Pinot Noir
Le Machin
Red · Sta. Rita Hills, United States
Light elegant
Dry · Fruit-forward · Natural · Crisp
Technical details
Vinification & maturation
95% destemmedOpen‑top fermentersNo added SO₂Cold soakFull malolacticNeutral French oak8 ‑month oak aging
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Soils
Loam
Producer
Le Machin
United States
Le Machin is a California producer focused on low-intervention, terroir-driven Pinot Noir with a French-style expression. Founded and run by Craig Winchester and Mike Roth, partners at Lo-Fi, the brand works with organic vineyards, including CCOF-certified organic Spear Vineyard Estate in Santa Barbara County’s Tierra loam soils. Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in open-top fermenters without added SO₂, followed by full malolactic fermentation and ageing in limited French oak barrels.