Growing Season
 The growing season of 2022 will ultimately be defined by the 5-day heat wave we experienced in early September. Thankfully, our crop was ready to be harvested. The heat condensed the time frame of harvest and the winery filled up quickly. Prior to the heat, the growing season in Carneros was highlighted only by its cool breezes and morning fog. With all of these factors combined, Bouchaine was able to capture the fresh acidity we know and love, while also extracting velvety structure and depth of flavor in the wines.

Vinification

All fruit is hand-harvested at night, preserving berry integrity. After a 7-day cold soak, fruit is fermented with native yeast in open top tanks. The wine is then drawn off and the must is placed into a basket press for gentle pressing. All wines complete malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels. We take a hands off approach to this single vineyard block of Calera, keeping it on primary lees right up until bottling for added nuance and depth.

 Tasting Notes

We all like getting gifts. Birthdays, Christmas, whatever. Big or small, it’s nice to know that someone in our lives knows we’re amazing and that we deserve some special treatment. The team at Bouchaine has taken it a step further with the Calera Clone Pinot Noir, because this beauty is like a gift wrapped inside another gift wrapped inside another gift. We want you to feel special over and over, and the layers of flavors and aromas in this wine just keep giving and giving. It may not be your birthday, anniversary, or a holiday, but we want you to enjoy this. For a one of a kind like you, it’s a one of a kind wine.