Type
Fess Parker Winery
2019 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Available
Description
Since 1989 our family owned and operated winery has produced wines of superior quality and value. This hand crafted wine represents the best of what Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir has to offer. Bursting with flavors of spice, cranberry, light blueberry and strawberry, it displays great balance and a lingering finish.
Want to learn more? Watch this recent conversation between Ashley Parker Snider, winery president Tim Snider, and associate winemaker Tyler Eck. Enjoy!
Tasting Notes
COLOR: garnet AROMAS: black cherry, sassafras, forest floor, baking spices, black tea, vanilla, sandalwood FLAVORS: black cherry, red plum, milk chocolate, cranberry, wild strawberry, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg
Barrel Aging
Aged 8 months in 100% French oak, of which 30% is new
Cooperage
Boswell, Atelier Centre, Mercurey, Bel Air, Sirugue
Vineyard Source
55% Rio Vista, 24% Parker West, 15% John Sebastiano, 4% Sanford & Benedict, 2% Ashley’s Vineyards all in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation
Wine Specs
Composition
100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol %
14.1
Acid
0.529 g/100mL
pH
3.67
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Harvest Brix
24.4-29.0
Harvest Date
8/29-10/10/19
Production
6625 cases
