2022 Colluvial "MT" Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir
Tasting notes
"Quite light in the glass, this bottling offers pomegranate, cranberry and hibiscus aromas on the nose, with touches of cinnamon and wet stone adding depth. There's a prominent oak flavor to the palate, where the juicy strawberry core is decorated in cappuccino and mocha touches." Matt Kettmann 92 Pts Wine Enthusiast
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Varietal Composition | Dijon 115 & Old Vines 777 |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Vineyard | Sanford & Benedict Vineyard |
| Aging | 19 months in French Oak (50% New Orion) |
| Fermentation | Native |
| Alcohol | 14.20% |
| Wine Style | Dry |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 88 & 18 Magnums |
Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
Named one of the five most important and iconic vineyards in California by Wine Enthusiast, the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is renowned for both its historical significance and the continued quality of the fruit it produces. First planted in 1971, this vineyard is home to the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Santa Barbara County. Today, within this vineyard we still farm 51 acres of vines from the original planting. Another unique aspect of these original plantings is that they were planted on their own root stock (vitis vinifera) and these “own rooted” vines have flourished for more than 45 years.
This vineyard is blessed with calcium rich clay loam soils with a lot of fractured shale and chert- a result of the sloughing off of the top half of this mountain over 1million years ago. Primarily planted to Pinot Noir, the Sanford & Benedict vineyard features more than 20 individual blocks and 11 different clones.
