Sarah's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2018
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On the nose, lots of dark cherry and plum accented by floral and sage notes. On the palate, those ripe fruit elements are joined by cloves and spice, with a medium-weight mouthfeel and a long finish.
Pair with savory pork chops off the grill or a green lentil curry.
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Candied cherry aromas meet with light earth, wet moss and mint on the nose of this bottling. The palate is bright, zesty and flavorful, offering more cherry, dried mint and a hint of wild sage, with lots of acidity on a still-young frame.
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Marilyn “Sarah” Otterman purchased the initial 10 acres of Sarah’s Vineyard in the southern Santa Clara County's Hecker Pass area in 1977. She then planted seven acres of Chardonnay in 1978. Tim Slater purchased the vineyards and winery in 2001. Tim’s practices include sectionalized irrigation to conserve water, and minimal sulfur use throughout all stages of production. Sarah’s only uses French oak 228 liter barrels, which are topped twice monthly in their humidity controlled barrel room. Bottling is done on premises using Sarah’s own small, fully automated bottling line.
The property occupies 24 acres in the cool climate “Mt. Madonne” district of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains range at a lower altitude that defines it as a part of the Santa Clara AVA. Here in historic Hecker Pass, chilling winds and fog off nearby Monterey Bay mitigate the sunny daytime temperatures and extend hang time. This affords Sarah's Vineyard a coastal microclimate of foggy mornings, sunny afternoons tempered by strong ocean breezes, and chilly nights that are ideal conditions for premium Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Rhone varietals.