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2018 Krutz Family Cellars Pinot Noir

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March 6, 2022 - $24

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RATINGS

94Jeb Dunnuck

...rockingly good wine... Lots of caramelized cherries, redcurrants, dried herbs, and loamy soil notes give way to a medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced Pinot with integrated oak and awesome balance.

92The Wine Advocate

...rolls effortlessly out of the glass with notes of baked cranberries, redcurrant jelly and kirsch with hints of Black Forest cake, fragrant earth, violets and menthol. The medium to full-bodied palate is soft, juicy and inviting, packed with red and black fruit layers, finishing with a minty lift.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a 12-mile long, narrow strip of an appellation wedged along the eastern hillsides of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Given its proximity to Big Sur and the Gabilan Mountain Range to the northeast, Santa Lucia a cool-climate wine growing district. Morning sun is often followed by maritime winds and fog in the afternoon, a weather pattern that prolongs the growing season and means long, gentle ripening of the grapes. Spanish missionaries planted vineyards in the district in the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that modern winemakers planted vineyards and began making high quality wine. The district received AVA status in 1991 and today there are 6,000 vineyard acres in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Pinot Noir is the dominant grape planted, followed by Chardonnay and Riesling.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.