Sourced from grapes located in the Russian River Valley, the 2018 dude was produced from a combination of Calera, Swan, 777 and Pommard 4. Grapes were harvested at night, hand sorted and de-stemmed. 7-day cold soak, with gentle maceration. The wine is aged 15 months in French oak, 65% new. The 2018 Pinot Noir kicks off with herbs, cola and a dark cherry nose. The pallet is velvety smooth and concentrated, it finds it’s balance in high-toned bright fruit, underlying acidity and sparks of cardamom and black tea, wrapped in sweet oak. Only 500 cases were produced.