2018 Flowers Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

All fruit (98% de-stemmed, 2% whole-cluster) was hand-picked and rigorously hand-sorted prior to going directly into small open top fermenters. A cold soak at 50 degrees for 8 days prior to native fermentation was performed and followed by an average maceration period of 25 days. The cap was kept moist by daily gentle punchdowns. Free-run wine was drained and cellared in 100% French oak, 27% new, for 15 months and filtered prior to bottling.