Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir 2017 Style:Red Malolactic fermentation in foudre

Malolactic fermentation in foudre

5-ton vats with gentle punchdowns and aged in neutral barrels for twelve months

“Le Piane” now has an area of 8 hectares (20 acres) of vineyards

Soil: Old terrace (sandstone)

Some of the vines are still pergola-trained

Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir 2017 Style:Red Malolactic fermentation in foudreMartin Ray planted Pinot Noir at Mount Eden in 1945. The budwood came from Paul Massons original vineyard near Mount Eden. Because Masson was a good friend of the Louis Latour family of Burgundy, it is likely the selection came from one of Latours finest vineyards and was brought by Masson to California during the 1880s. The faith Ray demonstrated in this difficult red wine variety, at a time when America had little appreciation of fine wine, was