Crafted from 100% estate-grown fruit, the Red Label Pinot Noir is our opportunity to select barrels from any block of Le Cadeau Vineyard and blend them into a single estate cuvée. The result is a beautiful, small-production representation of our exquisite vineyard site.
The 2022 Red Label Pinot Noir is a blend of high-elevation estate blocks, with additional fruit from the Southern and Eastern blocks. The resulting character of this selection is a balanced wine with initial red-fruited notes, followed by savory black pepper and appealing structure complimenting the darker fruit of the Eastern blocks. Clones include four Dijon selections, Calera, and estate plantings directly sourced from Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy. It was fermented with 20% whole-clusters, aged in 25% new French oak, and bottled in August 2023.
Awarded 94-Point Cellar Selection by Wine Enthusiast: "Red Label Pinot has the beautifully earthy qualities of a matsutake mushroom risotto, as well as ripe marionberries. Black-cherry and dark-chocolate flavors accompany a finishing almond note. The wine's tannins are firm while its texture is leathery."
Production: 295 cases
Winemaker: Steve Ryan
