Vaughn Duffy Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir 2024 TBO fermented in stainless steel to

fermented in stainless steel to preserve freshness and aged extensively on the lees for depth

all whisper and lift

he died in 2016 after a fall in these vineyards

Pauillac doesn't permit white wine under its appellation rules

hand-picked from vineyards in Abalos and San Vicente in the Rioja Alta

Vaughn Duffy Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir 2024 TBO fermented in stainless steel toThe Petaluma Gap is named for a literal gap: a low break in the coastal hills that funnels cold Pacific air and fog inland nearly every afternoon. Vines answer that constant wind by slowing down and thickening their skins, which is why Pinot Noir from here tends to arrive darker and firmer than what grows a few miles inland. Matt Duffy and Sara Vaughn have been making small lots of Sonoma wine since 2009, working with growers they actually know rather