2019 Maboroshi Vineyard Pinot Noir

WINEMAKER NOTES

Whole berries were fermented in small open-top oak vats with hand punch downs, then basket pressed to barrel for secondary fermentation on the lees. The wine was aged for 16 months in 11% new French oak before being bottled.

VINEYARD NOTES

The Maboroshi Vineyard, nestled in the Sebastopol Hills 600 feet in elevation, is one of the first spots to clear from the morning fog as ridges to the west shelter the site from any lingering marine layer. Named "whimsical dream" in Japanese, this vineyard is the meeting ground for opposites: warm sunlight and cool fog, elegance and structure. Fine Goldridge loam nurtures the vines, and the Kisaichi family meticulously tends to them using sustainable methods. First planted in 1999 and 2000, the steep hillside vineyards are not tilled in an eort to help prevent erosion and instead, sheep are used to do the weeding for the family. Cover crops have helped keep the
number of good bugs on the rise while leading to a drastic decline in the number of bad bugs without the use of pesticides. The Kisaichi family, like DeLoach Vineyards, is truly
dedicated to producing the best fruit possible while becoming more in tuned to the flow of Mother Nature.

TASTING NOTES

Bright ruby-red in color, the 2019 Pinot Noir Maboroshi Vineyard envelops with scented notes of fresh lavender and viola that is enhanced by blackberries and red plumb with a sprinkle of tobacco. Medium to full-bodied the tannins on this extraordinary Pinot Noir displays a soft, silky, and luscious finish that will continually evolve.