Robert Sinskey Vineyard is getting a do-over of sorts with Pinot Blanc. When RSV started growing the delicately beautiful grape, just a few acres of Pinot Blanc was planted as an experiment in the OSR Vineyard. Once the grape was a proven success in the Carneros, a block of Blanc was added to the Three Amigos Vineyard. Both of these vineyards are on the Napa side of the Carneros. Then, a block of Blanc was added to RSV’s Scintilla Sonoma Vineyard on the Sonoma side of the Carneros. These three distinct vineyards offer an ability to create different wines, each a unique cuvée with an individual expression. The half-bottles of Pinot Blanc, primarily from grapes grown on the two Napa vineyards, have more malates (naturally occurring malic acid) for a brighter, more structured wine that shows best with a bit of bottle patina, whereas the Blanc, bottled in full size bottles, is a cuvée of almost equal amounts of Napa and Sonoma fruit. The Scintilla Sonoma Vineyard produces a Pinot Blanc that is a bit fleshier, with a roundness that allows the wine to be served younger and, since it was bottled in regular sized bottles with a cork finish, will evolve gracefully over time.