Santa Barbara County

Medium

Cork

The Bien Nacido vineyards were planted by the early 1970s, and since then the fruit has been in great demand from winemakers throughout California. The Bien Nacido Estate Pinot is blended from five distinct blocks with soils comprising Elder and Chamise shaly loams with Pleasanton sandy loam. Fermentation is spontaneous, using about 30% whole cluster; the wine is never fined or filtered, and is aged for about 18 months in 30% new French oak. Ronan Sayburn MS: Dark nose and colour, black cherries and summer fruits. Rich fig and fruitcake on the palate, which is smoky and full. James Doidge MW: Fruit-driven, elegant, ripe with sour cherry. Earthy with mint and rosemary, grainy tannins – vibrant, intense and concentrated. Sarah Knowles MW: Good acidity and red berry fruit, very Pinot-y and fresh.

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Bien Nacido Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria Valley, California, USA, 2018

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The Bien Nacido vineyards were planted by the early 1970s, and since then the fruit has been in great demand from winemakers thr

Bien Nacido Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria Valley, California 2018

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