Tasting Notes
'A classic Santa Maria Valley Pinot with amazing aromatics. On the nose it shows fresh pomegranate, red cherry and raspberry jam aromas with back notes of sage and peppercorn joined by cranberry and earthy nuances on the palate. Vibrant and lively, it is drinking nicely today yet will evolve for at least a decade.'
More Info
'Bien Nacido Vineyard is the benchmark and crown jewel of the Santa Maria Valley AVA. One of the oldest, cool-climate vineyards in California, Bien Nacido Vineyard (Spanish for “Well Born”) has been an acclaimed source of world-glass grapes since its founding in 1973 by brothers Stephen and Bob Miller. It is now acknowledged as among the elite vineyards of the world. Au Bon Climat has a special relationship with the vineyard. In addition to having our winery located on the property, we have custom blocks of fruit with long-term acreage contracts for quality hillside vines dating back to the early 1990s. Today, much of what Au Bon Climat sources is fruit that has been planted “exclusively” for us' aubonclimat.com