Pinot Noir 'Block 5'

100% Pinot Noir • Block 5 is located on a gentle north facing slope in the Elms vineyard, which was planted in 1993 • Varying soil types heading up the slope with heavy loess and silt at the bottom, followed by clay lakebed deposits, and angular schist gravels • The nature of being a gravity flow winery allows grapes to be gently destemmed without pumping • 20% whole cluster • Native yeast fermentation • Aged for 13 months in French oak (30% new) • No fining or filtering

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