Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir

2023 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

Fess Parker Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Santa Maria Valley offers a beautifully balanced and elegantly crafted red wine experience. The delicate yet flavorful Pinot Noir grape variety shines through in this 2023 vintage, showcasing a luscious red color in the glass. The wine presents a harmonious blend of medium acidity, moderate fruit intensity, subtle tannins, and a dry finish, making it a versatile and food-friendly option for any occasion.

Tasting notes:

Black Cherry

Raspberry

Baking Spice

Flavor profile:

Acidity Low

Low Pronounced

Body Medium

Very Light Full

Fruit Intensity Medium

Low Pronounced

Sweetness Dry

Bone Dry Sweet

Tannin Medium

Low Pronounced

Region:

Santa Maria Valley

One hundred forty miles northwest of Los Angeles, the Santa Maria Valley is one of California's finest wine regions. Sun-baked and dry, yet river-fed and cooled by Pacific Ocean airflow, the wide east-west valley produces some of North America's most impeccably balanced Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. With its long growing season, grapes ripen slowly here, developing layers of flavor and fragrance. Moving inland, the extra warmth allows Bordeaux, Rhône, and Piedmont grape varieties to ripen entirely, producing richly seductive wines. Santa Maria Valley is California's second-oldest AVA, straddling both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

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