Elke Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2000

Elke Vineyards is a small, family-owned vineyard and winery. They started growing grapes over thirty years ago, and continute to value that connection to the land. Elke has prized vineyards in Anderson and Napa Valleys, and grows grapes for a number of celebrated Pinot Noir and sparkling wine houses, such as Roederer Estate, Au Bon Climat, Far Niente, Saintsbury, and Goldeneye.

In 1997, Elke began to save some of their favorite Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay grapes for their own wines. They produce limited quantities of each wine, using traditional, handcrafted winemaking at the winery in Anderson Valley. This type of winemaking allows Elke's wines to be "wines of a place," meaning that they will speak to you of where the grapes were grown, and the conditions under which they grew.