2022 Hirsch Vineyards "San Andreas Fault" Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE After a wet December 2020, the rest of winter was dry and relatively mild. The vines were late to hibernate after the 2020 harvest, and we delayed the 2021 pruning as long as possible. A dry winter was followed by a cold, difficult spring. Icy winds off the Pacific Ocean buffeted the vines early in their growing season, stunting shoot growth. However, due to our many years of focused work on soil health, most of the vines would recover

then three months of bottle aging

fermentation is with spontaneous yeast and without fining or filtering from his

The grapes undergo an initial sorting in the vineyard

This wine is clean and vibrant upon opening

Gérard took over the domaine in 2005

with decades of aging potential"

with set not yet finished

The mouth is medium-bodied with freshness and firm tannin on the finish

The roots of the North Coast run deep with Michael

Would-be customers waited years to access their high-scoring wines

it starts on the Ligurian Riviera and ends in Tuscany

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