2021 Porter Bass Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, USA Tenuta Grillo just west of Nuits-Saint-Georges

just west of Nuits-Saint-Georges

and an almost shocking intensity and concentration on the palate

Malvasia Nera

Terroir: Clay and limestone soil

Grapes are picked by hand when fully ripe and are then pressed slowly and gently

2021 Porter Bass Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, USA Tenuta Grillo just west of Nuits-Saint-GeorgesBiodynamically farmed, all estate. The Porter Bass Estate sits just up in the hills that overlook the small town of Guerneville, CA (below the fog line, 9 miles from the Pacific Ocean). The vines struggle to ripen each year, providing the perfect environment to make balanced expressions of Coastal Russian River Valley wines. The property is 25 acres under vine (primarily planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a 2 acre Zinfandel parcel named Dots