Grown at the rocky and windy crest of the vineyard, this wine communicates a sense of place more faithfully and more forthrightly than any wine we make. The vines destined for La Source Pinot Noir come from Dijon clones rooted in shallow, rocky soils at the summit of Seven Springs Estate. Strong ocean winds slow the ripening process and force the vines to push deeper into the earth. These challenging conditions yield fruit of the highest quality.
The wine is vinified in Rousseau 4-7 ton oak tanks with 30% whole cluster for indigenous fermentation, with élevage in 2nd fill French oak barrels for nine months.
La Source hones in on the top of Seven Springs Vineyard, where western sun and wind are at their most intense. The earth feels close—sandalwood, bay leaf, and leather lead a forested nose into star anise and well-integrated oak, with red fruit and Navel peel lurking underneath. Weightless but dense, soft but linear, this wine slaloms through level after level as airy tannins melt into the finish.
