van der Kamp Vineyard Pinot Meunier

2023 van der Kamp Pinot Meunier

At 1,500 feet elevation on the north facing bench of Sonoma Mountain, van der Kamp vineyard is one of the oldest Pinot Meunier vineyards with plantings dating back to 1952. Its thin topsoil combined with loam, volcanic material and decomposed river bed leads to a more structured wine and a very unique terroir. It is farmed using environmentally sustainable practices.

$54

  • A lingering winter in 2023 pushed ot harvest into the first week of November in the upper reaches of the redwood-shaded portion of the vineyard. The pick was, as always, celebratory, with the La Follette and van der Kamp families and friends jointly picking into a 1-ton fermentor directly into the back of our winery truck, then sealed anaerobically and fermented “carbonic maceration” style.

  • Fickle, delicate and ebullient this wine has been pampered by careful handling through carbonic maceration and whole-cluster fermentation. It is floral and fragrant with fresh strawberries, dried herbs and tea-rose blossoms. At play on the palate are raspberry and hints of bubble gum.

  • van der Kamp Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain, 12.8% Alcohol by Volume, 82 cases produced, <.01 residual sugar, 3.8 pH, 5.7 g/L TA, winemaker is Greg La Follette.