Forge Cellars always enjoys creating its Pinot Noir Classique, because you can clearly feel a sense of the individual sites layered in this wine. With Pinot, their catalog of vineyards is much lighter than for their Riesling, which makes it easier to discern particular characteristics from 3-5 sites (rather than 10-15).
This is the opportunity for each site to have their moment center stage while being fully supported by the rest of the cast. Take the intensity and wildness of Leidenfrost for example, which is softened by the supple figure of Bellows. Tango Oaks, our own beautiful version of Chambolle that provides lift and generosity of fruit.
The Forge Cellars Pinot Noir Classique is an open door to the possibilities of cool-climate Pinot, grown on shale in the Seneca Lake region.
