2023 Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir

Appellation

Sta. Rita Hills

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Vineyard Sources

100% Sanford & Benedict Vineyard (Blocks T6, 9A & 9B) located in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation

Barrel Aging

Aged 10 months in 100% French oak, of which 42% were new

Cooperage

Mercurey, Francois Freres

Technical Data

Composition

100% Pinot Noir (Clone: 2A)

Alcohol %

14.3

Acidity

0.562 g/100mL

3.60

Harvest Brix

24.4-27.2

Harvest Date

10/11/23

Production

297 cases

Description

Sanford & Benedict is really the vineyard that started it all in Santa Barbara County. Starting with the 2015 vintage we were fortunate to secure several tons of Pinot Noir grapes from one of the most historically significant vineyards in all of California.

Originally planted in 1971, this mature vineyard yields a wine that is beautifully structured while also retaining the finesse and elegance we love in Pinot Noir.

Wine Critic Reviews

"...delivers a pretty, perfumed nose with all of the savory S&B signatures. Tar, tobacco leaf, rose petal and stemmy herbs make for a decidedly old-world profile. There's plenty to like here, not least its persistence and real energy across the mid-palate." ~ Antonio Galloni's Vinous