2016 Les Parcelles Cachées Pinot Noir

TASTING NOTES

Our 2016 Les Parcelles Cachées leaps out of the glass with bright aromas of raspberry and boysenberry with a touch of anise. Flavors of brambleberry and currant mingle with notes of mocha and an earthy touch of Pekoe tea. Spreading and silky across the palate, this beautiful Pinot Noir is full-bodied with fine-grained tannins and an exceptionally long finish.

VINEYARD NOTES

On February 3, 2010, Demeter USA, the only certification agent for Biodynamic® farms in the United States, certified the 17-acre estate vineyard and garden at DeLoach Vineyards, fully compliant with their standards for Demeter Biodynamic status. As one of only 64 wineries or vineyards in the U.S. with Demeter certified Biodynamic estate vineyards, DeLoach is among an elite group of sustainable wine grape growers committed to farming in parallel with the Earths natural cycles. The 2016 vintage in Sonoma County was almost perfect with moderate late winter rains, providing a healthy boost to the drought-stricken region. Moderate spring and summer weather led to elegant, profound wines with tremendous amounts of expression even at an early age.

WINEMAKER NOTES

This vintage of our Estate selection Les Parcelles Cachées comes from the western block of our vineyards in the back of the winery and is a blend of the Mt. Eden and Swan clonal selections. These blocks produce lower yields and a more concentrated flavor profile. Both were fermented using their native yeasts in open top fermenters with hand punchdowns before being bottled unfiltered.