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Alta Maria Pinot Noir
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Winery Notes: Alta Maria Pinot Noirs:
Our Pinot Noirs are fermented in small batches allowing each pick to maximize its aroma, character and flavor. Like our white wines, our Pinot Noirs are also mostly sourced from vineyards planted in the early 1970’s and therefore have an added complexity and density to them that you do not find in younger vineyards. All Pinot Noirs have some percentage of whole-cluster fermentation because we like how this approach affects how pretty our reds smell and how the spice, earthy and structural components weave through the wines. Lastly, our Pinot Noirs see very little new oak so as to maximize the purity and showcase the quality of each site." - Winery
Our Pinot Noirs are fermented in small batches allowing each pick to maximize its aroma, character and flavor. Like our white wines, our Pinot Noirs are also mostly sourced from vineyards planted in the early 1970’s and therefore have an added complexity and density to them that you do not find in younger vineyards. All Pinot Noirs have some percentage of whole-cluster fermentation because we like how this approach affects how pretty our reds smell and how the spice, earthy and structural components weave through the wines. Lastly, our Pinot Noirs see very little new oak so as to maximize the purity and showcase the quality of each site." - Winery