Product Description

FROM THE WINERY

I don’t believe in hands-off winemaking because I believe that growing grapes and making wine by nature is pretty hands-on, but when I see and taste good grapes, I feel a responsibility if not an obligation to stay out of the way. That is the case here.

The 2019 Potter Valley Pinot Noir is 50% Pommard and 50% 115 from the certified organic and biodynamic Vecino Vineyard in Potter Valley.

Fermentation was carried out with native yeast, 70% whole cluster, 10% new French Oak and the Malolactic Fermentation proceeded spontaneously. 429 cases produced

Artwork by Benoit Tardiff.

WINEMAKER: Kenny Likitprakong

APPELLATION: Potter Valley

VARIETIES: Pinot Noir

VITICULTURE: The Vecino Vineyard is certified organic by CCOF and biodynamic by Demeter. It sits at 700 feet above sea level in between Lake Pillsbury and Lake Mendocino. We harvested roughly 50% each of clones Pommard and 115 the morning of August 27th, a full two weeks earlier than what we used to think of as normal.

VINIFICATION: This vintage employed 70% whole cluster, leaving 30% to be destemmed. There was no cold soak, no inoculation, no additions of any kind, and very few punchdowns. Some carbonic aromas made their way to the top of the tank, the cap got funky, and eventually, the fermentation began, then finished, and the wine was pressed to barrels. The malolactic fermentation, also uninoculated, went through in barrels and wine was kept on the lees until bottling. 

FEATURES: Vegan