2021 Pinot Noir, Rio Vista Vineyard 2A
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- Acidity .60g/100ml
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
- Bottling Date March 1, 2023
- Country USA
- Fruit Pinot Noir Clone 2A
- Harvest Date September 27, 2021
- ph 3.72
- Region Santa Barbara County
- Residual sugar 23.8 Brix
- Type Still
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Vineyard Rio Vista Vineyard
- Vintage 2021
- Winemaker Norm Yost
Food Pairing
This versatile wine is lovely paired with just a great book or friend. It’s also perfect for the pre-dinner warm-up or served with grilled lamb or beef bourguignon. Flourless chocolate cake with raspberry coulis is a decadent dessert option.
Production Notes
Clone Pinot Noir 2A; 178 cases produced
Tasting Notes
Enjoy the fresh earthiness of a cranberry bog and the fruitiness of cranberry on the nose, along with unripened plums, on this medium garnet wine. The palate shows juicy fruit, red plums and red currant.
Vineyard Notes
The Rio Vista Vineyard, appropriately named as it overlooks the Santa Ynez River, is the eastern gateway to Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Although slightly warmer during the growing season than vineyards further to the west, Rio Vista is also temepered by the marine environment of the near by Pacific Ocean.
Winemaker Notes
Rio Vista Clone 2A grapes were added to the Flying Goat portfolio in
2004. The first 2A “clonal” bottling debuted the following year. Clone 2A is one of the Wadenswil selection, a group of Pinot Noir clones imported from Switzerland in the 1950’s. Many like to use it as a “blender” as it tends to add red fruit, spice and nuances like violets and blueberries to a wine, without affecting density or tannin structure. With the cool climate of the
Sta. Rita Hills, we believe that 2A can easily stand on its own! The grapes were hand harvested and delivered early in the day while still cool and firm. Gently de-stemmed and placed into small open top bins, the grapes were made into wine and then placed into French oak barrels. We’ve
enjoyed watched our 2A clone wine evolve from a shy teenager to a diva over the past 20 years. At this stage, we think she’s settled into a married life with a Tiffany diamond ring on her finger.