The Pinot Noir plantings on our McLean Creek Road Vineyard are a mix of different Burgundian clones, when planting B field in 2017, our winemaker Chris Carson decided to plant the new block with three Dijon clones (115, 667, 777) and a cutting taken from the block designated "Old Block", which is an unknown clone, with the goal of harvesting a "Field Blend" each year. For all other wines harvested from this vineyard, each clone is picked and fermented separately, but for this wine, the four clones were picked on the same day and co-fermented in a more traditional field blend way.
The wine aged in older neutral French oak barrels for 11 months before being bottled. Lighter in colour, the nose unveils layers of earthiness with characteristics of barnyard, raisin and a hint of ripe cherries. The palate is lean with soft tannins with a silky mouthfeel.
We produced 450 cases.
