Country: USA

In following his passion for cool-climate varieties, Ehren Jordan, an 18-year Turley Vineyards veteran, established Failla and built an outrageous portfolio of single-vineyard Pinots Noir and Chardonnays in cool-sites in California. Roughly 25% of the grapes used in this bottling are estate grown and farmed. The Pinot Noir was pressed 30% whole cluster, with native yeast fermentation. It was aged for 8 months in 15% new French oak and 85% neutral. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Aromatically it has a floral perfume, with notes of bright red fruits and hints of wild herbs. On the palate, the wine has juicy pomegranate seeds along with a structure of finesse and elegance.