2025 Madson Santa Cruz Mtns Pinot Noir - Les Nuages

The 2025 is sourced from four vineyards that we farm organically or provide consulting for the organic farming. The vineyards in this blend include 16.67% Coyote Ranch (410ft), 16.67% Meadowridge (498ft), 33.33% Branciforte (700ft), 8.33% Chamise (2050ft), 12.5% Crystal Creek (445ft), and 12.5% Toyon (480ft). These vineyards share the Santa Cruz Mountain terroir of intense south-facing slopes, cool ocean air and marginal sandstone topsoil. Yields are low, ranging from 1 ton per acre to 2.5 tons per acre. We cane prune the Pinot Noir and amend soils with organic compost. We manage vine canopies with several passes of shoot thinning on all sites and leaf removal on the morning side of the vine. 
We destemmed Meadowridge and Coyote Ranch Pinot Noir to 50% whole cluster while Toyon, Crystal Creek, Branciforte and Chamise Pinot Noirs fermented 100% whole cluster. The resulting blend is 80% whole cluster. All fermentations occur naturally (without inoculation) in open top tanks. Aged in 10% new French oak barrels for 11 months. We perform one mid-winter racking and one racking before bottling. Enjoy now or cellar 5 - 12 years. 12.7% ABV, 23 barrels produced