2021 Brother Sport Pinot Noir

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In the fall of 2021, when there were fires raging throughout El Dorado, Andy’s good friend, winemaker Adam Smith, came up to work the vintage and seek shelter. In addition to our vineyards, Adam brought in one ton of fruit from one of Dundee’s most storied vineyards and one that was of particular significance to his story. In the end we combined that wine, which was in 500LT puncheon with two 228LT barrels of a Tualatin Hills site that was Andy’s first site ever. The wines combined show dark fruits, forest floor, mushroom and pencil lead. 

Vinification: Dundee fruit was fermented as 75% whole cluster and 25% desteamed for 21 days and pressed to one 500LT puncheon. Tualatin Hills fruit was carbonically fermented in stainless steel for three weeks and pressed directly to one new French oak barrel and one new French oak barrel. Both wines were rested for 11 months before being racked for bottling.