2020 DuPuis Wines "Estate" Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, CaliforniaABOUT THIS WINE High altitude vineyard at 1200+ feet. Vinified in whole clusters, and aged in neutral french oak. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Wells Guthrie, who has reached acclaim in the food and wine world, has produced some of Californias most terroir driven and food centric wines. His introduction to wine was through his role as a tasting coordinator for the Wine Spectator where he learned the mechanics of an influential wine magazine. Having been granted

and enchanted by its exceptional terroir

Washington State stood out among all the emerging and traditional wine-growing regions

Ca'Viola means "little violet house" in local dialect

strawberries and subtle smokiness

creating their own project

she was forced to put the estate on hold

which combined the use of oval-shaped concrete fermenters and 500-liter barrels

Starting with some rows in the famous Les Romains vineyard

These are not your grandparent’s Riojas

The vineyard is a continuous

about 1000ft above the floor of the Napa Valley—this is just high enough to get constant breezes from the San Pablo Bay

and northeast (Tramontane