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6 Bottle 2022 Heirloom Collection

6 Bottle 2022 Heirloom Collection

96 Pts Pinot Noir | 95 Pts Chardonnay

Our Heirloom Chardonnay and Pinot Noir represent the pinnacle of our small-lot winemaking. Expressive, age-worthy, and crafted from some of the bes...

96 Pts Pinot Noir | 95 Pts Chardonnay

Our Heirloom Chardonnay and Pinot Noir represent the pinnacle of our small-lot winemaking. Expressive, age-worthy, and crafted from some of the best vineyard blocks in Carneros.

 

Now available as a six-bottle collection, featuring 3 bottles of each 95+ point wine.

3 Bottles - 2022 Heirloom Pinot Noir

3 Bottles - 2022 Heirloom Chardonnay

Carneros 750ml14.1, 13.5
$340.00
$340.00 $480.00

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Specifications

  • Vintage: 2022
  • Region: Napa
  • Appelation: Carneros
  • ABV: 14.1, 13.5
  • Varietal: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Tasting Notes

2022 Heirloom Pinot Noir
This wine opens with a rich bouquet of black cherry and red currant, complemented by subtle notes of black tea and ripe plum. The aromas are layered, imbuing complexity and depth. On the palate, the wine mirrors its aromatic profile with vibrant flavors of black cherry and red currant, intertwined with a hint of bay leaf, earthy minerality and linear acidity. The whole cluster fermentation imparts a distinctive nuance, while the wine’s well-integrated structure suggests that it will continue to evolve with additional bottle age, offering a promising and intriguing evolution over time.

2022 Heirloom Chardonnay
Only produced in the finest years, this beautiful Heirloom Chardonnay opens with fresh aromas of pear and apple, enhanced by a subtle sweetness of honeycomb and beeswax. The palate reveals a nutty character with lightly toasted almond notes, while the sur lie aging imparts a creamy texture on the mid-palate. Notes of Mirabelle plum and a touch of lemon zest and pith add complexity and vibrancy while complementing a wet stone minerality emblematic of this vineyard’s volcanic soils.

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Winemaker Jon Priest walking between rows of grapevines in a vineyard.

Grace Benoist Ranch

Grown on the Etude Estate Vineyards at Grace Benoist Ranch, our Heirloom Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are crafted from heirloom selections that preserve plant diversity. The small clusters and berries reflect the distinct terroir of Carneros. The Pinot Noir is known for its balance and complexity, while the Chardonnay offers minerality and freshness. We prize their ability to produce wines that are both expressive of their genetic origins and the unique and varied site on which they’re grown.

Winemaker Jon Priest holding up harvested grapes near stainless steel fermentation tanks.

Crafted Excellence

Winemaking

Heirloom Pinot Noir
The grapes were handpicked at night to preserve freshness and acidity. They were placed in open-top fermenters for three to five days of cold maceration followed by fermentation. About 20 percent of the fruit was kept whole cluster to preserve buoyant fruit aromatics and to add structure and refinement. Punch downs were performed during the early stages of fermentation with extraction becoming gentler as the wine became dry. An extended maceration followed to increase richness and mouthfeel. The wine was lightly pressed into French oak barrels (25% new) where it rested for 14 months, bottled with no fining or filtration.

Heirloom Chardonnay
The fruit for the Heirloom Chardonnay was harvested at night and gently whole-cluster pressed before being transferred to French oak barrels for fermentation. Traditional in approach, the wine was bottled after 18 months of maturation, with a periodic stirring of the lees for the initial two months of aging to enhance aromatics and increase mouthfeel texture. This small-lot Chardonnay was crafted to showcase the unique terroir at Grace Benoist Ranch. The wine underwent full natural and spontaneous primary fermentation and partial malolactic fermentation, allowing more of a “hands-off” approach in winemaking, and allowing for the natural acidity and beauty of the Chardonnay grape to truly express itself