THE TIME HAS COME. I finally get to try a wine from the harvest I worked back in 2023!!
My team at Emeritus Vineyards sent over six different bottles from the 2023 vintage and today I open up the Halberg Blanc. Emeritus Vineyards is a winery located in Sebastopol, California where they produce solely Pinot Noir grapes. I personally have a deeper appreciation for Pinot Noir because of them.
Today, we get into the Halberg Blanc which is basically a white Pinot Noir. This is one of my faves because I honestly never was introduced to a white Pinot Noir until I worked with them and I think it has unique and complex flavors for a white wine. Tune in now to hear me talk about the process of making this wine as I reflect on my journey and full circle moment of working the harvest all the way to receiving a bottle I helped create delivered to me at home.
If you enjoy a highly acidic white wine with crisp citrus notes coming through, you will definitely enjoy this one.
1:30 - Grateful for Emeritus Vineyards
3:10 - Amazing packaging
3:30 - Blanc made from Pinot Noir grapes
4:15 - How this blanc is made
5:25 - The run off juice
7:10 - Oxidation
8:08 - Full circle moment
10:55 - 95 points on wine enthusiast
12:40 - Visual & olfactory analysis
14:15 - Tasting notes
16:45 - Follow your passions & dreams
Today’s wine: 2023 Halberg Blanc Emeritus Vineyards $45
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