2022 Ceritas, Costalina Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

John Raytek and Phoebe Bass ride bikes through the coastal hills of California. They surf the cold Pacific waters. They take their kids mushroom foraging in fog-drenched conifers. Their interaction with the land gives them a depth of understanding that cannot be built any other way. These are people of place — and that is the person I want making my wine. These are some of the most elegant and delicious wines coming out of California. The Costalina Pinot Noir is sourced from Hellenthal, Elliott, Porter-Bass, and Occidental Road — four of the most compelling sites on the coast. Sandstone, shale, and mudstone soils. 25–30% new French oak. 12.5% abv. The entry point into the Ceritas Pinot world.