Nose

Red cherry
and exotic spice aromas of cardamom and star anise.

Palate

The supple palate unravels in layers
with succulent flavors of Santa Rosa plum, raspberry and black tea. Fine tannins round out
the finish and are balanced by its youthful acidity.

Growing Conditions

2014 was the third straight outstanding growing season in a row, following the
excellent 2012 and 2013 vintages. Dry winter and spring conditions limited canopy vigor, and
a warm growing season with a lack of extreme heat spikes resulted in prolonged, even
ripening through harvest. The resulting wines possess great site specificity, depth and
quality.

Harvest

Hand-harvested, picked at night.

Bottling

Unfined and unfiltered; bottled August 2015

Winemaking

 Hand-sorted while still cold from the field; 8% whole cluster
 5-day cold soak, 16 day maceration
 Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts
 Gentle punchdowns and pumpovers
 Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels

Aging

Aged 11 months in French Oak barrels; 43% new

Coopers: Cadus, Damy, Louis Latour, Francois Frères, Marques, Remond, Gauthier

Appearance

This quintessential Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is deep ruby red in color.