2023 Delmore Deer Ridge Trail Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Scotland Arguably the most celebrated terroir

Arguably the most celebrated terroir of the appellation

Justin vinified his wine in a sphere-shaped fiberglass container that you turn on its axis as opposed to using a pump-over method

Aged 12 months in 80% French oak and 20% American oak (5% new)

brioche and lemon aspen (a floral native citrus)

2023 Delmore Deer Ridge Trail Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Scotland Arguably the most celebrated terroirFrom the steep, ocean cooled Deer Ridge Trail Vineyardthin sandstone and shale soils at elevationDelmore ferments this Pinot with native yeasts and a meaningful portion of whole clusters before aging in neutral French oak. The 2023 vintage shows the sites signature tension: bright red cherry and wild strawberry, savory spice from the stems, and a fine, coastal mineral edge shaped by fog and diurnal swing. Silky, detailed tannins and lifted acidity