Vaughn Duffy Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2024 NO20231115 planting them high in granite

planting them high in granite soils at 400 meters

and best with a slight chill

offering a rich and fruit-forward style with a touch of sweetness

Thierry Pillot — fourth-generation of Domaine Paul Pillot in Chassagne — runs this small negoce project alongside the family domaine

Vaughn Duffy Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2024 NO20231115 planting them high in graniteMost entry level Pinot Noir is a leftover, made from whatever didn't make the cut for the fancy bottlings. This one is built on purpose, blended from vineyards across Sonoma County that Matt Duffy and Sara Vaughn chose for how they play off each other: cooler coastal influenced sites for lift and freshness, warmer inland ones for fruit and flesh. The couple started the label in 2009 and still work in small lots, so this bottle gets the same attention