Winemaker Notes
Lunita shows a beautiful floral nose with predominant notes of rose petals, its tannins are very well integrated, soft and silky, a typical trait of old ungrafted vineyard wines. Its structure is present without being overpowering and it displays a long finish with cherry notes and a bit of earthiness.
Pairs well with poultry, roast-beef, also stews and roasted vegetables, such as beets or other winter roots.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
The creamy texture caresses your palate and behind it are aromas and flavors of sliced strawberries and hints of cherries and flowers. From destemmed pinot planted in the 1940s and fermented and aged in cement vats. No wood. 11.5% alcohol. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Produced from vines planted in 1945 on silt soils and vinified without the influence of oak, the 2025 Lunita offers a compelling mix of depth, breadth and contained punch that sets it apart from its comparatively slender and spry stablemates. Its red- and blue-fruited nose is the darkest and most lush in the roster, accented by the saline and citrus tones that are a signature of the estate. Soft, supple and refined on the palate, it springs forward into a fresh, layered finish that lingers with saturated fruit flavors, powdery tannins and a bright spine of acidity, all of which linger with remarkable length. The 11.5% labeled alcohol here completely belies the depth and power found in the wine.
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.”
One of the most southerly regions on the globe for fine wine production, Patagonia has experienced extraordinary vineyard expansion since the early 2000s.
Patagonia vineyards occupy the lower foothills of the Andes at 1,000 to 1,600 feet. Here cold air drops at night from incredibly steep elevations—the Andes reach well over 15,000 feet in this zone—a phenomenon that produces drastic diurnal shifts. Cold nights contrasted with hot summer days produce grapes with striking color, full ripeness, great finesse and aromatic intensity.
Favored for its luxury brands, the Patagonia wine growing region of Argentina focuses on a diverse array of international varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillón and Viognier among the white grapes, and Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon for reds.