Joseph Phelps - Quarter Moon Vineyard Pinot Noir | Californian Red Wine

AGING:
13 months in 50% new and 50% two-year-old French oak barrels before bottling.

WINEMAKING:
A limited-edition bottling highlighting select Pinot Noir blocks within our Quarter Moon Vineyard planted to Calera, clone 90, clone 96, clone 777, clone 459 and clone 828. Clusters were hand-sorted in order to separate the best for whole cluster fermentation. The wine was 22% whole cluster fermented, adding spice, texture and structure, and 25% of the grapes were then selected for fermentation in oak-top fermenters, lending a distinct richness to the wine’s final blend. Gentle punch downs were performed during fermentation until a desired taste and texture was achieved in each tank.