US Grant Pinot Noir Santa Cruz 2014

"Mixed red and black fruits in the aroma— pomegranate, cherry, plum—with a streak of citrus (blood orange) as well as sweet barrel toast. The wine is very primary and fresh with a hint of the savory aromas that show up strong in the more recent vintages. Smooth tannins integrate seamlessly with the fruit giving the wine weight and presence without aggressive structure.

100% Pinot Noir; alcohol: 13.7%; Union Vineyard, the oldest planted vineyard in the southern Santa Cruz Mountains AVA; 1,100ft elevation overlooking the Pacific; sandstone soils; 2/3 of fruit whole cluster pressed, all fermented using only native yeasts in unique “teacup” open top concrete vessels; 21 day slow ferment; aged 20 months in blond-toast French oak barrels." -Importer notes