• Sea Smoke 2018 Southing Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills, California
  • Sea Smoke 2018 Southing Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills, California
2018 Southing Pinot Noir

Sea Smoke

Santa Rita Hills, United States

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A wine that is the perfect marriage of complexity and elegance; taste the delicious results in this offering from Sea Smoke

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About This Wine

Sea Smoke

Southing Pinot Noir

Each year, the goal for Southing is to create the ideal marriage of complexity and elegance. Southing refers to the south-facing hillside bluffs on the estate vineyard, and it is the second most searched for wine by Wine-Searcher users among all wines from Santa Barbara County. A prize if you can find it. The wine is moderate garnet color in the glass with alluring aromas of purple berries, spice, and a shade of oak. Immediately upon opening, it features flavors of boysenberry and blackberry with a deft hint of oak. This is the kind of wine you can savor for a long time. Pair it with roasted duck or wild game for a truly transcendent evening.

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Sea Smoke 2018 Southing Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills, California

Wine Region

Santa Rita Hills

Santa Rita Hills has such a different climate from the surrounding Santa Ynez Valley that it became its own AVA in 2001. Sitting on the west side of Highway 101, Pacific winds blow dense fog into the narrow valley and drastically lower its temperatures. With steep, rocky slopes on either side of the river, this cool climate area is perfectly suited to producing fine Pinot Noir. You can also find stellar examples of Chardonnay and Syrah in the Santa Rita Hills. The local Santa Rita Hills Wine Alliance throws a three-day festival each year to commemorate the movie "Sideways," part of which was filmed here.

Flavor Profile

Pairs well with… Roasted Duck, Wild Game, Mushroom Risotto

Body 3 Acidity 2Sweetness 1Fruit Intensity 3Tannin 3

Tasting Notes

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Expansive in the mouth with a cohesive tannic backbone and a very long and intensely fruity finish. Very polished, with fruit that offers a really charming spark of pleasure.