2017 Littorai Wendling Vineyard Block E Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA Halcyon Days master blender of Cutty Sark

master blender of Cutty Sark

Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast 85% in stainless tanks and 15% stainless steel in amphora

resulting in a mellow taste

Élevage is in older barriques and demi-muids on the lees with minimal sulfur and no fining or filtration

thyme and cigar leaf notes

2017 Littorai Wendling Vineyard Block E Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA Halcyon Days master blender of Cutty SarkWendling Vineyard is located in the Deep End, the coolest section of Anderson Valley, and, is really not in the valley at all. It is the most northwesterly vineyard in the AVA and the closest proximity to the Pacific coast. In 2009, one of the finest growers in Anderson Valley, Paul Ardzrooni, approached us about this site which was open pasture. With Paul, we directed a soils study on the entire 20 acre piece. Because of our contributions, we were