2022 Sta. Rita Hills Perilune Vineyard Pinot Noir
2022 Pinot Noir
94 Points
"Leading off the single vineyard releases, the 2022 Pinot Noir Perilune Vineyard comes from sandy soils in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. It has a darker core of black raspberries and cherries as well as sappy flowers and spicy, foresty, bouquet garni-like nuances. It's medium-bodied, beautifully balanced, has fine tannins, and a great finish. The texture and overall balance here are beautiful, and it will shine through 2032."
About This Wine
The Perilune Vineyard lies in a pocket canyon along Highway 246 in the rugged and windswept Sta. Rita Hills. Perilune features a gorgeous array of steep hillsides and valley floor sections that are a winemaker’s dream when it comes to winemaking and blending. Planted in 2017, this vineyard quickly became one of our favorite components for the Sta. Rita Hills blend and the very best barrels were deemed worthy of a single vineyard bottling.
The debut-vintage 2022 Perilune Vineyard Pinot Noir is rich, with a core of steeped blackberry and plum that is rounded out with accents of cigar box and sandalwood. A light touch of whole-cluster fermentation is used to give the wine additional grip and tension. This wine quickly became one of our in-house favorites and we hope it becomes one of yours as well!
