2023
Pinot Noir
San Francisco Bay
$45
TA: 5.9 g/l
pH: 3.4
Brix at harvest: 24.2
Harvest date: 9/10/2023
Aging treatment: American and French Oak
Clear red velvet through the center, the wine is filled with clarity.
This wine has classic Pinot Noir fruit, with characteristic floral notes and structure combined with a smooth palate. The location is ideal for a cooler climate Pinot.
It has a delicate backbone of cherries and spice with floral notes and a light oak presence that lingers on the edges. The finish is Burgundian and clean with soft tannins.
This wine will age fine, but life can be short…. It should be opened on any given Tuesday…. “just because”.
“Life holds tiny pockets of unexpected brilliance, if we look for them.
While Pinot is difficult to grow in our appellation, not far from here, just outside the bounds of the Livermore Appellation, is a place that is magical when growing Pinot.
The San Francisco Bay Appellation can be an unsung hero in Pinot.
This wine is a blend of the 115, 667, 777 and Pommard clones of Pinot.
From my years of making Pinot out of Santa Maria Valley, I love the delicate presence of 115 and unctuous character of Pommard clone.”
Dane Stark, winemaker
Club Only
