Nose
Earthy, sousbois tones with pine resin and redwood sap, black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, cassis, dried rose.
Palate
Rich, round and powerful, with persistent, fine-grained tannins supporting powerful blackberry and mulberry wild forest fruits, ripe blood orange & cranberry, blackberry bramble and powdered chocolate. Lively, high toned profile and Burgundian.
Growing Conditions
Wendling Vineyard lies at the NW part of the Anderson Valley AVA - the closest vineyard to the Pacific Coast. Its 23 acres sit at 450’ elevation, on a south-facing slope in uplifted sandstone clay. Bathed in cool Pacific breezes and thick fog, the Pinot Noir grapes develop deep power and intense aromatics.
Bottling
Bottled with gentle fining; unfiltered.
Aging
Aged 16 months on lees, gently fined, bottled unfiltered.
