- Practicing Organic
- 100% Pinot Noir
- planted 1980
- Trout Gulch Vineyard, near Aptos
- Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
- Sandy soils
- hand harvested
- ~50% whole cluster ferment
- ~25% new oak, 16 months on lees, full malo
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Cruz Mountains
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-CER-43-23 | 6/750ml |
Tasting Notes
Darker fruits, bordering on purple, jump out of the glass like fireworks, combining with a savory edge classic to Santa Cruz. The palate reminds us of a perfect blood orange – mild phenolic bitterness wrapped up in mouthwatering red fruit. The tannins are in a perfect spot, firm but never overbearing. All together, an excercise in balance. Stunning.