Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills California, 2022, 750
Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills California, 2022, 750
From the Winery:
Winemaking: Hand-harvested, clusters were sorted in the vineyard
and then gently destemmed following an evening in our cold room.
All ‘jack stems’ were removed on the sorting table. Musts were cold
soaked in open-top fermenters for five days, and then inoculated with
cultured yeasts to begin slow fermentation. Each tank was manually
punched down two times per day, with a total maceration time of four-
teen to eighteen days. Upon completion of primary fermentation and
maceration, all free run wine was transferred to tank for settling and
then pressed at extremely low pressure (0.08 bars) to avoid extracting
bitterness. After settling overnight both free-run and press wines were
racked to barrels. Southing was bottled with no fining and no filtration.
Character: Each year, our goal for Southing is to create the ideal
marriage of complexity and elegance. The ever-changing nose of the
Southing exhibits fresh currant, slight strawberry and rose aromas
with notes of dried fruit, fennel, clove and nutmeg. The fine tannins
and minerality are enhanced by our estate vineyard’s characteristic
cool climate acidity.
