2022 Lonesome Rock The Estate Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
Pure pinot palate of a middleweight with violet, lavender and black cherry aromas. Fresh and precise, this is a hedonistically fruited wine with a texture that unfolds with air and time in your glass. A long and penetrating finish will allow the '22 Lonesome Rock to drink well for a decade. Rewards decanting.
Winemaking Notes
With 3 separate picks on October 5th, 16th and 21st, the fruit was harvested by hand into tiny bins to ensure uncrushed fruit arrives at the winery. Meticulously hand-sorted and 100% destemmed berries are cold-macerated for 4-5 days, fermented with ambient yeast, and hand-punched down during fermentation. Transferred to 100% French oak (20% new) and aged in cold cellar for 10 months before a light filtration at bottling.
Details
Vintage: Second
Cases Produced: 725 (750ml); 15 (1.5L Magnums)
Years Planted: 2007, 2015
Harvest Dates: 10/5, 10/16, 10/21/2022
Clones: 667, 777, Wadenswil, PN50
Cropload: 2.4 tons/acre or 33 hl/ha
Winemaker: Isabelle Dutartre
Release Date: 3/5/2024