2022 Pinot Noir "Force Sauvage"
Force Sauvage Pinot Noir is Vitae Springs’ most powerful expression, built for structure, intensity, and longevity. The bold counterpart to Fleur du Ciel, it channels raw, untamed energy—textural, feral, and commanding. A wine of force and finesse, it stands as our most age-worthy Pinot Noir.
Force Sauvage Pinot Noir is Vitae Springs’ most powerful expression, built for structure, intensity, and longevity. The bold counterpart to Fleur du Ciel, it channels raw, untamed energy—textural, feral, and commanding. A wine of force and finesse, it stands as our most age-worthy Pinot Noir.
Technical Information:
24 Hour Pre-Fermentation Cold Maceration
Aged for 20 months in 25% New and 75% Neutral 0ak barrels
Clone: Pommard, 777, 115
Rootstock: 3309 C & Riparia Gloire
Year Planted: 1998-2003
13.5% ABV
pH: 3.62
TA: 6.3
Unfined and Unfiltered
Cases Produced: 100
Tasting Notes and Pairing
Notes of black cherry, wild blackberry, Bing Cherry, and crushed violets, layered with graphite, forest floor, and Vanilla. The palate is dense and structured, with powerful tannins and a firm core of minerality.
Pair with porcini risotto or duck breast, with black cherry reduction and charred radicchio
Best served at 55°F-65°F.
