What the critics think
Silver Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2021
Silver Winner
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2021
What the critics think
Silver Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2021
Silver Winner
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2021
About the wine
Sultry, satin-smooth Pinot from your Santa Barbara winemaking guru
- Smooth, sumptuous and rich old-vine Pinot Noir, harvested from the breezy oceanside hills of sunny Santa Barbara.
- Rick let nature do its best work and made your elegant Central Coast red with minimal intervention – after harvest, he gathered up all of his grapes into oak barrels, and let every delicate fruit flavor build to a crescendo of smoky dark cherries. Mmmm.
- This is a rich, complex Pinot (it won a gold medal in vintages past!) – so silky, lush and round, it'll wrap you up like a warm winter sweater. If you're hankering for the perfect holiday wine, you've found it!
Best before
This fruit-forward Pinot is perfect for sipping now, and will also age well for 4-5 years.
Serving advice
Rick suggests opening this Pinot "when you are feeling good and want to share pleasure with friends and family."
Food match
Wild goose sausage on the grill is Rick's go-to pairing here. That, or oak-smoked baby back ribs on a relaxing evening. Take your pick!
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
USA
Santa Barbara County
Pinot noir
Fruity Red
14.5% ABV
750ml
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Rick Boyer
- We’ve been looking for an experienced winemaker familiar with the
Central Coast and Monterey area in particular – we knew Rick fit the bill. He's farmed gorgeous, cool SoCal vineyards for over 25 years! - He had been making wine his whole life, but got out of the biz (to start a bonsai
business) because the risk and middlemen got in the way of his passion. He's back in, thanks to you! - What makes Rick's wines special? "I take a different perspective compared to a lot of other wines out there - like Euro style; feminine; delicate - like focused generous reds, focused complex whites; plenty of persistence, fruit, and flavor."
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