Onward Redwood Valley Pinot Noir Hawkeye Ranch 2022 CS20231026 then ages six years in

then ages six years in large oak before bottling without fining or filtration

Purple-ruby in color

fermented spontaneously and aged two years in concrete and large used casks — mostly Slavonian oak — so the fruit and terroir stay front and center

and light on its feet—Bierzo in a single glass

this champagne from Billecart has a luxurious buttery brioche finished that is more pronounced than its counterparts

Onward Redwood Valley Pinot Noir Hawkeye Ranch 2022 CS20231026 then ages six years inFaith Armstrong Foster named her winery after the small boat that ferried her to school from a tiny island in British Columbia: Onward. The name suits her, because she has spent a career moving steadily toward wines with more restraint than California usually permits. Hawkeye Ranch, up in Mendocino's Redwood Valley, is her long standing source, with gravelly loam farmed organically and certified Fish Friendly, and Pinot Noir vines planted in the 1970s