2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.63
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Classic Wines
Region Santa Maria Valley
Harvest Dates September and October 2023 (multiple pickings)
Sites Bien Nacido Vineyard and Solomon Hills Vineyard
Fermentation Vessels 5-ton open-top fermenters
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types François Frères French oak barrels
Unfiltered Yes
Fining Agents Egg whites
Production Details The cap was punched down twice daily. After pressing, the wine went to barrel with moderate lees and was aged for 18 months total in François Frères French oak barrels, 20% new. It was racked in spring, aged again, lightly fined with egg whites, settled, and bottled unfiltered. The sheet lists finished-wine “acidity” as 5.8 g/L without identifying the analytical acid basis and reports residual sugar only as “<0” without a displayed unit; neither observation is mapped to a numeric canonical analytical field.
Tasting Notes Vibrant red berries, black tea, sarsaparilla root, ginger, portobello mushroom, leather, blood orange and rosewood, with chalky tannins, soft oak and lively acidity.
Food Pairing Charcuterie, balsamic-roasted beets, strawberry and walnut salad, wild game, truffled potatoes, or roast pork chops.
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Vintages
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.68
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Classic Wines
Region Santa Maria Valley
Harvest Dates September 7, 2022
Sites Bien Nacido Vineyard; an earlier producer sheet lists 65% Block 2, 12% Block E, 8% Block 11, 7.5% Block 3, 3.5% Block 12 and 2.5% Block 5. Those listed figures total only 98.5%, and the source does not account for the remaining 1.5%.
Fermentation Vessels 5-ton open-top fermenters
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types François Frères French oak barrels
Unfiltered Yes
Fining Agents Egg whites
Production Details Revised August 2024 sheet: the cap was punched down twice daily; the pressed wine went to barrel with moderate lees and was aged for 20 months total in François Frères French oak barrels, 50% new. It was racked in spring, aged for another 14 months, lightly fined with egg whites, settled, and bottled unfiltered. The sheet lists finished-wine “acidity” as 5.6 g/L without identifying the analytical acid basis and residual sugar as “<0” without a displayed unit; neither is mapped to a numeric canonical analytical field.
Tasting Notes Jasmine, oolong tea leaf, sage, wild strawberry, dried cranberry and orange zest, followed by cherry, nutmeg and toffee, with a rustic structure, dried-mahogany finish and grippy tannins.
Food Pairing Roasted beet salad with goat cheese and candied walnuts, or spiced duck breast with orange reduction sauce.
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| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1175394 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
813 Anacapa Street, Ste 5b, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
Phone
+1 805-963-7999
Owner
Isabelle Clendenen, Knox Alexander Clendenen
Cellarmaster
Jim Adelman