2017 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard

Awards

Wine Enthusiast 93 points;

"Aromas of muddled mulberry and raspberry jam meet with raw pork, minty sagebrush and crushed rocks on the nose of this single-vineyard expression. Tart red-plum flavors are sprinkled with wild thyme and fennel pollen on the palate."

--Matt Kettmann

Bronze Medal -2021 Orange County Wine Society Fair Commercial Wine Competition

Food Pairing

Pair with roasted marinaded chicken, arugula pesto pasta or grilled cedar plank pork. Sweet Creations Chocolate with sea salt is another option. 

Production Notes

Clone 13 (Martini); 127 cases produced

Tasting Notes

The 40 year old vines struggled to ripen the fruit and created a leaner and vibrant expression this vintage, which is very tasty in its youthful release. The pomegranate color of this vintage is unique. A hint of dark chocolate covered black cherries and dried
cranberries delights the nose. Subtle expressions of smoked jerky and coffee grounds are displayed on the palate.

Vineyard Notes

This is our eighth vintage from the historic Bien Nacido Vineyards in Santa Maria Valley AVA. In 2010, Flying Goat Cellars began sourcing grapes from old vines at Bien Nacido Vineyard Block N. We source Martini clone (clone 13) from the original 1973 plantings that came from stock grown by the University of California, Davis, and grow on their own roots. The vineyard has 12×7 spacing and vertical shoot positioning (VSP) trellis system. Soil type is Elder loam and Elder shaly loam on a 9-15% slope, allowing for great drainage. The Miller family own and farm this vineyard, along with Solomon Hills.