Freelander District One Pinot Noir California 2022

Freelander comes from the perfect combination of Mike O’Connell, who seems to have the Midas touch in creating value driven brands and all-star California winemaker Larry Levin. Together, they’ve given birth to a number of brands you may have heard of, Pavillon, Grayson Cellars, Hanging Vine and Block Nine.

The Freelander wines are made to be immediately appealing and user friendly and they do just that. I tasted the Pinot blind the other day and I thought it was excellent but then I heard the price. I don’t know what’s a couple steps above excellent, but now it’s that.

The grapes for the wines are selected from several sources throughout California Larry makes the wine in St Helena.  With over 30 years of experience making wines in Napa for Quintessa and Turnbull, the big, bold California style is what he excels at making. He takes great pride in producing wines that are driven by their varietal character and have balance, all while providing tremendous value.