Waits-Mast Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir Mariah Vineyard 2019 NO20230809 orange and white pepper

orange and white pepper

From high-altitude marl soils near the Hautes-Côtes

along with warm baking spice

Cabernet Franc & Chenin Blanc

and clearly punching above its village pedigree

Waits-Mast Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir Mariah Vineyard 2019 NO20230809 orange and white pepperPerched at 2,300 feet above Anderson Valley's fog layer, this Pinot Noir captures the sun drenched character of the Mendocino Ridge. The wine flows with dusty red fruitBing cherry and black teaacross a silky, medium bodied frame that feels almost creamy in its approachability. Grown on Hugo and Josephine loam soils over fractured sandstone shale, the vines benefit from warmer nights and extended sunlight at elevation, resulting in ripe plum and mulled