This is the story of the sculptor and The
Uncarved Block. When a sculptor
imagines a block of marble, he sees what others cannot. His chisel removes what
does not belong to expose the elegance and beauty of what was hidden. This
purity of form is only revealed by careful and thoughtful action.
In our desire to produce wines of
integrity and beauty, we have embraced a vision of the inherently pure
qualities of Pinot Noir. Our uncarved block
was a cherry orchard that we sculpted into a 35 acre vineyard.
As is the case with
all of our Pinot Noirs, this bottling is 100% estate grown and hand harvested
fruit. The individual blocks were fermented with whole clusters and indigenous
yeast from the vineyard. In the cellar, we aged the individual lots in French
oak barrels for more than 12 months. The blend is a reflection of our soils,
microclimates and stewardship of the land.