The goal behind Johan Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir is to make a wine that is representative of the entire farm as a whole. The winery achieves this by selecting small parcels of fruit from every combination of rootstock/scion, slope, soil profile, and vine age on the property. They keep all lots separate through vinification and aging to evaluate and learn how each parcel performs over the different vintages. They then bring them together for a harmonious blend in the bottle, full of nuance and complexity. This bottling is always the most representative of the growing year and is the most accurate representation of Johan Vineyards' true terroir.
