Technical Data
Composition
100% Pinot Noir (Clones: 667, 2A, 943)
Alcohol %
14.3
Acidity
0.600 g/100mL
pH
3.46
Harvest Brix
23.7-24.1
Harvest Date
9/16 - 9/22/22
Production
388 cases
Type
Fess Parker Winery
2022 Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Vineyard Sources
100% Sanford & Benedict Vineyard (Blocks T6 & 9A) located in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation
Barrel Aging
100% barrel fermented and aged for 8 months in neutral French oak Puncheon barrels
Cooperage
Mercurey, Gillet, Francois Freres
Technical Data
Composition
100% Pinot Noir (Clones: 667, 2A, 943)
Alcohol %
14.3
Acidity
0.600 g/100mL
pH
3.46
Harvest Brix
23.7-24.1
Harvest Date
9/16 - 9/22/22
Production
388 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.
A quintessential example of the high pedigree of fruit from the fabled Bien Nacido vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley