2023 Farm Cottage, Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Les Vins Pirouettes The Akutain Reserva is comprised

The Akutain Reserva is comprised of mostly Tempranillo with Garnacha

Fermentation is spontaneous in a mix of steel and cement

Distilled from 100% lightly peated barley in copper pot stills

loamAverage Age of Vines: 20 yearsFarming: organicHarvest: by handWinemaking: whole cluster

The juice was collected and barreled down to ferment with native yeast in neutral oak barrels

2023 Farm Cottage, Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Les Vins Pirouettes The Akutain Reserva is comprisedPlanted in the hills of Corralitos situated only three miles from the coast. Farmed by Prudy Foxx, this site is ideal for producing Pinot Noir with beautiful fruit and natural acidity. The site is planted to sandy clay loam soils and is home to many different clones, specifically 667 & 777, which Farm Cottage uses. Harvested on 10 2 23, the grapes were placed directly into tank as 50% whole clusters. A natural pied de cuve was placed in tank on day 2.