Besoain ‘Cuncumén Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Leyda, Chile 2023 Elevage with its Pinot Gris program

with its Pinot Gris program centered on Kraemer Vineyard in the broader Willamette Valley appellation

with extended maceration to maximize polyphenol extraction for structure and aging potential

Provençal garrigue

VINIFICATION: The grapes undergo native yeast fermentation in a combination of stainless steel and neutral oak barrels

WINEMAKER: Johannes Hirsch

Besoain ‘Cuncumén Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Leyda, Chile 2023 Elevage with its Pinot Gris programBesoains single vineyard cuve from Cuncumn in Leyda is an effort by Miguel Besoan to translate the winds, soils, and cool climate nuance of the coastal hills into a refined Pinot Noir. The vineyards elevation and proximity to the Pacific impart litheness, aromatic lift, and mineral tension. WINEMAKER: Miguel Besoan FARMING: Grapes are hand harvested and selected both in the vineyard and again at the winery to ensure only top clusters are vinified.