The Plow Pinot Noir

The fruit for The Plow 2022 comes principally from the finest of our blocks, Block 1, with a special massal selection of PN777 on Gelderman-Jory soils, with a layer of large gravels that impart extra energy to the vines and create more complex flavors. In 2022, the fruit from three other blocks was incorporated into the final cuvée for the first time. Adding roundness from PN115 in Block 3, power from Calera Clone in Block 6, and structure from PN943 in Block 4, which is adjacent to Block 1. It may be the most intensely aromatic Plow produced to date. Because of the delayed growing season and the danger of damaged stems so late in fall, whole-cluster fruit was only 4% of the cuvée. Fermentation proceeded with wild yeast in concrete and stainless steel tanks. The wines aged in 21% new and 79% neutral French oak barriques for 12 months, followed by an additional 5 months in stainless steel tank to bring the cuvée together prior to bottling.