2022 The Ojai Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County, California Egon Muller Fermented with natural yeasts in

Fermented with natural yeasts in large

and then fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in stainless steel at low temperature

After a 5 year hiatus

The 2013 reads savory and tensile: quince

He's worked with celebrated chef Eric Ripert as wine director of three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin for over a decade

2022 The Ojai Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County, California Egon Muller Fermented with natural yeasts inVarietal Blend: Pinot Noir Vineyard Area: Bien Nacido 40%, Puerta del Mar 29% and Kessler Haak 20%, and Peake Ranch 11% Soil: Varying soil types, from sandy, clay loam, alluvial to chalky and gravelly Vinification: About 10% whole cluster inclusion depending on the vintage, open top fermentation with regular pump overs. Maturation: 14 months in French oak barrels (20% new)