Trail Marker Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2023 NO20230719 fermented in small open-tops and

fermented in small open-tops and aged in French oak

spontaneous fermentation and aging in used tonneau on fine lees until bottling in May

then turns silky and brioche-tinged on the palate

intertwined with floral and spice notes

Trail Marker Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2023 NO20230719 fermented in small open-tops andDrew Huffine and Emily Virgil started Trail Marker in 2012 with a goal of making cool climate California wines in a quieter, old world register high acid, modest alcohol, fruit allowed to speak. The Santa Cruz Mountains, with their fog, elevation, and patchwork of family farmed vineyards, are perfect for it. This Pinot Noir is fragrant, lifted, and decidedly un Californian in a good way: it's the kind of Pinot that asks for a second pour rather than