Walter Hansel Cahill Lane Pinot Noir 2019

Alcohol: 13.5%

Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir

Localization: Russian River, Sonoma County, California, USA

Tasting Notes: A blend of 3 clones, clone 114, clone 115, and the Rochioli Pommard clone, are grown each on its own one-acre site. The vines were planted in 1989 and are at their peak, quality-wise. The Rochioli pommard and the clone 115 contribute red berry and cherry flavors, and the clone 114 adds a dimension of herbal flavors, giving Cahill Lane an Old World character.

The Domain: My father, Walter, loved to grow everything from kiwi to oriental pears and more. In the 1970's he enlisted my help to plant 257 chardonnay vines. Throughout the 1980's our entire family would harvest the half acre of grapes and my father and I would make the wine; filling two barrels, which equaled 50 cases of wine. Initially these wines were hard to drink, but with the help of my friend, Tom Rochioli, I developed a passion to understand everything about the vineyards and the process of making wine. This passion influenced my quest for growing World-class wines. Since our first commercial vintage in 1996, I have learned with every harvest that you must listen to vine; react to Mother Nature and ALWAYS compromise quantity for quality.