2023 Domaine de la Cote 'La Cote' Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, USA Jérôme Lefevre Minimum ripeness for the various

Minimum ripeness for the various quality levels is significantly above the requirements of the German wine law

L’Amer begins with a vinification of Seyval Blanc macerated on its skins for around 10 days which is then fortified with a grape “eau de vie” we distilled which was then macerated with a blend of herbs

Soil: loam and calcareous clay over chalk

the first German BRUTAL

2023 Domaine de la Cote 'La Cote' Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, USA Jérôme Lefevre Minimum ripeness for the variousPracticing Organic 100% Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills AVA Southeast exposure Monterey Shale, Diatomaceous earth, alluvium soils Whole cluster ferment in open concrete tanks 14 months in 20% new Ermitage French oak 13. 5% ABV Wine arrives late May, 2025.