WINEMAKER NOTES

Our 2022 Bacigalupi Pinot Noir is a delicate vintage, with aromas of milk chocolate, red cherries, and orange peel harmonizing with earthier tones of mushrooms and forest floor. On the palate, this wine is a juicy constellation of cherries, tangerines, and vanilla alongside fragrant black tea which lingers on the finish. Robust tannins from oak-barrel aging and fresh acidity tie this wine together beautifully and hint at strong aging potential.

WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES

Harvested early in the morning to ensure gentle processing of cool fruit, the clusters were hand-sorted, destemmed, and crushed to release the juice. The extraction process began from the skins and the grapes were fermented in jacketed, open-top tanks. Finally, once the fermentation process was complete, the wine was pressed into tanks and racked clean into a combination of 40% New French Oak barrels for 11 months of aging.

FRUIT SOURCE: BACIGALUPI VINEYARD

Bacigalupi rose to prominence after the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting, when the 1973 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay triumphed over many acclaimed French wines in a professional blind tasting. 40% of the fruit for that winning wine came from Bacigalupi Vineyard. Warm days for ripening and cool nights for preservation of acidity ensure balance and quality. This legendary vineyard has been owned and managed by the Bacigalupi family since 1956, now encompassing 125 acres of premium grapes.

VINTAGE NOTES

The 2022 growing season in Sonoma County was a difficult one due to drier conditions over the winter coupled with early-season heat spikes driving bud break and ripening sooner than expected. In the Russian River Valley, the region’s persistent fog mitigated the heat’s impact on delicate cold-climate varietals like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, leading to fruit with rich, concentrated flavors.

THE WINERY

Bailarín Cellars was created in 2014 by a collective of family and friends, each following their respective passions. Together, we focus on producing small lots of handcrafted wines from unique vineyard sources. We are proud to share the fruits of our labor and love with you.