Montsecano 'Refugio' Pinot Noir 2020

Montsecano 'Refugio' Pinot Noir 2020Pinot Noir from a small vineyard planted in 2006 by Julio Donoso and Andre Ostertag on a steep, four hectare plot. Its farmed Biodynamically and plowed with a horse; the wine is fermented in an egg shaped, geothermal cellar in a combination of concrete egg and concrete tank. Smoky umami, raspberry, and a little reduction on the nose is matched with silky, elegant richness on the palate. Herbal overtones and a luxurious, lingering finish make this

While the domaine is situated farther south than Nanclares

Today he continues to take on work that many others do not have the patience or commitment for

the biggest inland lake in Europe

and she runs her family's winery in addition to Curii

It's sourced from granitic soils in the Connor and Hodge vineyards in southern Oregon's Applegate Valley

Gamey and piquant with earthy

50% hand de-stemmed with zaranda

Disease pressure

allowing them to tap into the local watershed

but will include field blends of mixed fruit fermentations in the future

But it is still a super-pleasurable

theatrical in their pleasure and presence