2022 The Ojai Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County, California Egon Muller with an herbaceous backbone and

with an herbaceous backbone and juicy citrus lift

and very persistent

and then fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in stainless steel at low temperature

After a 5 year hiatus

Pumpovers were used to get the native fermentation going strong

2022 The Ojai Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County, California Egon Muller with an herbaceous backbone andVarietal Blend: Pinot Noir Vineyard Area: Bien Nacido 40%, Puerta del Mar 29% and Kessler Haak 20%, and Peake Ranch 11% Soil: Varying soil types, from sandy, clay loam, alluvial to chalky and gravelly Vinification: About 10% whole cluster inclusion depending on the vintage, open top fermentation with regular pump overs. Maturation: 14 months in French oak barrels (20% new)