2019 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot Noir

Rhys Vineyards aspires to make compelling, soil-driven Pinot Noir and other wines from some of California's most unique and expressive vineyards. This pursuit has lead them to search the state for exciting rocky soils that exist within the cool, mountainous Coastal climate zone. Rhys' winemaking philosophy starts in the vineyard, where they take an organic/biodynamic approach to viticulture and strive for low yields. In the cellar, their hands-off winemaking process is based around native yeast fermentations and a gentle gravity system, which means their wines are never pumped, fined, or filtered. This gentle approach is intended to increase complexity and enhance vineyard expression.