2021 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir named #31 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2024! Shop Now
2022 Bootlegger’s Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
This one–time moonshiner site, deep in the Sonoma Coast hills, was planted by Charlie Chenoweth to a large array of high–quality Pinot Noir selections.Highly intense aromas of bright red fruits, pepper and loam speak to this vineyard’s high quality. This immaculate farming translates to a highly concentrated core – muscular, yet supple – that has a broad, coating effect on the palate. The finish gives nuances of toast, savory jerky, seared honey. Lazer like focus of acidity threads the wines components to a taught, luxurious whole. This 2022 is particularly voluminous and will thusly develop in bottle for over a decade.
The 2022 vintage in Sonoma was remarkable, marked by a series of climatic challenges and triumphs. Below-average rainfall during the winter months was mitigated by the heavy rains in March and April. A sustainedheatwavein August accelerated ripeness, leading to a compressed harvest.The 2022 wines are shaping up to be exceptional, with delightful fruit profiles, acid structures, and concentration. It’s a vintage that captures the essence of Sonoma’s terroir, promising wines that are vibrant, complex, and true to their vineyard origins.
Situated a mere 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean (between Sebastopol and Occidental), Bootlegger’s Hill is a very cool site, with shallow Goldridge soils that produce low yields of small-berried clusters.While Bootlegger Hill is chilly, there’s just enough warmth to fully ripen the grapes while stillmaintaining the mineral-like acidity for which Sonoma Coast is known. Our blocks of Bootlegger’s Hill have a northeast aspect that captures the first rays of the morning sun. It is planted to Dijon selections, as well as a small amount of Pommard and Calera.
100% Pinot Noir
Multi-yeast fermentations (native yeast, followed by cultured yeast)
100% Malo-lactic fermentation in barrel
100% Burgundian French oak barrels (45% new- 55% 1 year old) All made from three-year air-dried staves
Bottled without filtration to preserve the wine’s aromas and flavors and enhance aging potential
This wine is Vegan
Type:
Red
Blend:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation:
Multi-yeast fermentations (native yeast, followed by cultured yeast); 100% Malo-lactic fermentation in barrel
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