2022 Family Estate Pinot Noir
The typicity of our Estate vineyard terroir shines through in this vintage – dark ruby red, opens with pretty, ripe cherries and
plum that meld seamlessly with underlying wild herbs, dried flowers, spice & black tea notes. Layers of sweet dark cherries dance
across the palate, while acidity is seamlessly integrated and balances nicely with the expansive, bright texture. Medium-long
finish with structured tannins. We suggest decanting this vintage in its youth. Drink now & over the next 10+ years.
The 2022 growing season got off with a bang that would leave us in a panic with a freeze over Easter weekend, essentially killing
all the primary buds at our Estate vineyard and leaving us to wonder if we would have a vintage! Mother Nature rebounded a
month later with secondary and tertiary buds (maturing into shoots and cluster) and ultimately presented a wonderful vintage.
The resulting quantity of Pinot noir from our Estate vineyard was low with yields averaging less than 1.25 tons/acre; yet we are
very pleased with the quality of this limited wine. We take great pride in our Biodynamic practices which have demonstrated
continued improvement of the health of our Estate Vineyard and the resulting expression of our vineyard's unique terroir since
our transition in 2008. Summer was warm and uneventful with minimal disease pressure. The Pinot noir blocks ripened their
very small clusters gradually, and we harvested each at optimal taste and parameters around acids, lignification, and seed
maturity. The ensuing wines are beautiful expressions of Pinot noir with pretty, ripe dark fruit aromas, lively acidity and a
roundness on the palate. Fermentation management included 3-6 day cold-soaks, spontaneous native yeast ferments, twice a
day pump-overs and gentle cap-only punch-downs. Lastly, the final blend has roughly 10% whole cluster and is comprised of
mostly free-run barrels following racking off the lees. Aging was 16 months in French oak barrels.
Our flagship blend from our Biodynamically-farmed Estate vineyard. Crafted for complexity, nuance and typicity to represent our unique terroir. Clonal composition includes: Pommard, Dijon 667, 777, 113, 114, 115, Wädenswil , Swan and a ‘suitcase clone ~ from our Estate’s East, Middle & West blocks.
