Morgan’s estate Double L Vineyard is located in thenorthern end of the Santa Lucia Highlands
appellation of Monterey. The Santa Lucia Highlands
appellation in Monterey County is on the northeast facing slopes of the coastal Santa Lucia range,
overlooking the Salinas Valley, about 12 miles from the Monterey Bay.
Double L (Double Luck, for the Lee’s twin daughters) is the result of winegrower Dan Morgan Lee’s
passion for Burgundian varietals and his 26 years of winemaking experience in Monterey.
The vineyard is densely planted with 6 x 5 spacing, (1452 plants per acre) and is planted on a North-
South axis for optimal sun exposure and to best intercept the cool breezes from the Monterey Bay, which
thicken grape skins and intensify flavor. The cool, windy climate gives the grapes a long hang time;
typically 180+ days from bloom to harvest, which fully develops flavors while retaining balancing acidity.
We feel that organically grown fruit produces the clearest expression of terroir. Monterey County
Certified Organic, accredited by the USDA, certifies Double L Vineyard as an organic vineyard, the only
such one in the appellation.
Double L has 26 acres of Pinot Noir in production with 12 different clonal selections on 6 different
rootstocks, allowing us to build complexity in the finished wines.
Yields are held to 5
lbs. per vine, which is quite low but allows for maximum flavor concentration.
