2023 will go down as one of the most phenomenal vintages in California history. Higher than average rainfall kicked off the growing season which led to a successful bloom. A cooler spring led to a growing season that was 14 days behind 2022. The vintage remained cool with plenty of sunshine and little moisture allowing for long hang times and preservation of acidity. We finished with low sugars, balanced chemistry and mature tannins. Perfect!!
The grapes for this first-ever White Pinot Noir were picked two weeks before our Rosé of Pinot Noir as we wanted great acidity and low color. We harvested at night with whole cluster pressed immediately upon arrival. The newly pressed juice was cold settled in tank overnight then racked off heavy solids to neutral oak barrels from the Tronçais forest of central France. The barrels were left to ferment with indigenous yeast. All barrels underwent weekly stirring until a month before bottling to build texture, mouthfeel and complexity.
Sourced exclusively from our Vines and Roses Estate on Olivet Road in the central Russian River Valley (Calera and Eden pinot clones).
“Pale straw colored in the glass, the nose offers chilled raspberries, orange blossom and mineral wet slate. The palate is fresh with mouth watering acidity and a firm texture. Flavors of berry ice cream, lychee and chalk come together in an elegant finish."
The grapes for this first-ever White Pinot Noir were picked two weeks before our Rosé of Pinot Noir as we wanted great acidity and low color. We harvested at night with whole cluster pressed immediately upon arrival. The newly pressed juice was cold settled in tank overnight then racked off heavy solids to neutral oak barrels from the Tronçais forest of central France. The barrels were left to ferment with indigenous yeast. All barrels underwent weekly stirring until a month before bottling to build texture, mouthfeel and complexity.
Sourced exclusively from our Vines and Roses Estate on Olivet Road in the central Russian River Valley (Calera and Eden pinot clones).
“Pale straw colored in the glass, the nose offers chilled raspberries, orange blossom and mineral wet slate. The palate is fresh with mouth watering acidity and a firm texture. Flavors of berry ice cream, lychee and chalk come together in an elegant finish."
– Winemaker Dan Fitzgerald