2022 Sanford & Benedict "1971" Pinot Noir

Appellation

Sta. Rita Hills

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Wine Spectator

Wine Enthusiast

Vinous

Vineyard Sources

100% Sanford & Benedict Vineyard (Block T14) located in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation

Barrel Aging

Aged 10 months in 100% French oak, of which 50% were new

Cooperage

Mercurey

Technical Data

Composition

100% Pinot Noir

Alcohol %

14.3

Acidity

0.580 g/100mL

3.51

Harvest Brix

24.5

Harvest Date

9/22/22

Production

100 cases

Description

Sanford & Benedict is really the vineyard that started it all in Santa Barbara County. Starting with the 2015 vintage we were fortunate to secure several tons of Pinot Noir grapes from one of the most historically significant vineyards in all of California.

Originally planted in 1971, this mature vineyard yields a wine that is beautifully structured while also retaining the finesse and elegance we love in Pinot Noir.

Wine Critic Reviews

"Though this bottling is from the original 1971 vines, the wine is quite youthful, full of juicy energy. Aromas of strawberry, cherry and baking spice lead from the nose into a cherry-cola flavor on the palate that is bold, rich and hefty." ~ Wine Enthusiast "Delivers a tight, focused blitz of bitter cherry and blood orange coulis that ripples with a savory edge before ending with rose hip and mineral threads on the finish. Drink now through 2031." ~ Wine Spectator "The 2022 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard 1971 emerges from the original blocks on the property. It's a pretty, delicate wine with lovely aromatics to match its savory, earthy personality. There's attractive mid-palate richness and ripeness, and yet this remains a distinctly ethereal wine." ~ Antonio Galloni's Vinous