Farmed, vinified & bottled by our family to yours. Our estate vineyard is 4.3 planted acres of Pinot Noir. Small, yes, but this allows our family to farm it exclusively- keeping diligent contact with every vine from bud break to harvest.
When it comes to our own vineyard, our goal is to produce the best possible wines we can, while capturing the site's own diversity & distinctiveness. Each year we will produce as many blends to meet these two fundamental requirements. And just as each vintage is different from year to year, each blend we create will be too, and therefore assigned its own individual number- forever cataloging the count of hopefully a long line of uniquely delicious Pinot Noirs for years to come.
38 cases produced. A small, three-barrel blend showcasing the finesse & elegance of our vineyard, this blend was built choosing a combination of barrels that felt soft & delicate on the palate. Mostly pulling from our site's highest elevation block, specifically Dijon 667 clone planted on Dupee & Hazelair soils. This part of the vineyard is slower to ripen (harvested almost three weeks after our first pick), as it's 100 feet higher than the rest of the vineyard and shaded from the morning sun- this allows the grapes to retain their vibrant acidity on the vine which results in tarter fruit flavors and brightness on the palate. This Pinot Noir has tart cranberry, bing cherry & hints of savory black tea flavors. We decided to utilize only neutral French oak barrels, which align with the wine's naturally softer tannins, creating this year's silkiest and smoothest Pinot Noir.
