Winemaker Notes
Earthy, velvety, floral. This wine is intense! Mix a great site, with a great grape and 100% whole cluster fermentation, and this is what you get.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Light in the glass, this bottling kicks off with crunchy raspberry, pomegranate and red-currant aromas, as a hint of chaparral scrub adds earthy, herbal nuance. Zesty herbs of anise, sage and tarragon meet with zesty red melon and red apple on the palate.
Pinot Noir is the second-most planted grape in Santa Barbara County, just behind Chardonnay. It thrives in cooler areas of the region, namely in the of the Sta. Rita Hills, which is part of Santa Barbara’s larger Santa Ynez Valley sub-appellation. Thought for decades to be too cool for viticulture, Sta. Rita Hills began to gain notoriety in the 1970’s, thanks to the pioneering work of Richard Sandford and Michael Benedict, among others.
Santa Barbara Pinot Noir dances across the palate with vivid red fruit and spice. Precision, bright acidity, elegance and fruit-driven silkiness make Santa Barbara Pinot delightfully enjoyable, whether on their own or with a variety of dishes.