2023 Delmore Deer Ridge Trail Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Miani and Chardonnay from Haut de

and Chardonnay from  Haut de Argentières

but in 2004 Pontoni began experimenting with bottling the wines separately

Terroir: Ile des Vergelesses

taut and giving all at the same time

making for a formidable apéritif

2023 Delmore Deer Ridge Trail Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Miani and Chardonnay from Haut deFrom the steep, ocean cooled Deer Ridge Trail Vineyardthin sandstone and shale soils at elevationDelmore ferments this Pinot with native yeasts and a meaningful portion of whole clusters before aging in neutral French oak. The 2023 vintage shows the sites signature tension: bright red cherry and wild strawberry, savory spice from the stems, and a fine, coastal mineral edge shaped by fog and diurnal swing. Silky, detailed tannins and lifted acidity