- Certified Sustainable
- 100% Pinot Noir
- 100% Estate Fruit from Occidental Vineyards
- West/Southwest orientation
- Sandy loam and gravelly soils over marine sediment and fossils
- Hand-harvested at night
- Hand-sorted as clusters before completely destemming
- Each vineyard block is fermented separately in 2-4 ton fermenters
- Not cold-soaked prior to fermentation
- Native yeast fermentation
- Punch downs are used only as needed to distribute the heat of fermentation, ensuring a gentle extraction
- After fermentation is complete, the tanks are drained and only the free-run wine is transferred by gravity to Francois Freres barrels (25% new) to age 11 months
- Native malolactic fermentations
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minimum level of SO2 (~50 ppm)
- 13.3% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
West Sonoma Coast
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Certified Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-OCC-21-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2025-06-04
"A tightly focused beam of bitter cherry, damson plum and raspberry coulis streams through, with mouthwatering cut in the form of ocean breeze minerality that runs from start to finish. Iris and rose hip notes fill in the background as the long, piercing finish shows a remarkably pure and unadorned feel. A high-definition Pinot. Drink now through 2035.—J.M."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
98
Date
2023-06-15
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2023-12-05
2021
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-01-16
"The 2021 Pinot Noir Freestone-Occidental is a fabulous introduction to this range. Bright and sculpted, the 2021 impresses with its energy, drive and finesse. Crushed red/purplish berry fruit, mint, spice, lavender and dried flowers give this mid-weight, nervy Pinot tons of complexity. In this vintage, all of the fruit is from the two estate properties."
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2023-09-15