One day Dave Phinney went to Florence for a semester, where he fell in love with wine. Upon his return back to California, he worked in the vineyards and at the Robert Mondavi winery. In 1998, his own winery, Orin Swift, named for his father's middle name and his mother's maiden name, saw the light of day. Dave himself says his first wine sucked, the second was better and the rest is history. Today, you can taste Dave's wines in our tasting package and see for yourself that the exact opposite is true today, and Dave's wines are among California's top productions.

Just amazing and elegant Pinot Noir

The wine has a fine ruby colour. On the nose and palate the wine is elegant with notes of ripe forest fruits, cherries, complemented by notes of forest undergrowth and sweet spices. The wine has fine and ripe tannins, juicy acidity and a very long and silky finish.

The wine is dark garnet in colour. Aromas of cherries, strawberries and ripe raspberries dominate the nose and taste. All is completed by earthy and spicy notes of vanilla and forest undergrowth and baked toast. Fine tannin, juicy acidity gives the wine a long and elegant finish.