Waits-Mast Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir Mariah Vineyard 2019

Perched at 2,300 feet above Anderson Valley's fog layer, this Pinot Noir captures the sun-drenched character of the Mendocino Ridge. The wine flows with dusty red fruit—Bing cherry and black tea—across a silky, medium-bodied frame that feels almost creamy in its approachability. Grown on Hugo and Josephine loam soils over fractured sandstone shale, the vines benefit from warmer nights and extended sunlight at elevation, resulting in ripe plum and mulled cherry flavors balanced by a whisper of vanilla crème on the finish.