Winemaker - Len Lehmann
Vintage - 2014
Variety - 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation - Corralitos, Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, CA
Alcohol - 14.8%
Barrel Regimen - Crush was followed by six days of cold soak, at 40 degrees. We utilized a native fermentation (no yeast added, relying only on the native yeasts on the skins of the grapes and resident in the winery). Maceration lasted 12 days. We did a light pressing with a hand-operated basket press. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 17 months, and released at 4 years. It is unfiltered.
Tasting Notes- Aromas of baked figs and dates, dried rose petal, legumes, and roasted beets with a velvety, crisp, fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, complex, long cafe latte, roasted berries, chocolate silk pie, black licorice, and toffee finish with moderate oak flavor. Refined fruits and endless notes of anise and chocolate make this a memorable Pinot Noir