2019 Journeyman Wines Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California (750ml)   

When the Seghesio family sold its namesake winery in 2011, the historic San Lorenzo vineyard was not included in the sale of the winery. Pete inherited that 40-acre vineyard from his mother, Rachel Ann Passalacqua Seghesio, and it has been part of the Passalacqua family heritage since 1896.

Notes from Journeyman: Our Pinot Noir comes from an iconic old vine vineyard we have worked with for over a decade. The Thomas Road Vineyard, meticulously farmed by the Dutton Family, was planted in 1986, the year that Peter graduated with his enology degree. With a foundation of Goldridge Soils, this benchland site sits within the Southern Edge of the Russian River Valley. Southwestern exposure and morning fog create ideal growing conditions and, because of its age, Thomas Road gives us a richly flavored Pinot with cherry and blackberry, finished with a cocoa layer of dustiness.