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Santa Maria Valley Old Vines Pinot Noir 2009 La Fenetre “Bien Nacido”

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Santa Maria Valley Old Vines Pinot Noir 2009 La Fenetre “Bien Nacido”

Product Description

Aromatic, classic, med-body Red
Grape: Pinot Noir.
Region: Central California> Santa Maria Valley> Bien Nacido
Notes: Organic. French Barrel aging.

“When I stared making wine at Au Bon Climat / Qupe in the heart of the Bien Nacido vineyard, I dreamed of one of day sourcing some of the highly coveted Pinot Noir fruit that is produced there. I got a chance in 2009 when I was offered fuirt from one of the own-rooted older blocks plated in 1973. This wine feels bitter-sweet as the black was removed after the 2009 harvest making it among the last wines made exclusively from the legendary ‘H’ Block.“ Silky texture with medium acidity and light tannins. Beautiful balance of aromatic fruit and earthy forest floor. It is a Pommard clone with 10% stem inclusion and aged in 1/3 new French oak. The winery is still virtually unknown, but this wine is probably one of the most beautiful, elegant California Pinot Noir we've ever tasted.
After apprenticed at such California’s luminary Burgundian-school winemakers as Jim Clendenen and Bob Lindquist, ex-sommelier Joshua Kalpper founded La Fenetre in 2005 in Santa Barbara where the unique terroir is ideal for him to produce a range of varietals in a classic style.

Food Pairing: wind range of meats, game, charcuterie, hard cheese.