2018 Mes Filles Vineyard Pinot Noir
Aromatically rich with high-toned red fruit, coastal sage, and subtle truffle; focused and mineral on the palate with a long, clean finish.
93 pts
Jeb Dunnuck
"More complex, the 2018 Pinot Noir Mes Filles gives up a ruby/plum color to go with more forest floor, black tea, orange blossom, and violet nuances. It has wonderful darker cherry fruit, medium body, ripe, present tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish."
SPECS
PRODUCTION: 150 cases
APPELLATION: Russian River Valley
VARIETAL: Pinot Noir
HARVESTED: 2018
FERMENTATION: 5 day cold soak, Stainless steel fermentation
AGING:
14 months on lees in French Oak
BOTTLED:
December 17th, 2019
ALCOHOL:
PH: 3.53
WINEMAKER: Alex Kanzler
VINEYARD COMPOSITION
100% Mes Filles Vineyard
ACCOLADES
93 pts - Jeb Dunnuck
93 pts - Wine Spectator
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Introducing
Mes Filles
Mes Filles Vineyard is located in the Sebastopol Hills less than 2 miles from Kanzler Estate and was planted by our vineyard manager Eric Neal in 1998. Despite its proximity, Mes Filles exhibits markedly different growing conditions due to its altitude and exposure. The vines crown a 500-foot hill, directly exposing them to the wind and fog that stream in from the Petaluma Gap, a break in the coastal mountains of Sonoma County that funnels in ocean air. The altitude and steep slopes make for quick-draining soils, and the various sun exposures combined with the rootstock and clonal selections yield diverse and interesting flavors. We source three Pinot Noir clones from this special site.