Baileyana Firepeak Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml) Sonoma County

Baileyana Firepeak Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml) Sonoma CountyThe Baileyana Firepeak Pinot Noir is beautifully balanced and exudes fruit aromas and flavor. This wine is created from a noteworthy vineyard we've affectionately named "Firepeak" after the chain of extinct volcanoes that once ruled the area where our grapes now grow in Edna Valley, CA. The volcanic remnants in the soil combine with clay loam and rocky marine sediment to create an ideal environment for making world class Pinot Noir. Refined, rich and

perched high above the Columbia River in the heart of the Horse Heaven Hills

Richard Alfaro seems to have this Puligny-Montrachet way of making Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay - just like Mount Eden has managed for years

Terre Siciliane - Indicazione Geografica Tipica

revealing even darker layers and an increasingly smooth texture

balsamic lamb shank or grilled beef short ribs

Winemaking & Ageing A part is drawn off the skins technique with short maceration and the other part is from direct press

racy grapefruit and refreshing minerality in the mouth

pleasing chalkiness on the finish

and dark fruit

with a glowing and intriguingly gentle finish

With the dream of returning to Italy and after passing many summer holidays on the coast in Tuscany

- Anthony Mueller”- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #246