Eden Rift - Valliant Pinot Noir - 2022
Producer
Eden Rift
Blend
100% Pinot Noir
Country
USA
Region
California
Appellation
Central Coast
UPC
8-5003-38811-3
Ageing
10 months in 3% New, 97% neutral oak barrel.
Estate
Under vine since 1849, Eden Rift's mountain vineyard was farmed by the Valliant family during the 1930s and 1940s. The Valliant wines pay tribute
to their pioneering spirit and reflect a continuum of enological efforts along California's dramatic Central Coast - terrain featuring coastal
mountains, situated atop the Pacific Plate, a tectonic plate of lifted seabed, along the Golden State coastline.
Harvest
September 5-17, 2022.
Tasting notes
Valliant Pinot Noir is made with the same authenticity, simplicity, and raw perseverance as Eden Rift. The wines are romantic and honest,
just like the families that have farmed this estate over generations. The 2022 vintage showcases bright acidity and balanced structure.
Soft and silky in texture, it is an approachable wine with classic cherry pit, savory, brambleberry, cherry and plum with a refined finish.
Technical data
RS: <0.1 g/L
ML: <0.05 g/L
ALC: 13.9%
Bottling Date: August 23-24, 2023
Case Production: 2880 cases
ML: <0.05 g/L
ALC: 13.9%
Bottling Date: August 23-24, 2023
Case Production: 2880 cases
Terroir
Sourced exclusively from Eden Rift Vineyards in the Gavilan mountains, 20 miles from Monterey Bay, this wine in the 2022 vintage
is primarily composed of “Dijon†clones - 115, 777 & 828 with small additions of heritage clones on site.
Vinification
Vinified in separate lots, all the fruit was gently crushed, de-stemmed, and fermented in open-top tanks on native yeasts. Once
pressed, the wine was transferred to French oak barrels from assorted coopers. Ultimately, the wine was barrel aged for ten months
before being bottled.