It doesn’t get more handmade than this tiny production gem
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2019 Crosby Roamann Pinot Noir Fiadh Vineyard Anderson Valley 750 ml
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Two Garagistes and a Dream
It doesn’t get more handmade than Crosby Roamann’s Fiadh Vineyard Pinot.
Only 125 cases of the 2019 were produced—a mere five barrels—from a stunning site in Anderson Valley, the AVA that’s also home to Pinots like Rhys Bearwallow ($90), Littorai Savoy ($150+), Williams-Selyem Ferrington ($125+), plus member-favorite Black Kite.
That high-touch, white glove approach extends to the vineyard, as well: This is from one of only a few Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards in Anderson Valley. Biodynamics requires significantly more labor in the vineyard—but producers from DRC to Château Latour think it’s worth it. And in the brilliant 2019 vintage, from this stellar site, Crosby Roamann turned out a wine that absolutely wowed us.
The founders and driving force behind Crosby Roamann are Sean and Juliana McBride, a couple who both fell in love with wine independently before they even found each other: Sean at a wine and cheese store in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Juliana while studying abroad in Italy. A fateful trip up the California coast sealed the deal, and in 2010 they decided to go pro. They quit their day jobs, packed up the Volvo station wagon with their daughters and belongings, and pointed it west, straight out of Brooklyn.
For the 2019 Fiadh Pinot Noir, Sean headed to Filigreen Farm, a biodynamic farm and vineyard north of Boonville and west of the 101. He harvested just shy of two tons and trucked them to the winery in Napa, where they partially destemmed and fermented the grapes on native yeasts for fourteen days—then pressed them by hand, which is unheard of. The wine is truly a labor of love, so savor each sip, but enjoy it with abandon!