Region: Anderson Valley, California

Vintage: 2019

Composition: Pinot Noir

History: Established in 2002 by Cliff Lede, Lede Family Wines features a diverse portfolio of small-production wines with an unmistakable sense of place. They specialize in producing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris from the Anderson Valley. Meticulously crafted by Director of Winemaking Ryan Hodgins. The letters in FEL represent Florence Elsie Lede, founder Cliff Lede’s mother, a home winemaker who provided the early inspiration for Cliff’s love of wine. Growing up in Alberta, Canada, Cliff remembers the tulip as signifying the end of winter, bringing with it a freshness and excitement of warmer days ahead. The FEL Wines label, featuring an illustration of an opening tulip, is a tribute to Florence’s passion for gardening.

Rating: 95 points – Wine Enthusiast
“Handsome black-fruit flavors give a wonderful focus to this concentrated, well-balanced and moderately tannic wine. It’s a baritone of deep black cherries that can also hit higher notes of toasted oak, spice and sage. Best from 2025.”