juicy and polished with fine silky tannins
It is vinified and aged just like their Barolo “Tradizionale”: natural fermentation in stainless steel with a 25-day maceration
while the other three plots are more limestone-dense with some clay
they pay hommage to the legacy of this part of Etna through their mineral
This Pinot Noir comes from 15-25 year-old vines on limestone
2021 Alta Maria Vineyards Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir Sake juicy and polished with fineFounded by ninth generation Californian James Ontiveros, whose family roots in Santa Maria stretch back to 1855, Alta Maria is a love letter to the appellation light, fresh, and savory by design. Drawn from three iconic sustainably farmed sites, tart cranberry, raspberry, and pomegranate meet charcuterie smoke and cracked peppercorn on the nose, while the palate delivers sagebrush, wild cherry, and white pepper spice quintessentially Santa Maria. Pair