2023 Scar of the Sea Bassi Vineyard Pinot Noir, San Luis Obispo County, USA

Winemaker Notes

The 2023 Bassi Vineyard Pinot Noir is produced from 24 year old Dijon Clone vines at the Bassi Vineyard, located on the hillsides of Avila Valley, 1 mile from Avila Beach.  The vineyard is in transition to Demeter certified biodynamic certification under our stewardship.  This bottling is a unique snapshot of coastal California, some of the closest vines to the Pacific Ocean in California.  2023 was one of our coolest and latest harvest at Bassi, harvesting in mid-late September and fermenting several different blocks in a range of whole cluster, the final blend is 40% whole cluster. The fruit was fermented with native yeast, no additions, and in 1.5 ton bins.  The wine was pressed at dryness in our 2 ton wooden basket press then aged for 10 months in neutral french oak barrels.  This wine was bottled without filtration & fining, with minimal sulfur used.

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