Sanford Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2010

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    Sanford Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2010 Front Label
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    Region

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    Vintage
    2010

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    14.5%

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    Winemaker Notes

    The 2010 Sanford Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is a blend of fruit from Sanford's two estate vineyards: La Rinconada (75%) and the historic Sanford and Benedict Vineyard (25%). Both of these stellar vineyards are in the heart of the Santa Rita Hills. A mix of vineyard blocks with eight different clones gives this wine great complexity. The wine is deep red in color and is bursting with bright red fruits like raspberry and bing cherry with hints of spicy orange rind, white pepper and sage on the nose. The palate delivers silky berry flavors balanced nicely by bright acidity and ripe tannins. The wine was allowed to age in French Oak barrels (30% new oak) for 10 months where it gained concentration and picked up hints of vanilla and anise.

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    In Santa Barbara wine country, it all started with Sanford Winery. Recognizing a magical combination of climate and soil conditions, the Sanford & Benedict vineyard was plated in 1971, and the resulting wines are now the benchmark of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Pinot Noir has thrived in the Sta. Rita Hills ever since, and ranks among the best and most distinctive in the world. Sanford's estate vineyards - Rancho La Rinconada and Sanford & Benedict - lie within the 100 square mile AVA, and they rely exclusively on these vineyards for their luscious, signature Pinot Noir. The area owes its magic to an unusual east-west mountain valley that runs from the vineyards to the Pacific Ocean; ideal for cool-climate varietals.
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    Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”

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    A superior source of California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills is the coolest, westernmost sub-region of the larger Santa Ynez Valley appellation within Santa Barbara County. This relatively new AVA is unquestionably one to keep an eye on.

    The climate of Sta. Rita Hills is a natural match for Chardonnay and Pinot noir, thanks to the crisp ocean breezes and well-drained, limestone-rich calcareous soil. Here, grapes ripen just enough, while retaining brisk acidity and harmonious balance.

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