Lichen Moonglow Pinot Noir

ᴀᴅᴠɪᴄᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴏɴ: ʟɪᴠᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴜʟʟᴇꜱᴛ….so very true when it comes to these winemakers and their wines.
Winemakers Douglas and Ana Lucia Stewart left Napa in pursuit of making wines their way. They purchased a 150 year old 203 acre sheep ranch, and planted 7 acres of organically farmed Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris vines in the heart of Anderson Valley. They named the farm "Lichen Estate" in honor of the green forest plant found throughout the winery. Moonglow is all about purity, elegance and grace.

Lichen Estate Moonglow 2018 Pinot Noir

Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, CA

14.2%

Pours into the glass a glistening pale ruby color with a garnet tinge rim. Aromas of lush cherry, pomegranate and cranberry bounces out of the glass with brown sugar, baking spices and toasty oak goodness. I’m salivating at the thought…..

Plush is the word that comes to mind at the first sip. This Pinot fills your mouth with silky tannins and bright acidity. It’s a fruit driven wine that dances into the oak influence of vanilla, cloves, nutmeg & milk chocolate (22 months in both French and Hungarian oak) and finishes on a savory rhubarb mushroom earthiness.

I paired this wine with roasted dijon chive salmon filets with roasted cauliflower and potatoes.