Miura Vineyards Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Pinot Noir from Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, Central Coast, California

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Product Details

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Region

Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, Central Coast, California

Producer

Miura Vineyards

Vintage

2012

Size

750ML

Features

Boutique

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Notes from the winemaker: "2012 was a pretty ripe year, although it was not a particularly early harvest. Lots of people are very excited about 2012 vintage. I think it was better south of San Francisco than in the north coast, at least for Pinot Noir. The 2012 Santa Lucia Highland wines were generous but not particularly tannic. As far as particulars on our Pisoni, we treated it the way we always do, native yeast, fair bit of whole clusters (approximately 33%). I think that gives a little lift to the aromas, and since Pisoni tends to be kind of big and brooding, that’s a good thing."

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Miura Vineyards

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Miura started out one evening in late 1994. A group friends, most of them from The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco, chefs Gary Danko, Laurence Jossel (Nopa) and Gerald Hirigoyen (Piperade), as well Nick Peyton (Cyrus) amongst others, had gathered for drinks after work at Master Sommelier Emmanuel Kemiji’s apartment when one the chefs suggested that it would be a great opportunity to experience a harvest first hand. Kemiji was put in charge of the project and it became a new challenge for him. He eventually left The Ritz-Carlton in the summer of 1999 to dedicate himself solely to Miura Vineyards.

The wines that are produced by Miura are wines that Kemiji, from his experience as a major wine buyer for 18 years, feels represent the finest vineyards California has to offer, sites such as Pisoni, Garys’, Talley and Williams Ranch.

Pinot Noir

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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.”

Santa Lucia Highlands Wine

Monterey, California

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Perhaps the most highly regarded appellation within Monterey County, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA benefits from a combination of warm morning sunshine and brisk afternoon breezes, allowing grapes to ripen slowly and fully. The result is concentrated, flavorful wines that retain their natural acidity. Wineries here do not shy away from innovation, and place a high priority on sustainable viticultural practices.

The climatic conditions here are perfectly suited to the production of ripe, rich Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. These Burgundian varieties dominate an overwhelming percentage of plantings, though growers have also found success with Syrah, Riesling and Pinot Gris.

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