Marine Layer
2021 Lyra Pinot Noir
VITICULTURAL AREA
The 2021 Lyra Pinot Noir is a barrel selection from some of our favorite vineyard sites within the Sonoma Coast AVA. The 2021 blendis predominantly comprised of Pinot Noir from the Marine Layer Vineyard (44%) and the Dutton-Gravenstein Vineyard (39%), both of which lie in the Sebastopol Hills sub-AVA. The blend also includes small lots from the Whistler and Walala Vineyards from the north Sonoma Coast sub-AVA of Annapolis,small lots of Grand Vent and Gap's Crown Vineyards from the south Sonoma Coast sub-AVA of Petaluma Gap, and a touch of Dutton-Jentoft Vineyard from the west Sonoma Coast sub-AVA of Green Valley.
We find diversity in the climate, soil, and clonal types from all of these sites, which allows us the freedom to explore and experimentwith creative blending. All of these vineyards come together to represent the 4 corners of the AVA, illustrating the true beauty of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.
VINIFICATION
Fruit harvested by hand in early September. Hand-sorted and gently de-stemmed to keep whole berries intact, with 35% whole-cluster inclusion. Three to four-day cold soak under dry ice to preserve freshness. Native yeast fermentation in two 5 ton open-top tanks with gentle pumpovers and manual punchdowns at peak fermentation. After three weeks on the skins, wine was gravity drained overnight and barreled down for malolactic. Wine aged for11 months in 25% new oak until gently racked off of lees, and the blend assembled. Bottled unfined and lightly filtered.
TASTING NOTES
The 2021 Lyra is layered, lifted, and bright, and in our opinion, the epitome of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Bright ruby in color with a nose of violets and rich red berries. The palate shows high-toned red fruits, with layers of red raspberry, cardamom, and citrus peel.With soft and integrated tannins, the 2021 Lyra is perfectly balanced with an elegance often found in some of our favorite wines.
PRESS - 91 VIN
"The 2021 Lyra Pinot Noir is a very pretty, exotic wine. Crushed red berry fruit, cinnamon, mint and blood orange lend notable complexity to this racy, flavorful appellation level Pinot Noir. Vineyard sites are Gaps Crown, Whistler, Dutton-Gravenstein and Dutton-Jentoft. Drink it over the next handful of years." - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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