2021 The Hilt Estate "Radian Vineyard" Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills, California, USA

2021 The Hilt Estate "Radian Vineyard" Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills, California, USA

Violet candies, black cherry, resin and lavender. Wet stones,
pine forest and blackberry. Driven by dark fruit on the attack. Notes of dried strawberry and rosemary alongside charcoal and crushed rock. Sauteed chanterelle. Simultaneously full of black fruit and completely earth-driven and defined by gently gripping structure. Savory and dense.

$104.99
$104.99

There are 9 units left in stock.

ABOUT THIS WINE

Sourced from the "Radian Vineyard". Maturation in 90% neutral French oak barrels and 10% new French oak barrels for 12 months.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

From the same proprietors as Jonata, The Hilt was founded in 2008 as a separate winery focusing on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley. In 2014, the Rancho Salsipuedes estate was purchased and a new, permanent home for The Hilt was founded. Outside of Salsipuedes, The Hilt also sources old-vine fruit from the marled soils of Sanford and Benedict and the loamy sandy soils of Solomon Hills in the Santa Maria Valley.

Winemaker Matt Dees is very much in charge of the entire process, from vine to bottle. He's passionate about the rugged terrains and an enthusiast of the art of blending. As of 2014, he abolished the use of herbicides and pesticides in Rancho Salsipuedes and established his own farming parameters for the vineyards.

Details:

Grape(s) Pinot Noir
Farming Organic