2022 Rancho la Viña Vineyard Pinot Noir
2022 Rancho la Viña Vineyard Pinot Noir
New Release! Our latest bottling from this rising star of the Sta. RIta Hills.
Description
Red fruits dominate the aromatics with cherries and pomegranates. The mouthfeel is rich and expansive, blanced by its lively acidity. Flavors of ripe red raspberries segue into a mouth-watering finish of coffee and dark chocolate. Pair with roasted game meats or a hearty Bolognese, or lay it down in the cellar for a few year to increase the complexity.
Vineyard Notes
The 2022 harvest was tracking to be a little later than usual due to cool summer weather, but Labor Day weekend brought a significant heat bump which accelerated the pace. Berry size was smaller than average, which resulted in smaller yields across the appellation this year. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were picked quickly in the first two weeks of September. Then the weather cooled a bit and ripening slowed, with Syrah staying on the vine well into October. Grapes for this wine were harvested on September 8th.
Production Notes
Pinot Noir clusters for this wine were hand sorted before being de-stemmed and gravity fed to fermenters. The must was prepared for a pre-fermentation cold soak where the most beneficial extraction of color, aroma and flavor occurs. While fermenting with native yeasts, concentration was enhanced by gently punching down the cap a few times per day. The wine aged on its lees for 11 months in 25% new French oak barrels and was bottled unfined and unfiltered on August 16, 2023.
Winemaker Notes
The unique topography of Rancho la Viña produces structured and deeply complex wines. Red fruits dominate the aromatics with cherries and pomegranates. The mouthfeel is rich and expansive, balanced by its lively acidity. Flavors of ripe red raspberries segue into a mouth-watering finish of red cherries, coffee and minerality. Pair with roasted game meats or a hearty Bolognese or lay it down in the cellar for a few years to increase the complexity.
| Vintage |
2022 |
| Wine Style |
Red Wine |
| Varietal |
100% Pinot Noir |
| Appellation |
Sta. Rita Hills |
| Harvest Date |
9/8/2022 |
| Acid |
.1 g/l |
| PH |
3.69 |
| Bottling Date |
8/16/2023 |
| Alcohol % |
13.9 |
| Size |
750 ml |
