Pinot Noir 2017 Platinum Santa Rita Hills
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
100% Pinot Noir
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Harvest Date
September 11th and 13th 2017
Aging
Aged for 10 months in French barrels (50% new, 50% 1 year old)
Bottling Date
August 14, 2018
Alcohol %
14.8
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This “PLATINUM” expression of Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is created by careful barrel selection and blending from two exceptional Santa Rita Hills vineyards. Sebastiano Vineyard (“Swan” clone) provides rich structure and concentrated flavors, while Zotovich Vineyard, develops bright almost perfume-like Pinot Noir flavors.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
100% Pinot Noir
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Harvest Date
September 11th and 13th 2017
Aging
Aged for 10 months in French barrels (50% new, 50% 1 year old)
Bottling Date
August 14, 2018
Alcohol %
14.8
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Rich ruby color. Aromas of blueberry, raspberry with hint of vanilla. Elegant, lushly structured tannins, fresh berry flavors, long deep fruit finish.
Vineyard Notes
This “PLATINUM” expression of Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is created by careful barrel selection and blending from two exceptional Santa Rita Hills vineyards. 75% from hillside Sebastiano Vineyard (“Swan” clone) provides rich structure and concentrated flavors. 25% from Zotovich Vineyard (clones 113 and 114), grown in white sandy soil, close to the ocean, develops bright almost perfume-like Pinot Noir flavors.
Winemaker Notes
Crushed into small open top fermenters and cold-soaked for two days, the must was inoculated and fermented on the skins for two weeks to develop full rich flavor and structure.
Production
98 cases produced