Nose
Bright aromas of red cherry, white mushroom, and fresh herbs.
Palate
Vibrant raspberry and cocoa on the palate
with cedar and fresh tobacco leaf.
Growing Conditions
Clay loam soils with mix of exposures from hillside blocks creating a bright
fruit Pinot noir with a touch of spiciness.
Following heavy rains in February, Carneros budbreak began the last week of that
month. With fully saturated soils and warmer than usual temperatures, the vines
brought the 2014 fruit to maturity with great concentration and ample tannins.
Harvest
The fruit is night harvested and arrives on the crushpad at daybreak.
Winemaking
Each block remains separate and receives gentle handling starting on the sorting table
and to the open top fermenters for 5 day cold soak, 14 day total cuvaison.
Aging
10 months in 20% new, 33% one year old, 47% neutral French oak barrels
(François Frères and Taransaud)
