Grand Vent Vineyard - 2017 - Chad Hinds

100% Pinot Noir from vines grown using permaculture, and according to the principles of Masanobu Fukuoka (author of The One-Straw Revolution), and planted at the Grand Vent Vineyard, in the Petaluma Gap appellation. It’s a vineyard site that lives up to its name, being constantly swept by Pacific Ocean winds, and frequently shrouded in mist. It’s a terroir that until recently was considered too hostile for winegrowing, and good only for cattle grazing. And yet these young Pinot Noir vines have grown wonderfully here! The vinification is natural and without additives, including one week of carbonic maceration with whole grape bunches, and maturation in barrels that have seen several wines. Bottled without fining or filtration.