2022 Pierre Girardin Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France Golden Cluster directly adjacent to Genevrières Dessus

directly adjacent to Genevrières Dessus • More limestone in this section • 60+ year old vines • Indigenous yeast • Aged in 50% barrique (20% new)

My friend Ken that takes care of Ascona where I get my  Sangiovese for Scales offered me some luxury(pricy) Pinot that was getting picked the next day

our Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir excels year after year because quality comes first in all we do

are strained and proofed down to 40% abv

but extremely crushable nonetheless

2022 Pierre Girardin Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France Golden Cluster directly adjacent to Genevrières Dessus50+ year old vines 100% whole cluster Indigenous yeast Aged in barrel (100% new) for 8 months + 2 months in stainless steel Unfined and unfiltered