Littorai The Haven Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2021

Littorai The Haven Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Region: Sonoma Coast, California, USA

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape:  Pinot Noir

ABV: 13.5%

Savoury with a freshness from the whole clusters, the nose of this wine is brimming with dark cherries, black tea and marzipan. The tannins fill the palate and the finish is persistent.

The Haven is Littorai's original estate vineyard and where they first started farming biodynamically. Ted considers this one of his Grand Cru vineyards. Planted in 2001, the site is a microcosm of the diversity of soils within the Sonoma Coast, containing greenstone, sandstone and shale. At 366 metres above sea level and located between Occidental and the Pacific Ocean, this is a late ripening, cool site.

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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