v.2023 Pinot Noir, Piccolo Rosso

To destem or not to destem is one of the first, and biggest decisions us winemakers make during a red wine’s lift. Destemming is the process of separating the grapes away from the stems. We have often operated dualistically, either completely destemming the clusters, or omitting the destemming step and fermenting entirely whole cluster. The latter is the winemaking technique that gives us the potential for the special bottling of Rosso Corsa, a 100% whole cluster wine.  

With new experiences and experimentation, we have discovered that balance, complexity, and individuality can be found and excel within the two boundaries. Piccolo Rosso translates to little red as it is a deviation and iteration from Rosso Corsa. Whole cluster inclusion of 65% and 25% new French oak has made for an intriguing and truly standalone wine, while still reminiscent of its predecessor.