SAMsARA Wine Co. - 2014 Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills

2014 Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills

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2014 Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills
2014 Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills

92 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

"The 2014 Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills is a superb appellation-level wine.  Dark cherry, plum, dark spice, menthol and leather are fused together in a deep, intense Pinot endowed with real character an personality.  The vineyard sites are Las Hermanas, Lafond and Rancho La Vina."  Drinking window: 2016-2024

Tasting notes

Matt’s Tasting Notes: Aromatics of pepper, earth, and olives with cherries / dark fruit, balanced by bright acidity.  This ‘entry level’ wine stands up to the single vineyard bottlings – made in the whole-cluster driven ‘SAMsARA style’, using stellar fruit from: Melville, Lafond, and Las Hermanas vineyards.

Production notes
  • Hand-harvested grapes from Las Hermanas Vineyard, Lafond & Rancho La Vina vineyards
  • 30% whole cluster fermentation in small lots (2 tons)
  • Like always, we relied on the native yeast that the grapes carried from the vineyards to complete the fermentation
  • We hand punched each fermentor twice a day to enhance the extraction of colors, tannins and flavors
  • After primary fermentation was complete we extended maceration for up to 30-35 days to further extract color, tannins and flavor
  • Pressed with ultra-gentle stainless steel basket press in an 8-hour cycle
  • Aged in 20% new French oak for 12 months prior to bottling, no fining or filtering with two rackings before bottling.and then another year in bottle prior to releasing.
  • Clones 115, 777, & Pommard
Varietal100% Pinot Noir
AppellationSta. Rita Hills
Acid.62
PH3.55
Aging24 months
FermentationNative Yeast
Alcohol14.10%
Wine Style20% new French oak; 30% Whole Cluster : unfined &
Volume750 ml
Cases Produced850

92 points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

90 points - Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate

91 points - Wine Enthusiast

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