Pinot Noir

ALTA ORSA · Hopland, CA, USA
This Sonoma Coast Pinot noir displays vibrant notes of sour cheery, violets, hibiscus, and bergamot tea. Vibrant palate that speaks to its coastal origins, where tension and energy meet elegance.

Farming
Organic, not certified

Harvest Method
Hand Harvested

Varietal
100% Pinot Noir

Age of Vineyard
Vine age ranges from 2000 to 1985

Vessel
Fermented in small stainless steel tanks, aged in 228L barrels 10% new French oak.

Vineyard Yield
Average 4 tons/acre

Soil Type
Goldridge sandy loam and Huichica Loam

Annual Production
1368 bottles

Vinification
Fermented in small 1-ton stainless steel fermenters with approximately 15% whole cluster inclusion. Indigenous yeasts are used exclusively for both primary and malolactic fermentations. The must undergoes a 5-days cold soak, followed by 14 days of total maceration. Aged in French oak barrels, 10% of which are new.