The 2024 vintage presented fantastic growing conditions for our Pinot Noir, resulting in an exceptional varietal expression. A warm season with bountiful sunlight allowed the grapes to reach optimal ripeness while maintaining vibrant acidity. This was a great year for ZD’s 56th harvest producing world-class wines!

This wine is a blend of several organically certified Carneros vineyards, including ZD’s own Carneros Estate. Each individual vineyard lot was hand harvested separately at optimal maturity and gently destemmed with 30% of the berries left intact. Hand punch downs every six hours during the fermentation ensured a gentle extraction of color and character followed by 10 months of aging in 100% French Oak barrels.

The 2024 Pinot Noir displays a classic ruby hue, with aromas of raspberry jam and black cherry jumping out of the glass. Hints of rhubarb cobbler mingle with notes of tobacco and dried sage. The wine’s bright acidity is complemented by a lush, velvety palate. Flavors of cranberry and a hint of oak lead to a satisfying, drying finish that lingers beautifully.