Estate Vineyard
Lichen Estate: Seven acres of estate vines overlook Highway 128 from the 203-acre Lichen Estate in Anderson Valley. Prepared in 2007 and planted in 2008 on meter-by-meter spacing, the vineyard comprises 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Pinot Gris vines on 15% to 35% southeast-facing slopes. Farmed 100% organically. Four clones of Pinot Noir (Martini, Wadenswil, Pommard, & 667) on three rootstocks (420A, 101-14, and 161-49) went into the Moonglow blend. Lichen Estate fruit is 100% of the total blend in 2016.
Tasting Notes
Aromatics of fleshy cherry, raspberry reduction, rose petal, dried orange peel, tamarind abound in the nose. Enters with strawberry pie filling, hints of blueberry and wild blackberry in the midpalate, fresh focused acidity that delivers a lengthy, generous finish.
