2024 Pommard Pinot Noir

The Estate vineyard site only has a small planting of this wonderful Dijon clone of Pinot Noir, Pommard.  Picked separately from our other clones of Pinot Noir, this small batch is one of a kind. The grapes were carefully hand sorted to remove things other than clean clusters of grapes. Destemming of the clusters follows the sorting, and the grapes end up in a fermentation vessel where they undergo a 36-hour cold soak. Inoculation with a yeast called Assmanshausen, known for enhancing spiciness and promoting fruit flavors and aroma, takes over for 9 days, producing a delicious wine with depth and elegance. After the alcohol conversion is complete, a gentle pressing is done, and the resulting wine is settled and put into neutral French oak barrels where the wine rested for 20 months. This wine has all the classic aromas of the Pommard clone, cherry, raspberry, black cherry they all seem to be present as well as subtle spice and earth notes. The texture is soft and lengthy with rich flavors that lead to a balanced finish.