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Varner "Los Alamos Vineyard" Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2017

The Los Alamos vineyard is a landmark in Santa Barbara County

Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero)

$65.00

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Herbaceous, and Pepper / Spice, Leather / Earthy and Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: California (Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valley & More), United States of America

Grape Varietals:
Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero)

Winemaking:
Organic and Minimal Intervention
Destemmed, Wild yeast, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pork Tenderloin, Mushroom Risotto

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Roast Duck, Chap Chye, Claypot Rice

Varner Wine

Jim & Bob Varner are devoted to the production of low intervention wines expressive of Santa Barbara and Paso Robles. Known for beautiful Chardonnay & Pinot Noir, they produce across multiple projects, include Foxglove & Varner Wine

Description

Varner "Los Alamos Vineyard" Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2017

Grape Varietal & Region: 100% Pinot Noir from a single vineyard site in Santa Barbara, California

The Los Alamos vineyard is a landmark in Santa Barbara County (it was the site of the first Au Bon Climat winery in the early eighties), and has made a strong move toward sustainability in recent years under the stewardship of vineyard manager Tavo Acosta. The Varner Pinot was sourced from two blocks on the site with northeast/east exposures, and while this is a decidedly cool climate, which helps lengthen the growing season, there’s still enough sunlight intensity in Santa Barbara to push Pinot Noir over the brink, if you’re not careful

Taste Profile: A pale garnet color and a classic nose of woodsmoke, cranberries, Bing cherries, tree bark, dried citrus peel, pipe tobacco and dusty earth. In the mouth, it’s light-bodied and delicate with finely grained tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and amaro-tinged

Winemaking Process: 100% destemmed fruit and aged in French oak barrels, of which just 30% were new

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes