WINEMAKING

Due to the careful efforts in the vineyard, we were able to bypass the sorting line and send the grapes directly to the press. We utilized a "champagne" program on the press, which is a slower, gentler extraction of the juice from the grapes. The Pinot Noir juice was pressed directly to tank and allowed to settle overnight. It was then racked off the lees into neutral barrels. The juice was inoculated with multiple yeast strains to aid in aromatic and textural complexity and carried out its primary and malolactic fermentations in barrel. The wine spent 10 months ageing in neutral barrels, with no stirring. It was then racked to tank and blended just before it was bottled in the beginning of August 2023.

TASTING NOTES

The 2022 Anderson Valley White Pinot Noir opens with aromas of Ranier cherry, sea salt and bartlett pear. You’ll find silky texture paired with bright acid that runs through the center of the palate; intertwined with flavors of apricot, lemongrass and grapefruit rind and a long, lingering finish. This unique wine offers an entirely original and truly beautiful sensory experience.