Technical Data
Composition
100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol %
14.3
Acidity
0.561 g/100mL
pH
3.76
Harvest Brix
24.1-26.7
Harvest Date
10/4 - 10/10/23
Production
482 cases
Type
Fess Parker Winery
2023 Clone 115 Pinot Noir
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Vineyard Sources
100% Ashley's Vineyard (Block U) located in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation
Barrel Aging
Aged 10 months in 100% French oak, of which 45% were new
Cooperage
Francois Freres, Gillet, Mercurey, Sirugue
Technical Data
Composition
100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol %
14.3
Acidity
0.561 g/100mL
pH
3.76
Harvest Brix
24.1-26.7
Harvest Date
10/4 - 10/10/23
Production
482 cases
Description
Our clonal selection Pinot Noirs are made with the intent of isolating some of the very best individual lots in our cellar and capturing the nuances that each specific clone offers. This has remained a very small project - 14 barrels of wine - and delivers some of our finest expressions of Pinot Noir.
The Clone 115 Pinot Noir has attractive aromas of red cherry, raspberry, red plum, chocolate and clove. The palate has focused flavors of black cherry, black raspberry, grilled sage, plum, vanilla and cinnamon backed up with a streak of minerality and brisk acidity.
