 Pinot
Noir should be a sensual, alluring, somewhat mysterious grape. As the meal
progresses the wine should be taking you on a journey - different flavors
should continue to unfold - it should have a pretty, elegant side, but
still give forth a richness that stands up to any dish - and this one is
all that.
Our vineyard is on a southeast hillside that takes in the soft morning
sun but dodges the direct harsh afternoon sun - this exposure reflects
itself by leaving bright acidity and a more elegant perfume in the wine
every vintage.
The soils are full of volcanic ash and the minerality on the palate -
the flavors of earth and stone, are also present every vintage. The third
part of this trinity - the vintage, is the changing variable; because as
the soil and the grape never change, the weather is never exactly the
same. |
