Lucky Star Pinot Noir

Vintage california was blessed by a stellar vintage in 2015. In spite of drought conditions light yields and a very early harvest quality is exceptional. A mild winter fostered an early bud break and bloom however unseasonably cold spring temperatures followed which resulted in smaller berries and grape clusters. The warm and dry summer days hastened ripening and growers began picking in late july with all grapes in by the end of september – a very compact harvest season! Red varietals show firm tannins dense fruit character and deep color. Winemaking our pinot noir grapes are sourced from several cool climate growing regions including the santa lucia highlands. These marine influenced vineyards allow us to create a pinot noir that is crisp and complex yet approachable on the palate. We carefully picked our pinot noir during the cool night and morning hours. Once at the winery the grapes were de-stemmed gently pressed and cold soaked for several days prior to fermentation. We