2021 Wayfarer Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma County, California, USA

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.

Owned by Jayson Pahlmeyer, who is also the founder of Pahlmeyer Winery, Wayfarer Vineyard is located in the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA in Sonoma County, California. The vineyard was established in 1989 and is known for its cool climate, which is influenced by the nearby ocean, and is ideal for growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes.