2023 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 2023 growing season was ideal with a warm trend in September which led to a riper vintage. We take great pride in our Biodynamic
practices which have demonstrated continued improvement of the vines in 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 
clusters were slightly larger in size, and we thinned to one-cluster/shoot, and 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.