Vineyard Profile
Planted on a ridge top above the town of Occidental, Belay is our Demeter certified Biodynamic® Estate Pinot Noir. Our goal is to nurture the fruit from grape to glass, which increasingly becomes a reality with each Estate planting. As we become more vertically integrated, we find winegrowing a monumental task akin to climbing a mountain, with the Belay serving as both an anchor and stepping stone on our journey of ascension. By mid-August of 2020, the Estate Pinot Noir was showing physiological maturity with clean berries and spicy, fully lignified stems. This guided our choice to ferment with 50% whole clusters, and the generous stem inclusion ultimately resulted in a stunning and layered standout Pinot Noir from the Estate.
