This is Pinot Noir from a vineyard above Nicasio in Marin County, thus the closest to Bolinas of all the vineyards Sean Thackrey harvests from, and one of the cooler and windier Pinot Noir growing sites in the world. This means the fruit is never baked, fatal to the quality of Pinot in warmer locations; but the vineyard being above the fog line, there's no lack of sun, thus no problem with ripeness. This means a naturally very high proportion of skins to juice, in turn meaning a Pinot Noir naturally intense in color and flavor.
