Hundred Suns Own-Rooted Pinot Noir 2023

This special bottling is a barrel selection from three distinct vineyards, all planted with ungrafted or "own rooted" Pinot Noir vines. Due to the root louse, phylloxera, these plantings have become increasingly rare, and this selection shows the beauty and elegance that can be achieved when Pinot Noir is planted without rootstock. 50% Lone Feather- Volcanic soil40% Noren Vineyard- Marine Sedimentary soils10% Bednarik Vineyard- Marine Sedimentary soils A cool spring moved into warm summer days allowing us to pick these dry-farmed vineyards at the peak of maturity. 13.6% ABV Tasting Notes:Walking the tightrope between marine sedimentary and volcanic soils, our third version of this profound wine has floral notes that wind around a core of dark cherries and black raspberries. A seam of black licorice and juicy dark currant matches with a savory earthiness, which can only come from the old, own-rooted vines struggling against time and Mother Nature. 2022 vintage notes One of two 2022 Will