe Pinot juice, clear your calendar that week.
Join this Crew.
One year of your life, inside one vineyard's year. You'll follow David from bud break to bottle.