Stagiaire Wine, "Dreams on Layaway" 2020

100% Pinot Noir, direct pressed. 

From the winemaker, Brent: "There were three separate picks of my Summit Pinotvineyard. This one was right in the middle in terms of ripeness. We picked in a mixture of fog and smoke though we were lucky the air quality wasnt that bad. The grapes were pressed directly avoiding any maceration, the juice was rested to settle out as much ash as possible, and then fermented and aged in neutral French Oak puncheons. Its pink wine. But like really fucking good, and handled exactly the way I would if I were trying to make fancy Chardonnay. Theres a reduction that gets people excited. Crystalline in texture and energy. It’s still relaxing and unfurling after bottling and I think will continue to do so for several months. Loves a decant. Fun out of tiny plastic cups but can also be swirled, smelled, and talked about ad nauseum. Kid tested and somm approved."