Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir, Clones: 115 (42%), 777 (58%)

Appellation: 100% Russian River Valley.  Sub-App: 100% Green Valley

Barrel Program: 33% New French Oak

Cases Produced: 500

pH: 3.51

TA: 6.85

Overall, the 2017 Cresta Ridge Pinot is a powerful and masculine wine.  There are spicy notes on both the aromatics and palate, but is balanced by incredible depth and sweet fruit notes.  There is a bit of bacon fat and graham cracker on the nose - inspired by oak- and expressions of Santa Rosa plum fruit.  The palate is soft and juicy, with beautiful concentration, and layer after layer is a relentless assault of spice and fruit.  This wine is built to age, and will be even more complex (not to mention delicious) in the next 5-10 years.