Folk Machine Pinot Noir Chalone Brosseau Vineyard 2023

Country: USA

Region: Central Coast

Type: Red Wine

Grape: Pinot Noir

Having made a name for himself with his critically acclaimed Cabernets and Zinfandels under his Hobo Wine Company label, Kenny Likitprakong created Folk Machine Wines as a home for his Pinot Noirs and other wines from some of California’s more esoteric grapes. 

A former surf bum, Kenny spent his twenties drinking cheap Bordeaux and sleeping on beaches. He doesn't own vineyards, instead sourcing grapes from 40 different vineyards along the Northern California coast, from Santa Cruz to Mendocino. The Folk Machine wines are approachable and balanced. He plants and tends thousands of vines on 18 leased acres in Santa Cruz and Sonoma, with meticulous oversight on agricultural quality control. 

This Pinot is one of three wines that Folk Machine produces from the famed Brosseau Vineyard in the Chalone appellation. High in the Gabilan Mountains east of Soledad, the site is known for large deposits of granite and limestone that result in extremely low yields. With 30% whole clusters, it has structure and weight despite its low alcohol. Velvety tannins, notes of ripe blueberry and wild strawberry and a refreshing undercurrent of minerality. Only 3 barrels produced.