2023 Ceritas Annabelle Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California Starlight Distillery white florals

white florals

34% pinot noir

Cathiard is the smallest land owner of this Grand Cru making 3 barrels in a good vintage

It was then racked to two new 600L demi-muids (used white demi-muids were not available to me for this wine at the time)

and a refined mineral backbone characteristic of Leroy’s exacting style

2023 Ceritas Annabelle Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California Starlight Distillery white floralsCuve Annabelle, named after one of John and Phoebes twin daughters, is sourced from the Kings Ridge Vineyard owned by their friend Red Car, high up in the mountainous part of the Fort Ross Seaview sub appellation of the West Sonoma Coast. Here only the ridgetops can be planted due to the steepness of the terrain placing the vines in the cool sunshine found at elevation. Surrounding the site is an old growth redwood forest that protects the site from