2022 Lioco Pinot Noir Mendocino County, California, USA Pascal Doquet and ages on the gross

and ages on the gross lees for 11 months

100% destemmed and maceration on the skins and pits for about 3 weeks

Casteller Kirchberg Planted in 1958

The wine is classified as a VDF rather than as Touraine AOC because the latter no longer permits Chenin Blanc

Delicious everyday wine

2022 Lioco Pinot Noir Mendocino County, California, USA Pascal Doquet and ages on the grossThere are two new sources as of the 2021. The first, a dry farmed, hillside vineyard located at the western headwaters of the Russian River Valley (which is in fact in Mendo County). This site on shallow hillside soils sits at higher elevation and sees 40 60 degree diurnal shifts. The resulting wine born of tiny yields1 ton per acrehas a powerful mid palate structure that tastes like $50 Pinot Noir. The other site is on the far Mendo coast facing the