Kosta Browne Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2018 NO20230726 fermented in concrete and steel

fermented in concrete and steel tanks with native yeasts and aged for 2 years in American and French oak of different ages before 3 more years of bottle aging

and barbecue

with elements of mocha

and bottles without fining or filtration

Aperture's version blends in 20% Semillon and finishes fermentation slowly in French oak and concrete

Kosta Browne Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2018 NO20230726 fermented in concrete and steelThis is Kosta Browne's first appellation level Anderson Valley Pinot, drawing fruit from the Cerise and Ferrington vineyards in this cool, fog funneled AVA sixty five miles north of the winery in Sebastopol. The 2018 vintage delivered the kind of balance Kosta Browne is famous for: a powerful core of dark cherry, blueberry, and bramble fruit framed by fine, grainy tannins and uplifting acidity. The polish is unmistakable, but the wine wears Anderson