2023 Clow Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir
2023 Clow Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir
Clow Ridge Vineyard is located on the north western end of Anderson Valley where the fog lingers and the coastal proximity lengthens the growing season. This is a meter by meter spaced high density vineyard farmed to our specifications of a balanced fruit canopy and meticulous organic farming practices. We've been working with this vineyard for seven years now and this is our third single vineyard bottling from this site. Winemaker Jason Drew has combined the Dijon 943 clone and a heritage Calera selection in this 2023 vintage bottling. The Dijon 943 originates in the Côte-d'Or of Burgundy and is known for highly aromatic wines with velvety tannins, deep color, small berries, small clusters, low yields and incredible complexity. The Calera selection comes from the Calera Vineyard. When we choose to make a single vineyard wine we are looking for distinctiveness and transparency of place. This wine delivers on that promise. Combining savory dark red fruits, morel mushrooms, dried red rose petals along with that coastal umami character we look for from distinctive cool sites. This wine is both linear and expansive on your palate, with a finish that lingers across your palate. A top tier single vineyard bottling from a notably cooler vintage. Pair with Cassoulet or a Mushroom Ravioli.
Appellation: Anderson Valley
Vineyard: Clow Ridge Vineyard
Elevation: 800 to 1000ft
Vine Spacing: Meter by Meter
Soils: Bearwallow
Farming: Organic
Selections: Dijon 943 & Calera
Fermentation : 15% Whole cluster fermentation, 100% Native Yeast & Native Malo-lactic
Gravity racked twice
Oak: 20% New French, 80% neutral barrels.
Elevage: 11 months
Alc : 13.4 %
James Suckling 94 Pts
Vinous 92 Pts
| Size | 750 ml |
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