Tasting Notes
Our parcels of Cerise Vineyard were planted expressly for Littorai in 1997 on a very steep and rocky south facing slope between 800 and 1000 feet in elevation. They lie on the northeast range of mountains above Boonville. While this is located at the warmer end of Anderson Valley, its elevation and exposure place it directly in the fog layer so it is actually later ripening the Savoy. Farmed using only organically certified materials but not certified. - Ted Lemon
Ted Lemon, owner and winemaker of Littorai has quite the resume... (see below). I first met Ted when I was working at the City Wine Shop in Melbourne. It was also the first time I'd tried his wines and I was blown away by both the man and the wine. These are wines of the vineyard and for the cellar. You be be rewarded with careful cellaring over the next 15 years. So, if you're a die-hard Pinot Noir or Chardonnay drinker then I can't recommend these wines more. They are very limited and some of my favourite new world expressions of the varieties.
Ted is a lifelong winemaker who began his career by receiving an Enology degree from the Université de Dijon in 1981. He worked at many prestigious estates in Burgundy: Domaine Georges Roumier, Domaine Bruno Clair, Domaine Parent, Domaine De Villaine, Domaine Delorme and Domaine Dujac. He was the first American ever selected as winemaker and vineyard manager of a Burgundian estate, Domaine Guy Roulot in Meursault, and remained in Burgundy through 1984. Since 1984, Ted has been a partner with the owners of Domaine Dujac in Druid Wine Company, which distributes Domaine Dujac wines internationally and produces wines from Puligny Montrachet and Meursault under its own label. Upon returning to the United States, Ted became the founding winemaker of Chateau Woltner on Howell Mountain.. Since then, he has been consultant to a number of prominent wineries: Franciscan Estates, Clos Pegase, Green and Red Vineyard, Reverie, Howell Mountain Vineyards, Black Sears Estate, Archery Summit Winery in Oregon, Burn Cottage Vineyard in New Zealand and many more.
| Product Type | Wine Red Pinot Noir |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Sub Region | Anderson Valley |
| Winemaking Practices | Minimal Intervention |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |