2019 Carboniste "Philo" Blanc de Noir, Anderson Valley, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE Our 2019 Philo Blanc de Noir is a one time wine! We harvested a single clone single block in 2019, but werent able to purchase that vineyard in subsequent years, so it will not be repeated! After harvest, grapes were pressed whole cluster and settled for 1 2 days as juice. Clear juice helps to retain the purity and focus of this wine. The juice was fermented in barrel with native and commercial yeast at 60 70F for 3 weeks. The

followed by thorough drying in a special tunnel

the first two Pinot Noirs from the mature vines on the property came from the 2006 vintage

eventually taking over winemaking in the mid-1980s

Tiger Mountain Vineyards produces red and white wines from 100% Georgia-grown grapes in Rabun County

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powerful Gamay that retains the freshness and easy-drinking quality of the best Beaujolais

Philippe is the third generation of growers in his family

the heir of a Chablis grape-growing family since 1792

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Big Salt is a co-fermentation rather than a blend – meaning they allow Mother Nature to create complexity rather than attempting to blend the wine after the fact

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