Jewel of Skyland Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir by Sean Walker McBride, 2019 Monferrato Astigiano was founded by French Canadians

was founded by French Canadians in the early 1800s

spice notes on nose

it's a fun story to tell

along with hints of ripe plum

Jewel of Skyland Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir by Sean Walker McBride, 2019 Monferrato Astigiano was founded by French CanadiansCrosby Roamann Napa Valley Jewel of Skyland is a one acre, dry farmed vineyard located in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA planted to a variety of clones of Pinot Noir. The 2019 vintage was partially destemmed and fermented on native yeasts for fourteen days, then pressed by hand. A natural malolactic fermentation occured in barrel, and the wine aged twelve months in one quarter new French oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered at the winery by hand, we