Racines - Sta Rita Hills 'La Rinconada Vineyard' Pinot Noir Red 2020
Red
2020
California
Santa Rita Hills
Pinot Noir
Organic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
100% Pinot Noir
Tasting notes
The La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir offers impressive density despite its silken finish and sub-13% alcohol. This is a wine of genuine concentration. Tightly wound at first, a core of fresh red fruits sets the stage for savoury and mineral nuances that build depth and complexity beyond what its youth might suggest. Aromas of anise, smoke, dried sumac, and sea air reveal layers of wet stone and dried herbs.
On the palate, it is supple and red-fruited, yet underpinned by notes of crushed basalt and Mediterranean scrub, giving both structure and intrigue. This is a wine that begs to be revisited with time in bottle.
More About The Winery
Racines is a collaboration between two classic houses from France, led by vignerons Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Burgundy and Rodolphe Péters of Champagne (Champagne Pierre Peters). The team came together to join their individual experiences in hand-crafting wines of purity and transparency to create a range of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the cool climate of the Sta. Rita Hills in California.
The project is the first venture for Étienne and Rodolphe beyond France and represents the coming together of all that is wonderful about Burgundy, Champagne and California. Production methods are firmly rooted in the traditions of France with all native yeast fermentations, extended elevage, use of whole cluster for Pinot Noir and wines that have ample amounts of fresh acidity and the ability to age.
These wines confirm something many have long suspected: that if you are looking to make terroir driven, elegant, balanced wines in the new world, then Sta. Rita Hills is the place.
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