Popelouchum 2023 Pinot Noir, San Benito County

Item Number: 21405

UPC: None

Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Central Coast
Appellation/AVA: San Benito
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): Pinot Noir
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Screw Cap
Alc by Vol(%): 12
Viticulture: Practicing Organic

Winemaker Notes: "The vintage was a nail-biter, to be sure, a throw-back, weather wise to the earliest vintages of my experience. Late, late, so late (but ultimately ripening - phew!), which if the basic principles of vine physiology still obtain, yield grapes of enhanced flavor and aromatic complexity.

I have called this vintage “Exuberance” for its sheer aromatic intensity and elegance. Lighter in color than the previous vintage and clocking in at 12% abv., this wine goes in a direction that is diametrically opposite to the prevailing Pinot paradigm.

The retention of a large percentage of whole clusters unlocked the extraordinary aromatic potential of our very special site in this outstanding vintage." - Randall Graham

Terroir Notes: The small Pinot Noir plot consists of hyper-densely planted (20,000 vines/ha.), ungrafted vines. It is a north-facing block that is planted to a diverse variety of Pinot Noir clones. The plot is located at a slightly higher elevation on the estate, well protected from the wind and surrounded by woodland.