2024 Caleb Leisure, Didn't Turn Out That Way, Red/White Blend

"Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc are not classic bedfellows, but these ferments were screaming to be together. I liked the results so much that I began to interplant my little pinot vineayrd with SB. "

TASTING NOTES: Lively red fruit, tropical, light and chillable

PRODUCTION NOTES: Fermented and aged in qvevri. 2-day maceration. Pinot and SB blended at the end of fermentation.

VARIETAL: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Sauvignon Blanc

APPELLATION: Russian River

SOIL: Goldridge

VINES: 20 years old

ABV: 12.5

"Caleb Leisure’s winemaking is steeped in traditional Georgian winemaking methods. He is the only California winemaker using authentic Georgian qvevri in his process. In 2017 he buried 10 qvevri in the earthen cellar at the Coturri Winery, making wines that are steeped in tradition, while being very contemporary. Caleb is using organic and biodynamically grown California grapes. There are no additions or subtractions in the winemaking process."