De Loach Heritage Pinot Noir, California, USA

Fruit was primarily sourced from the Delta region of California. A pre-fermentation cold soak was followed by fermentation in closed-top fermenters. Post-fermentation maceration took place at a warmer temperature to extract good colour and ripe tannins. A small portion of the wine was barrel aged to add some oak complexity, but most was kept in stainless steel tanks to retain freshness and purity of fruit.

Located in the Sonoma River Valley in California, the DeLoach vineyards have created a name for itself in the American wine market today. This brand was established in the year 2003 by the Boisset Family. The family’s previous winemaking experience in the high-wine potential area of France’s Burgundy, came in good stead while setting up this brand.