2017 PINOT NOIR DOMAINE LOIS LOUISE “TWISTY RIDGE”

TASTING NOTES

The thin (18-inch) clay-loam topsoil and cold windy weather of Twisty Ridge produce our “big red wine.” Ronn Wiegand: “An excellent wine (****). Intense, youthful, and both richly fruity (plum, blackberry) and herbal-peppery (green herbs, black pepper), with light oakiness. The palate is supple and concentrated. This is a rich, somewhat bigger and higher tannin wine with years of development ahead. It is lightly oaky, with a very persistent aftertaste. Likely at its best in 2024-2028.”

STATISTICS

Composition 100% Pinot Noir

Vineyard Domaine Lois Louise “Twisty Ridge” block

Barrel Aging 19 months in Francois Frères French oak barrels (82% new)

pH 3.58

TA 0.63

Alcohol 13.8

Production 254 cases