WINEMAKER: LANE TANNER

100 % Pinot Noir
Julia’s Vineyard (100%)
SIP sustainably farmed
Santa Maria Valley AVA
Santa Barbara County

Clones: Pommard 4
Harvest: September 5, 2018
sugar at Harvest: 24.3 brix
pH: 3.48
TA: 0.91

open-top fermentation
no stem inclusion
punched down by hand
100 % malolactic
33% new/67% neutral French & Hungarian oak
unfined and unfiltered

Bottled: August 2, 2019
Alcohol: 13.9%

Tasting Notes:  Fruit-forward and vibrant on the nose with fresh pomegranate, sage and rose petal, followed by flavors of strawberry, cranberry and sandalwood on the palate – all wrapped in a silky tannin structure.  Long, vibrant finish with lingering fruit and minerality, accented by cardamom and white pepper. Well-matched with any wild game, salmon or bird dish, with power enough to cut through any hot curry or Sechuan fare.  70 cases produced.  Drink now through 2025.

93 points, The Wine Enthusiast