• Practicing Biodynamic
• 100% Pinot Noir
• Horseshoe Vineyard (Santa Cruz Mountains AVA)
• Elevation 1450-1610ft • Aspect: East, South and West
• Slope: 10-25%
• Soil: Monterey Shale – 18”-24” rocky topsoil
• 100% destemmed
• Fermented in stainless steel fermenters
• 5-day cold soaked
• Aged 17-18 months total with 12 months on the lees in barrel
• 40% new oak (Francois Freres custom barrels, 4 yr seasoning, med to med+ toast)
• 35 barrels(225L) produced
• Alc 13%
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Cruz Mountains
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-RHY-43-19 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2021-08-01
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2024-04-18
"The 2019 Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard is unusually wide open from the first pour, offering an immediately dazzling nose of perfectly ripe red fruits, cherry blossoms, cured meat, river rocks and petrichor. The palate is silky, suave and precise with less weight than usual, seemingly sacrificing none of the power, complexity and refreshing momentum generated with aeration. Echoing the palate, the finish is initially more subtle than explosive, nevertheless ending up at the same amazingly complex, expansive destination. As always, this does nothing but morph and gain dimension with time, as I have no doubt it will do over the next two decades."