Schug Carneros Pinot Noir 'Estate Grown' 2019

The Schug Estate vineyard sits at the base of a high ridge on the windy western edge of the Carneros AVA in Sonoma County. This bottling highlights several clones of Pinot Noir grown on individual blocks, each vinified and aged separately. The weighty meatiness and smokiness of the Pommard clones in Block 8 (planted in 1989) and Block 9 (2003) is enhanced by the fruity exuberance of the Dijon clones in Block 10 (1997). Block 4’s (1994) Martini clone rounds out the wine with a touch of soft ripe fruit. Strong afternoon winds affect these sites, resulting in small berries and slower ripening.