2021 Summer Dreams Pinot Noir Golden Hour Sonoma Coast

Tasting notes

Complex notes of ripe strawberries and cherries, hint of tea leaf and flowers, more medium bodied from the Eastern Ridge of Western Sonoma Coast, riper and fuller but pure elegance, layering and perfectly balanced tannins and acidity. Tour de Force of complexity, a symphony orchestra. Will cellar for 10+ years. —JAYSON WOODBRIDGE

Viticulture

APPELLATION
West Sonoma Coast; on the Eastern ridge

Each hillside vineyard site is chosen for the generous slope, unique sequence of Goldridge soils, ranging

from 900-1900 feet above sea level, and microcli- mate to add dimension to the wines. A rare,

fine-grained sandy loam, Goldridge soils are known for excellent drainage, and a characteristically light and fluffy texture. Some of the particularly unique sites have Goldridge layered on top of ancient seabed where finding fossils in the soil is not unusual and a clay content that helps the soil retain precious moisture during the growing season. The coastal climate of the region is marked by warm, dry summers and cool, damp winters.

Vinification

FERMENTATION
Whole berry fermented in a mix of puncheons and barriques

COOPERAGE
Aged in a combination of new and used French oak barrels from the Vosges Forest, mostly Taransaud

BOTTLING
Unfined