
2014 Toulouse Vineyard Pinot Noir
Toulouse is another important touchstone to the MacPhail tradition, dating back to 2002. Today, MacPhail is the only winery sourcing fruit from the vineyard, with most going into the Toulouse house brand. This is one to put away for a while, allowing the whole cluster influences to mellow a bit. Dark cherry and rich red plums shout for attention, in a well structured wine with classic Anderson Valley notes of earthy spice and crushed rock. Fleshy and full-bodied, it’s not for the faint of heart. Authentic in every way, this is a style recognizable and revered.
Winemaking:
- Grapes were hand picked and hand sorted twice, 100% de-stemmed
- Five day pre-fermentation cold maceration
- Blend of native fermentations, RC212 & PDM yeasts
- Native malolactic fermentation in barrel
- Battonage weekly for three months
- Aged 11 months sur lie in French oak, 38% new, balance once and twice filled
- New French Oak Coopers: Calvin V, Gamba CB, Boutes, Dargaud & Jaegle, Leroir, Rousseau & Vicard G7
- Bottled 100% unfined and unfiltered on August 3rd, 2015
Clones: 2A, Pommard, 115, 667 and 777
Production: 19 barrels handcrafted


2014 Toulouse Vineyard Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley
Toulouse is another important touchstone to the MacPhail tradition, dating back to 2002. Today, MacPhail is the only winery sourcing fruit from the vineyard, with most going into the Toulouse house brand. This is one to put away for a while, allowing the whole cluster influences to mellow a bit. Dark cherry and rich red plums shout for attention, in a well structured wine with classic Anderson Valley notes of earthy spice and crushed rock. Fleshy and full-bodied, it’s not for the faint of heart. Authentic in every way, this is a style recognizable and revered.
Winemaking:
- Grapes were hand picked and hand sorted twice, 100% de-stemmed
- Five day pre-fermentation cold maceration
- Blend of native fermentations, RC212 & PDM yeasts
- Native malolactic fermentation in barrel
- Battonage weekly for three months
- Aged 11 months sur lie in French oak, 38% new, balance once and twice filled
- New French Oak Coopers: Calvin V, Gamba CB, Boutes, Dargaud & Jaegle, Leroir, Rousseau & Vicard G7
- Bottled 100% unfined and unfiltered on August 3rd, 2015
Clones: 2A, Pommard, 115, 667 and 777
Production: 19 barrels handcrafted