Belle Glos Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir

”my goal with each of the belle glos. Single-vineyard pinot noirs is to express the uniqueness of each vineyard and craft a genuine style of california pinot noir that is layered complex fruit-forward and rich. Our las alturas vineyard is an ideal location for growing such a robust opulent and full-flavored style of pinot noir. ” – joseph wagner owner & winemaker the vineyard the spanish term ‘las alturas’ means ‘the heights’ a fitting name for this vineyard located on one of the highest grape-growing benches in the santa lucia highlands ava. At this elevation the sunny but very cool climate creates a wine bearing all the hallmarks of this coastal region: robust expressive full bodied and balanced by a firm acidity. Nestled between the santa lucia mountains and the western side of salinas valley las alturas benefits from early morning fog which rolls in most days from monterey bay then burns off within a few hours. Gusty winds funnel in from the bay throughout the afte