2018 Hirsch Vineyards "The Space Within" Pinot Noir

Hello, hi and good morning to all!

I don't know if you read the link above the photo, but if you didn't I'm going to take the liberty of reiterating it here: 2018 HIRSH VINEYARDS The Space Within Pinot Noir.. yes, the cat's out of the bag friends!

This is a unique single barrel collaboration bottled just for Ancona's by California's royal family of Pinot Noir.

The cuvée represents a comprehensive and complex expression of the Hirsch Vineyard—blended across an orchestrated sampling of blocks of the greater vineyard. 

We named it “The Space Within”--just as much space on inside as there is on the outside—alludes to the human experience—how each of us has a unique perspective in the way we experience the world. Artwork by Mitch Ancona. 

Just 25 cases were produced--that's 300 bottles—a single barrel. 

AND THIS MY FRIENDS, IS TODAY'S FLASH SALE.  One of a kind, super special, bottle of wine.  As always, you have 24 hours to shop it.  Once the 24 hours pass, the offer is GONE! 

Hirsch Vineyard is a really special place. 

This terroir is defined by its immediate proximity to the San Andreas fault and the Pacific Ocean.

It’s hard to imagine the unlikely beginning of this narrative. David Hirsch literally found this former cattle ranch listed in the classified section of the San Francisco Chronicle!

David wasn’t a winemaker. If fact, he wasn’t even a farmer yet. However, in 1980, at the suggestion of a buddy, David planted Pinot Noir on the property, establishing what is perhaps California’s most legendary site for Pinot Noir. 

For context, it's an important detail to acknowledge that David is first and foremost a farmer and that for many years the Hirsch family didn’t produce any wine themselves. 

It was the pedigree of the vineyard, the quality of the fruit, and the dedication of the family farming it that attracted great producers like William Selyem, Littorai, Kistler, Failla, and Lioco, among others.

It wasn’t until 2002 that the family started to vinify some of the fruit themselves and produce their own rendition of Hirsch Vineyard! 

There is something so utterly distinct about the way this family shepherds Pinot from vineyard to bottle... Of course, they would tell you that it’s the vineyard speaking. 

Over the past decade, David’s daughter Jasmine has become the face of Hirsch vineyards, and she is now the head winemaker. 

This bottling was born when Jasmine visited Ancona’s in April of 2019. Here she is signing the door at the Ancona's Annex: 

So thrilled that we were able to do this, and even more thrilled that you get to experience it...

My tasting notes: What can I say.. this is a juicy, delicious, totally crushable Pinot Noir.  From the moment I opened the bottle and smelled the cork, I knew there was an exciting prospect there.. And I wasn't wrong.  Black cherries and raspberries jumped out of the glass to engulf me in a special experience from the start.  Some dark minerality.  Light bodied- I served it slightly chilled.  Pleasant, pretty, soulful. Uncork on its own and pair with a fire and a great conversation.  Or pair with grilled meats, roasted beans and halloumi cheese. A dream.  

Regular Price: $69.99

Flash Sale Price: $55.99 regardless of quantity

Jasmine Hirsch "#pinotforever" April, 2019.