2022 Pinot Meunier
NEW RELEASE
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Pinot Meunier is part of the "Pinot Family," including Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris. “Meunier” translates from French as “miller”, as in a person who operates a mill to make flour, so named because the underside of the leaves have fine white hairs that resemble a dusting of flour. Pinot Meunier is one of the three main varieties used in traditional Champagne production and accounts for more than 40% of the acreage within the Champagne AOC. It’s not widely planted in California and, in fact, it’s rather rare to find Pinot Meunier made as a single varietal as it’s most often used to add fruitiness and aromatics to sparkling wine cuvées.
Our 2022 Pinot Meunier is a vibrant wine, from its beautiful ruby color to its bright palate of black cherry, raspberry and currant, with subtle notes of violet and savory spice. Softly structured tannins and fresh acidity lead into a lingering red fruit finish.