Iris Eye-Ris D Block Pinot Noir

Dark and toasty, this is a chewy and tannic wine, with enough muscle to tackle rich seafoods or grilled meats. Flavors of black cherry and roasted walnuts come through but remain firmly anchored in those thick tannins.

Our D Block was chosen as our block designate Pinot Noir for 2017 as the style of wine is full bodied, rich, fruit forward and with a stronger French oak influence than we have on any of our other Pinot Noirs. The grapes for this wine were harvested at peak maturity and brought into the cellar cold. The fruit was destemmed to 1 1/4 ton fermenters which were then allowed to cold soak for one day prior to starting fermentation. Once fermentation was complete, the must was pressed and the wine transferred to tank for a day of settling before being racked to barrel. The wine remained in barrel for about 10 months before bottling.