2023CeritasMindegoRidgeVineyardPinotNoir,SantaCruzMountains,USA

<ul><li>Practicing Organic</li><li>100% Pinot Noir</li><li>Mindego Ridge Vineyard (Santa Cruz Mountains AVA)</li><li>20-35% south facing slope</li><li>Fractured shale subsoil covered with silty clay loam</li><li>675ft – 935 ft. elevation</li><li>Farmed by husband and wife owners, David & Stacey Gollnick</li><li>Hand-harvested</li><li>Crushed on the stem and pressed</li><li>Fermented in 7–12-year-old barrels with complete malo</li><li>Aged in barrel for 12 months on gross lees</li><li>Racked and consolidated into stainless steel for an additional 3-6 months prior to bottling</li><li>12.5% abv</li></ul><p>Wine arrives either late April or early May, 2025. </p>