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2021 Donnachadh Pinot Noir

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RATINGS

95The Wine Advocate

...very pure, fragrant scents of cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, bergamot, tea leaves and herbs...medium-bodied palate is finely chalky and wonderfully fresh, boasting concentrated red berry flavors, fine citrusy accents and a long, ethereal finish.

93James Suckling

A precise, well-balanced and medium-bodied wine that's alive with tangy cherry and black tea flavors. Offers good complexity, light and lively tannins and a sense of tension and linearity.

93Wine Enthusiast

...chaparral herbs and crushed rocks giving depth to the pomegranate fruit focus...grippy palate is very textural with chalky tannins, as thyme and pomegranate slowly integrate.

90.9CellarTracker

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills

Santa Rita Hills AVA in northern Santa Barbara County was granted appellation status in 2001. Located between the towns of Lompoc and Buellton, it has a total area of 30,720 acres with 2,700 vineyard acres. The area is considered a cool climate for vineyards, so vineyards are most often planted with the cool-weather grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The hills in the western part of this appellation are directly exposed to the Pacific Ocean, meaning that maritime winds and fog make the western edge of the Santa Rita Hills AVA particularly cool. The Sanford & Benedict Vineyard planted in 1971 was the first vineyard in the district and is still considered one of the best.

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.

VINTAGE

2021 Donnachadh Pinot Noir