2024 Picnic Block Pinot Noir
The Wine
Of all our Pinot Noirs, Picnic Block is the textural standout. Its darker fruit profile is potently perfumed, laden with tea and spice cabinet aromatics like sumac and coriander. The palate is supple and concentrated with rich qualities of fig, membrillo, and cured meats, like the whole charcuterie board. Midpalate texture is the star here, velvety like a ribbon - polished and elegant, without being weighty or dense.
The Vintage
The 2024 vintage growing season saw sustained warmth, from early summer through the end of harvest. This sunshine radiates through the wines of this vintage, and is tempered by the cooling influence of our topography, which keeps sugar levels in check and maintains freshness and acidity.
Tasting notes: blood orange, sumac, currant, black tea, rose petals, fig paste, spiced plum, umami
Technical Information
Harvest date: 9/13/24
Cases: 93
Alcohol: 12.8%
Fermentation: Open top steel tank, 11 days on skins
Elevage: 10 months in 25% new French oak
