Morgan Pinot Noir Slh 12 Clones

The twelve clones pinot noir is drawn from the finest vineyards of the santa lucia highlands appellation including morgan’s own organically farmed double l estate – which in the 2015 vintage accounted for 36% of the final blend. The twelve clones designation denotes the original diverse pinot plantings at the double l. The vines here capture the warm morning sunshine from their elevated east facing terraces overlooking the salinas river valley. Strong afternoon winds and evening fog from the nearby monterey bay create a cool region i type climate. The resulting long growing season allows for gentle ripening creating intense flavors with balanced acidity. The grapes were picked and then hand-sorted in the vineyard. Upon arriving at the winery grapes where sorted a second time before being destemmed. Whole berry fermentation was started using native yeasts in small open top tanks. Two times each day the cap was gently punched down by hand. After fermentation the wine wa