WINEMAKER: LANE TANNER

Variety: Pinot Noir (100%)
Vineyard: Julia’s
Farming: SIP-certified sustainable
AVA: Santa Maria Valley
Santa Barbara County

Clones: Pommard 4
Harvest Date: September 10, 2019
Brix at Harvest: 24.2
pH: 3.50
Acidity (TA): 0.76

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, 2020
Alcohol: 14.0%

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 Szechuan fare.  200 cases produced.  Drink now through 2035.

90 points, The Wine Enthusiast

2019 Julia’s Tech Sheet

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