This is our first Anderson Valley-designate offering, combining Pinot Noir from three different vineyards: Wentzel, Nash Mill and Roma's. We're excited about this homage to the valley that captured our heart more than twenty years ago and sparked our early dreams of making wine some day.
Winemaker's tasting notes: Medium garnet in the glass with a dense nose of cherry hard candy, black tea, and a hint of cocoa powder. Aged entirely in neutral oak, this wine displays freshness and can be enjoyed on its own but has plenty of bright acidity and body to handle a range of foods from an aged gouda to a mushroom carbonara. This wine will drink well right now, but will continue to develop over the next 3-5 years.
Details:
Clones: 114,115, 667, 777, Pommard
Harvest date: September 18 (Wentzel), September 27 (Nash Mill), October 7 (Roma’s)
Alcohol content: 13.8% by volume
Fruit: 100% whole berry (no stems)
Fermentation: Native (Wentzel), BRL97 (Nash Mill), Native (Roma’s)
Barrel aging: 16 months in neutral French oak
Finish: unfined, unfiltered
Bottled: March, 2021
Production: 87 cases
Drink now through 2027
Suggested Retail Price: $38/bottle (750ml)
Release date: November, 2021
Reviews:
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast (Aug/Sept 2022): This warm and ripe-tasting wine coats the palate with rich but not heavy red and black cherries, sweet plums and a touch of sour cherry on a soothing texture of light tannins and mild acidity. It’s delicious and easy to sip. —J.G.
