1314 Pinot Noir 2022

1314 Pinot Noir is from a blend of vineyard sites from our property, primarily MV6 on own roots, along with 114, 115 and 777, planted in 1976, 1997 and 2007. The 2021 vintage includes some fruit from both close planted and conventional trellised vineyards. This wine is a barrel selection based on an earlier bottling regime and younger drinking window.

Parcels of Pinot Noir from our different blocks were fermented with indigenous yeast, approximately 20% whole bunch including a portion of carbonic maceration. Élevage was for 8 months in primarily hogsheads of which 20% was new oak.

The 2022 growing season started out with substantial winter and spring rains as a result of La Nina but dried out around Christmas and into the new year. A warm Jan and Feb led to a very consistent and well paced ripening period.