2022 Minus Tide Hacienda Sequoia Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes: Displaying excellent fruit concentration due to the vineyard being dry farmed, this beautifully balanced Pinot Noir has a dense fruit profile of black cherry, plum, and baking spice. With sophisticated structure, supple mid-palate weight, and soft-shouldered tannins, it deftly balances the line between elegance and power. A classic and refined expression of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir.

Vineyard: Hacienda Sequoia Vineyard - Anderson Valley AVA, Mendocino
Hacienda Sequoia Vineyard is located in the coolest, fog-shrouded part of Anderson Valley nicknamed the “Deep End” due to its close proximity to the coast. This small, 2-acre Pinot Noir vineyard was originally planted in 1999, and is named after a towering, magnificent redwood tree that overlooks the vineyard. Sitting on the eastern foothills of Anderson Valley at 500ft elevation, it is southwest-facing, organic, and dry farmed.

Winemaking: Native yeast. 10% whole-cluster fermentation in small, open-top fermenters. Aged in neutral French oak barrels for 10 months. Unfined and unfiltered.

Vintage: 2022 was a mild, even growing season, and through late summer, it was a picture-perfect vintage. The dry-farmed nature of our vineyards and corresponding low yields allowed us to pick before the late-season heat and early rains, resulting in a stellar vintage for our wines.

Technical Details:
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Vineyard: Hacienda Sequoia Ridge
Appellation: Anderson Valley
Clone: Pommard
pH: 3.24
TA: 6.8 g/L
Brix at harvest: 22.8
Alcohol: 13.6%
63 cases produced

95 Points, "Top 10 wines of the vintage" - Decanter
"A wine from the Hacienda Sequoia Vineyard in the Deep End of Anderson Valley is a delicious expression of cool-climate Pinot Noir. The 2022 vintage from this site beautifully captures the region's essence, offering a distinct mineral edge with a coastal vibe and a refreshing burst of mint leaves. Expect lively tartness from unripe strawberries and cranberry juice, balanced by earthy, savoury undertones and bright, crisp acidity."

94 Points - JamesSuckling.com
"This captures the mysterious, earthy, savory aspects of pinot from this Northern California coastal region. Aromas of mushrooms, bay leaves, redwood bark and mulled plums, with slightly smoky grilled cherries, cranberries and pomegranates on the palate. Complex in flavor and a bit nervy with acidity, it's exciting to sip. Drink now or hold."

"20 Of The Best Cool Climate Pinot Noirs To Try Now" - Forbes.com
"Located in one of the Anderson Valley’s coolest sites (also known as The Deep End because of its proximity to the Pacific). The wine opens with an elegant texture and palate of fresh cut raspberry/strawberry. Notes of plum, earth and spice round out the finish. An ethereal, lovely wine."

Vinography
"This week included a lot of excellent Pinot Noir, a bunch of them from Mendocino’s Anderson Valley. Another winery I’ve watched since its very first moments is Minus Tide, a Mendocino-focused label that has quickly become a gem of a project and a great standard-bearer for Mendocino. Their newest Pinot Noir from the Hacienda Sequoia Vineyard in Anderson Valley has this arboreal quality that is really compelling.

Light to medium garnet in the glass with ruby highlights, this wine smells of forest floor and raspberries. In the mouth, faintly saline flavors of raspberry, dried herbs, and sour cherry have a lovely, mouthwatering acidity and faint fleecy tannic texture that coats the mouth. Delicious." Around 9/10 Points