Littorai Les Larmes Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Littorai Les Larmes Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
Region: Sonoma Coast, California, USA
Vintage: 2021
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
The Larmes Anderson Valley is open and generous, providing lovely primary fruits of blackberry and plum along with floral notes of rose petal and a gravelly, earthy quality. On the palate, a pleasantly bright and juicy acidity take the lead followed by the tannins. In sum, a very complete and finely etched wine.
Les Larmes Anderson Valley regional blend is harvested from a number of exceptional sites worthy of vineyard designation in their own right. 27% of the final blend come from lots: Savoy, Cerise, One Acre, Roman and Wendling Vineyards. 32% is press wine from these same sources. 18% is from a separate block at Wendling which is dedicated to this bottling and 23% comes from our Deer Meadows estate vineyard in the hills above Boonville where the One Acre parcel lies. All the sites are farmed using organic and bio-dynamic methods.
In 1992, Ted and Heidi Lemon travelled the length of the west coast of the United States looking for the best sites to grow Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They finally found their spot in the ‘true’ north coast of California, the littoral (coastal) zones of Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. At the time this region was not known for premium viticulture. Still, Ted was convinced that the varied soils and moderate climate with cooling fog would provide the ideal environment to make elegant and site-specific expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Ted and Heidi have an incredible winemaking pedigree between them. Heidi honed her craft in the esteemed cellars of Domaine Chandon, Robert Pecota Winery, Robert Long Vineyards and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. Meanwhile, Ted first studied winemaking at the University of Dijon in 1981, before carving out an impressive career in Burgundy. The estates he has worked for include Domaine Roulot, Domaine Georges Roumier, Domaine De Villaine and Domaine Dujac. When this duo decided to turn their attention jointly to California, it was inevitable that the results would be spectacular.
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