Samsara Pinot Noir Cargasacchi Vineyard

Made with Clone 115 Pinot fruit sourced from Rancho la Viña vineyard that was planted in 1998 in Sta. Rita Hills. Only a quarter of the fruit is destemmed and then crushed by foot, 75% vinified in whole bunches. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Aged for 22 months in 500-liter French oak demi-muids, half of which were new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered 14,1% alcohol, 6,2 g/l acidity and pH 3,55. Only some 100 cases made. Moderately translucent cherry red color …

Restrained, elegant, such purity of fruit and excellent development of secondary aromas. Beautifully made Pinot.

Enticing bouquet of black cherries, strawberries, earth leads into a well-balanced palate with beautiful persistence and flavour. Light-medium bodied with fine tannins. It all comes together nicely. Quite elegant.

Earthy nose, medium body, floral, great Pinot would buy again.