2018 St. Reginald Parish The Marigny Carbonic Pinot Noir

Region: Willamette Valley < Oregon Grapes: Pinot Noir Vineyard/Cellar Stats: From the Sisu Vineyard, which is 1 year into Organic certification); marine sediment, volcanic soils;14-day whole bunch carbon fermentation in stainless steel. Fruit pressed off and juice fermented to dryness in a separate tank. Filtered only to separate out large solids and bottled without sulfur and no fining; 75 cases; 13% ABV Winemaker: Andrew Reginald Young NEW VINTAGE ALERT!  2018 is here!  A refresher: Andrew Young, the son of a preacher man from New Orleans, started as a musician but later caught the wine bug. This happens a lot in the world of natural wine. In 2007 he immersed himself in Willamette Valley’s natty winemaking scene, then launched The Marigny label (a nod to that neighborhood in the French Quarter known for its live music). All fruit is sourced from friends with old, established sites – an important point, as access to top quality fruit means he doesn’t need to do much in the winery.