2015 Hanzell Vineyards Pinot Noir, Moon Mountain District, USA Accomasso native yeast fermentation in tank

native yeast fermentation in tank

The vines average 70 years and were aged 10 months en foudre

This cask was a "bota punta "– the cask at the end of the bottom row of barrels in a solera

the estate Dundee Hills bottling is a mixture of sites

approximately 35% of the juice in tank is racked into: amphora

2015 Hanzell Vineyards Pinot Noir, Moon Mountain District, USA Accomasso native yeast fermentation in tankEstate Pinot from Hanzells volcanic, iron tinged slopes high above Sonoma Valley, combining old vine heritage clones with newer hillside plantings. A warm, dry vintage pushed small berries and natural concentration; fermentation with native yeasts and levage in tailored French oak brought structure without obscuring site. The 2015 shows dark cherry and raspberry, dried rose, subtle tea leaf, and the signature Hanzell mineralsavory edge. Fine tannins,