2023 Estate Pinot Noir: The 2023 Estate Pinot Noir is a blend of 3 distinct clones from our original hillside plantings offering a beautiful expression of our West Sonoma Estate. Hand harvested in the early dawn of September 2023, we then hand sorted and kept about 12 percent of the lot whole cluster before fermenting in open tanks with 3 daily hand punch downs. The finished wine was then racked to 15 percent new French Oak and was aged for 12 months with no fining or filtering before bottling.
Complex baking spice aromatics waft from the glass with a deep rich color character. A mix of ripe red plum and bing cherries start the journey with earl grey tea essence and hints of pepper on the finish. The 2023 Estate Blend shows much more balance and structure than the 2022 vintage and could be enjoyed now or relished in 1-2 years.