Sean Minor Pinot Noir 2022, Sonoma Coast, California

100% Pinot Noir. “Our Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir leads with well-knit rich flavos of cherry, plum, blueberry and hints of cedar abark. Beautifully structured, elegant velvety texture with lingering earthy and dark cherrry notes that glide across the palate. .” – from the Winery. The Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir fruit is a blend of Pommard and Dijon clones from carefully selected vineyards within the region. All grapes are hand-picked at night and early mornings to keep the fruit at optimal temperatures. The fruit is then de-stemmed into bins and placed into open top fermenters. The fruit is cold-soaked for 3 days prior to initiating fermentation. Once fermentation begins, each tank is punched down two to three times per day to maintain consistent contact between the must and pomace throughout fermentation. Once the wine is fermented dry it is racked to barrels for completion of malo-lactic fermentation. The wine is aged 10 months in 100% French oak of which 20% is new.