2023 Trail Marker Pinot Noir

100% organic Pinot Noir from Saveria Vineyard as well as the Ferrari Vineyard (formally Woodruff), each ~8 miles north of the Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Each vineyard is meticulously farmed by superstar viticulturist Prudy Fox. Native yeast fermentation with 30% whole clusters. Aged 13 months in neutral French oak. 108 cases made.  This is a is a cool-climate, light, and perfumed style of Pinot with some old world sensibility. Bright, vibrant and bristling with energy, it shows off an aromatic nose of dark red cherry, orange peel, spice and dried herbs. Light to medium bodied, with fine tannins and brisk acidity from the cool, late harvested 2023 vintage. Winemaker/owner Drew Huffine has worked at Copain, DuMol & Kosta Brown and is the head winemaker at Lioco.

ot Noir, sourced from the Saveria Vineyard and the Ferrari Vineyard (formally Woodruff) both farmed by the “vine whisperer” Prudy Fox. Native yeast fermentation with 30% whole clusters. Aged for 13 months in neutral French oak. Only 108 cases made.

93 points, Antonio Galloni's Vinous. "The 2022 Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains) is gorgeous. Bright, vibrant and bristling with energy, the 2022 is an absolute delight. Dark red cherry, orange peel, spice and dried herbs lend notable aromatic presence. Pretty floral overtones appear on the finish, adding expansive breath. Stems range from 33% to 67% depending on each of the various lots that go into the blend."