Block 8 Estate Pinot Noir

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Block 8 Estate Pinot Noir is made entirely from a section of vineyard that David Hirsch has long considered his grand cru parcel.

Block 8 is the only location at Hirsch with soils characterized by a reddish tint from high amounts of iron oxide. The rock and gravel content in the soil averages 40-70% throughout resulting in superb drainage. The vineyard is divided into 5 sub-parcels, determined based on rock content, all planted in 1993. 2019 is made from 65% of 8A and 35% of 8B. The cuttings came from Hirsch’s oldest vines (The Old Vineyard) and are a field blend of the heritage pinot noir clones of Pommard and Wädenswil.