Alma Rosa Clone 667 La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
Pinot Noir
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2013
Size
750ML
ABV
14.5%
Features
Boutique
Green Wine
Screw Cap
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Somm Note
Winemaker Notes
Pleasant caramelized raspberry nose, luscious long finishing flavors with smoothly refined tannin structure.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Tight red cherries, dried sweet sage, crushed graphite and a touch of smoke show on this clonal study by Richard Sanford and winemaker Nick De Luca. Snappy raspberry fruit meets with pencil lead on the fairly delicate palate, showing that is bound by a tart structure that will ensure long ageability.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Pinot Noir la Encantada Vineyard Clone 667 is more earthy and savory, with lots of dried herbs, leather, spice and sweet red and black fruits on the nose. Medium-bodied, full, layered and nicely textured, it was 80% destemmed and aged 15 months in 20% new French oak. It's an outstanding Pinot Noir that shows plenty of Sta. Rita Hills character and should drink nicely over the coming 4-6 years.
Richard Sanford came to the Santa Ynez Valley 40 years ago with the desire to create wines that would rival the best of France. First to recognize the potential of the Santa Rita Hills (now an officially accredited American Viticultural Area as Sta. Rita Hills), and first to plant Pinot Noir vines there, Richard is a pioneer with a well established reputation for excellence in winemaking.
Working in partnership for more than 30 years, Thekla and Richard Sanford founded multiple, successful winegrowing enterprises. Their latest venture, Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards, represents the culmination of a lifetime's experience – an enterprise dedicated to creating high quality wines and setting a benchmark for organic farming, sustainable agriculture methods, and environment-friendly commerce.
WWH142810_2013 Item# 161862