Hahn Pinot Noir (75cl, 14.5%)

An estate-grown Pinot Noir from Monterey County, California, made from 100% Pinot Noir and bottled at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The fruit comes from vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco appellations, and only estate sets with consistently superior characteristics are selected for the final blend. Grapes are harvested during cool morning hours, de-stemmed into open-top stainless-steel fermenters, cold-soaked and fermented on the skins for about 10 days before ageing in oak barrels. Hahn uses trained falcons for predator-based pest abatement across the vineyards. The nose shows red and dark cherry, dried raspberry and rhubarb pie, with baking spice and toasty oak. The palate is full-bodied yet rounded, with ripe black cherry, pomegranate, blackberry and red plum, silky tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is long, with earthy undertones, vanilla and fading cherry.