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Littorai

Littorai is one of the most important producers of chardonnay and pinot noir in the United States. It is the brainchild of Ted Lemon and is dedicated to making wine from fruit sourced only from the western Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. The main focus is on making single-vineyard wines that express the individual characteristics of the site; however there are also two regional blends; one from Sonoma and one from Mendocino.

The estate was established in 1993 after Lemon returned to the US having learned his trade in Burgundy working for a range of producers including Dujac, de Villaine (DRC), Roumier, Bruno Clair and Parent before being appointed winemaker (the first American ever) at famous Meursault producer, Domaine Guy Roulot. Predictably then, his winemaking style takes its lead directly from Burgundy and follows a reasonably straight-forward and non-interventionist approach. All the pinots are cold soaked (vintage dictates for how long), they undergo indigenous yeast fermentation, some stems are included where possible and the wines are almost never racked. The single-vineyard wines see approximately 50% new oak and the regional blends about 30%.

As much as is possible organic and biodynamic principles are used in the vineyards and cellar practices also reflect this ethic. For example, on the rare occasions racking does take place it is done on the waning moon as this is when the lees is most compact and the wine most clear. In addition, yeast nutrients and enzymes are never used and malo inoculations are only ever performed in emergency situations. The wine are not filtered but are fined.

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Littorai Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

Littorai Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

$135.00 Bottle

$810.00 Half Dozen

$1,620.00

$1,458.00 Dozen

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Littorai / Anderson Valley / USA / Pinot Noir / 2018

Littorai Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

Littorai Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

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