Grape variety: Pinot noir
Appellation: Central Coast
Region: California
Soil: Pismo sandy loam, Diablo clay, shallow clay loam and calcareous soils.
Average Vine Age:
Farming practices: SIP Certified (Sustainable in Practice) or Certified Organic
Vinification: Grapes are harvested at night. The grapes are cluster sorted, destemmed then berry sorted before going into the fermentation vessel. Gentle pump overs occur 1-2 times daily before fermentation. Once the native yeast fermentation begins this switches to twice daily punch downs at first, and then only one time per day. A small amount of sulfur is added after pressing into barrel.
Aging: Aged II months in neutral French oak barrels