From three Russian River Valley vineyards: NorthernSpyVineyard, AmberRidgeVineyard, and ManzanaVineyard (grown according to organic farming regulations). From three Russian River Valley vineyards: NorthernSpyVineyard, AmberRidgeVineyard, and ManzanaVineyard (grown according to organic farming regulations). OnRoute is a winery specializing in Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and was founded in 2007 by the five owners of Far Niente Winery, a popular winery in Napa Valley. The name OnRoute comes from the "journey" that began when the late Gil Nickel secretly started a Pinot Noir project in the 1980s, and continued until the founding of OnRoute in 2007. OnRoute's Pinot Noir is a blend of grapes from vineyards in the Russian River Valley AVA.