Given to Fly is reserve Pinot built from the barrels that made us stop mid tasting in 2021. In a season defined by early heat and a long dry finish, we captured ripe, dark toned fruit while holding onto structure and freshness, then chose four standout barrels that felt complete on their own. Extended élevage gave the tannins time to resolve and the details time to surface: dark berries and dusty earth, baking spice, a thread of cocoa and coffee that sits like a low note under the melody. It finishes long and rising, depth that never turns heavy.

Studio Notes
• From the vineyard: Compris Vineyard, Block 1 (planted 2000), Jory volcanic, reserve selection from the most expressive lots
• In the cellar: 100% destemmed, 4 day cold soak, native yeast, reserve blend from 4 barrels (2 Pommard, 1 Dijon 777, 1 Dijon 115), 21 months French oak (Cadus and Mercurey), 25% new
• Tech at a glance: 13.4% alc, TA 5.7 g/L, pH 3.68, residual sugar 0 g/L (dry), 100 cases

Naming Inspiration
Given to Fly, Pearl Jam. Named for a reserve that carries itself upward, structure with wings.