A Pinot Noir Tour of the World: 2022
Pinot Noir is the world's most popular red wine grape, yet it is only the world's 12th
most planted grape in the world. Why? As Miles told us in Sideways, "It's a hard
grape to grow. . . . It's thin-skinned, temperamental. It's not a survivor like
Cabernet that can grow anywhere and thrive even when neglected. Pinot needs
constant care and attention, you know? And in fact it can only grow in these really
specific, little, tucked away corners of the world. And, and only the most patient
and nurturing of growers can do it, really. Only somebody who really takes the
time . . . to understand Pinot's potential . . . can then coax it into its fullest
expression."

Though more and more vintners are trying to grow Pinot Noir, it's best expressions often come from the "tucked away corners of the world" - from the cool, wet Pacific Northwest; to South Island of New Zealand near the bottom of the world; to the limestone-rich soil on the banks of Lake Neusiedl in Austria; to the Río Negro 300m above sea level in Patagonia at the bottom of Chile; and back to America and the foggy, breezy, Pacific-influenced Santa Rita Hills in the Santa Ynez Valley. This 2022 horizontal wine flight will take you on a tour of some of the best Pinot Noir regions in the world. Drink them separately or together with
friends, and see how different terroirs can nurture this popular varietal.

(Market Value appx. $330, if you can find them all - the Two Paddocks is particularly hard to get in the U.S.).

This auction item must be taken home from the AfterBash or picked up at the AutismTN office by appointment only.