Region: California - Sonoma Coast
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 13.3%
Notes on the Wine
The Y3 brand has symbolized excellence and pride over three generations of ranching heritage. We apply those same standards to produce our wine. Winemaker Kirk Venge highlights aromatics, terroir and varietal character. Sourced from a pedigreed vineyard, native-yeast fermented then aged in French oak, this Pinot Noir showcases balanced minerality and lovely texture with a lingering finish.
Notes on the Producer
Brother and sister team, Trent and Kimberly Jackson collaborated with their vintner “green thumb” father to found their first label in 1996. Over time the two identified their unique niche among next generation wine enthusiasts. Outliers from the dominating short list of old school napa wineries, the two saw an opportunity to buck the “en vogue” winemaking style of their day to focus on the unique terroir of their family vineyard. After all, “change comes first at a small scale driven by the smaller more nimble producers.”
Soon after, cult Winemaker Kirk Venge was recruited to create balanced wines reflecting varietal character and a sense of place. Passionate about our vineyard site, integral to our clone and root stalk selections, and now 15 years in, Kirk has reinforced their instinct that focus should always be on “sense of place” to understand the nuances that allow us to make great wine.
