Crafted by French legends, this might be California’s most pedigreed Pinot
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2019 Racines Pinot Noir La Rinconada Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 750 ml
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This Could Be California’s Most Pedigreed Pinot
Few names in Burgundy carry more cachet than De Montille. Few in Champagne are more revered than Pierre Peters. And few vineyards in Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills can compare with La Rinconada.
That’s why you’ll rarely taste a California Pinot Noir as exquisite as the 2019 Racines Pinot Noir La Rinconada Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills.
The fruit of a partnership between Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Domaine de Montille in Burgundy, Rodolphe Péters of Pierre Péters in Champagne, and Justin Willett, co-founder of Santa Barbara’s Lieu Dit, this is a young label whose pedigree rivals the world’s greatest Pinots—and it shows in every sip.
“The 2019 Pinot Noir La Rinconada Vineyard is a heady, dazzling wine,” begins Antonio Galloni’s absolutely glowing 96-point review. Showing the power of the region with an aromatic burst of dark cherries, steeped raspberries, sea salt, dark cocoa, and spice, it’s smooth and captivating on the palate, with tannins and weight indicating it will develop gracefully over the next decade and beyond.
Planted by the legendary Rick Sanford back in 1995, La Rinconada sits adjacent to the famed Sanford & Benedict Vineyard and boasts 60 acres of Pinot Noir vines. The vineyard is located in Sta. Rita Hills’ southern corridor, where it’s blanketed by the fog that makes it ideal for Pinot—which is why top winemakers from both California and France sought out the spot for Racines.
This is one of the great Pinot Noirs of California. We are thrilled to share it with you.