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Wine Profile

Production Notes

Varietal Content: 100% Pinot Noir; Cooperage: 100% French oak – 40% new oak, 60% neutral

Winemaker Notes

Shaped by cooling winds off the Pacific and a near-perfect growing season, this is a deep and luxurious expression of Drum Canyon Vineyard Pinot Noir. Dramatic aromas of blueberry, boysenberry, and black cherry rise from the glass hinting at this wine’s depth. On the palate the dark berry flavors are framed by impeccably balanced acidity and hints of toasty oak and sweet vanilla.

Production

The 2017 growing season in Santa Barbara County was peaceful and perfect, with ideal early-season rains, nice warm weather throughout late spring and summer, regular cooling fog and no major heat events—all of which are optimum for growing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. We hand-harvested our grapes in Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley over the course of ten days, with small clusters and berries yielding wines with an abundance of bright fruit and great intensity.