TTB — Pinot Country The US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: it rules on AVA petitions, writes them into 27 CFR part 9, and approves every label that goes on a bottle. nanobotco.github.io/pinot-noir/org/ttb/ · 16-Sep-2026 · 35K
Cold soak — Pinot Country Chilling the crushed fruit and holding it below fermentation temperature for days before the yeast start. Water pulls colour and aroma out of the skins; alcohol has not arrived yet to pull tannin. nanobotco.github.io/pinot-noir/practice/cold-soak/ · 16-Sep-2026 · 26K
La Tâche — Pinot Country Five hectares in Vosne-Romanée, one owner, about 12,700 bottles. The appellation rules set 35 hl/ha, 9,000 vines to the hectare and 11.5% potential alcohol before anyone picks. nanobotco.github.io/pinot-noir/vineyard/la-tache/ · 16-Sep-2026 · 33K
Finger Lakes — Pinot Country Deep glacial lakes in upstate New York holding off the winter. Riesling country, with pinot noir on the better-drained slopes and in the sparkling base. nanobotco.github.io/pinot-noir/region/finger-lakes/ · 16-Sep-2026 · 27K