MAGNUM - 2022 Hirsch 'Maritime' Estate Pinot Noir

When you arrive at Hirsch Vineyards, you’re welcomed by the earthly beauty of the Maritime Fields. In front of you, the Pacific glimmers, redwoods like sentinels shade the land, and the silence and remoteness speak to its essential, undisturbed nature. 

At the top of the ridge are the old Maritime Fields: 3B and 3A to the south, and Blocks 1B and 1A to the north. The younger Block 16 opens in an amphitheater on the western face of the ridge, ready to receive the ocean breezes and fog. Between here and the ocean, just 1 mile away, lies the great San Andreas Fault.

David Hirsch planted the Maritime Fields in 1990. Just five years later, they tragically succumbed to the vine disease phylloxera. Undaunted, he replanted them. 2022 marks just the fourth release of the Hirsch Maritime Estate Pinot Noir, thirty-two years after first breaking ground. This wine is a deep expression of a unique and particular place, and a celebration of David's determination and optimism.

Read the complete history of the Maritime Fields here. 

TASTING NOTES:

The 2022 Maritime is overflowing with dark ripe fruit, beautifully balanced by the savory notes that make this wine such a unique expression of Hirsch. Upon opening, ripe cherries, loganberries, and Santa Rosa plums dominate. With air, notes of forest floor and anise emerge, evoking the redwood trees and wild fennel that grow around this vineyard. On the palate, the fruit is juicy and mouthwatering, with dusty tannins and a very long finish.

SERVICE NOTES: 

This wine will benefit from 1-2 years in the cellar, but it can be enjoyed now with 1-2 hours of air.