WINEMAKER’S NOTES:
The grapes were hand harvested into small bins in the cool of the morning, then gently destemmed and crushed. Select vineyard blocks were fermented as whole clusters for added depth of flavor. A portion of the wine was fermented in French oak fermentation tanks to enhance the extraction of color and flavor during the 17 days of skin contact. The new wine was gently pressed and transferred to French Oak barrels (30% new) for malolactic fermentation and five months of aging, seamlessly integrating the fruit and oak. The wine was bottled in March of 2015.
A sip of our 2014 Pinot Noir combines juicy strawberry, raspberry and dark cherry fruit with sage and sweet spices of cinnamon and clover with an intriguing earthiness on a silky palate that is both refreshing and indulgent.
