2022 Anthill Farms - Pinot Noir Sonoma Peter's Vineyard (750ml)

Anthill Farms was founded in 2004 by Anthony Filiberti, David Low, and Webster Marquez, who met while working at Williams Selyem. Their first vintage was just eight and a half barrels, and the winery remains small, focused on single vineyard Pinot Noir from cool North Coast sites and a hands-off approach in the cellar.

Peters Vineyard lies in the Sonoma Coast appellation, an east-facing, organically farmed site planted in the early 1980s to Pommard and 777 clones. Goldridge fine sandy loam soils and frequent morning fog slow ripening. For the 2022 vintage, 30 percent of the fruit was fermented as whole clusters with native yeasts, and the cap was punched down once daily for three weeks. The wine aged 15 months in French oak, 25 percent new, and was bottled with only 25 parts per million of sulfur dioxide. It finishes at 13.5 percent alcohol, with just 250 cases produced.

Dark cherry, tea, and baking spice are lifted by perfumed floral aromas. The palate is notable for its texture, delicate yet striking, with a persistent, spicy finish.