2022 PINOT NOIR     JUSTICE VINEYARD Certified Organically Grown Fruit source:  Justice Vineyard Pommard, 777, 667, and 114, planted 1999-2001  Harvest date:  October 8-18, 2023 Grapes at harvest:  Brix: 23, pH: 3.16, TA: 8 g/L Finished wine:  Alcohol 13.2%,  pH: 3.45, TA: 6 g/L  Barrel aged 14 months in French oak, 30% new barrels 680 cases produced Bottled unfined December 2023

VINIFICATION: All the fruit was hand sorted and destemmed without crushing into three-ton and five-ton stainless steel fermenters, plus two open top oak fermenters. After a five-day cold soak, the fermenters warmed naturally and were punched down twice a day at the onset of fermentation. After the fermentations reached peak temperature (92° F in the cap), the tanks were aerated once a day. The new wine was pressed at dryness, settled for 5 days, then racked to barrels.

WINEMAKER NOTES:  The 2022 Justice Vineyard designate comes from six blocks spanning the northern section of the vineyard. Justice has historically been the most imposing and muscular of our offerings, and 2022 is no exception; a dense, well-structured wine with balanced acidity and an abundance of black fruits and well-integrated barrel spice on the palate. As with all our wines from 2022 (and our wines in general) the Justice will benefit from at least 3-5 years in the bottle and have much more to give with more time.