Maggie Hawk - Pinot Noir Jolie Vineyard 2020 (750ml)

 

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Producer	Maggie Hawk
Country	United States
Region	Anderson Valley
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2020
Sku	210000002015
Size	750ml

Maggy Hawk Jolie Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Situated adjacent to the redwoods and one of the last vineyards before one reaches the Pacific, the Maggy Hawk vineyard is located in what many refer to as the “deep end” of Anderson Valley. The vineyard contains a complex patchwork of different facings, slopes and clones, all of which conspire to provide a dazzling array of different Pinot Noirs.

The soil is comprised of decomposed sandstone, known for exceptional drainage and low nutrients, both critical to the development of naturally balanced vines.

As one might expect, yields are controlled by Mother Nature in this setting; in most years, the Maggy Hawk vineyard provides no more than two tons per acre.

Adversity often brings greatness to Pinot Noir, the most difficult of grapes to master. Greatness also arises in champion racehorses, something Proprietor Barbara Banke recognized and celebrates in the gifted Maggy Hawk, a winning thoroughbred honored with this Pinot Noir effort from the deep end of Mendocino’s Anderson Valley, mere moments from the Pacific Ocean.

Each wine in the series is named for a horse born to Maggy Hawk: Jolie, Afleet, Stormin’ and Unforgettable, and to her sire, Hawkster. The unique expression borne of training, bloodlines, site and alchemy applies equally to wine and horses – Pinot Noir and thoroughbreds in particular.

Winemaker Notes: Expressive, silky, and refined. Jolie is an incredible blend of crushed raspberry, black cherry, and jasmine tea with subtle cinnamon stick aromas. Bright acid on the palate lifts notes of cranberry, fresh cardamom spice and pine forest. Subtle tannins frame the wine and provide a delightfully long finish.