2022/23 Tyler Winery Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE Fermented with native yeasts in large, open top Rousseau oak fermenters. After about five days, fermentation begins and we gently manage extraction with judicious use of both punch downs and pump overs. Once dry, the wine is pressed to tank for a brief settling before racking to french oak barrique. The wine rests in barrel for 8 9 months before racking back to stainless steel tanks prior to bottling. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

bought land and developed partnerships with other Sancerre families

wild plums

tells a nuanced story of limestone hills

with an additional 18 days of skin contact

The chardonnay and pinot noir are grown in the highlands just behind the Barolo and Barbaresco hills: the Alta Langa

which rises to the north

especially in vintages that do not suffer from summer droughts

like an engraving

a shit-stirrer

there is a bright core of acidity that keeps it eminently balanced and more than a little bit drinkable

Justin Willett does a terrific job in crafting a Cabernet that is fresh yet deep

dramatic hillside just above the Santa Ynez River and across from the famed Sanford & Benedict Vineyard