Joseph Phelps - Freestone Vineyards - Pinot Noir

Winemaking Data Blend: 100% Pinot Noir from our Pastorale and Quarter Moon estate vineyards and select nearby growers. Aging: 13 months in 36% new and 64% one-to-three-year-old French oak barrels. Winemaking Notes: Grapes are harvested at night followed by sorting before the fruit is gravity fed to tank for a long natural fermentation using an overall average of 15% whole clusters in the final blend. Regular punch downs result in a structured wine with silky texture and a distinctive spice character of sweet red berries, forest floor and clove prevalent in this area of the western Sonoma Coast.