2021 Pinot Noir, Riverbench Vineyard
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- Acidity .65g/100mL
- Appellation Santa Maria Valley AVA
- Bottling Date March 11, 2023
- Country USA
- Fruit Pinot Noir
- Harvest Date October 6, 2021
- ph 3.58
- Producer Flying Goat Cellars
- Residual sugar 24.6 Brix
- Type Still
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Vineyard Riverbench Vineyard
- Vintage 2021
- Winemaker Norm Yost
Food Pairing
BBQ ribs with Norm’s rub or your favorite street tacos offer tasty pairings. “Honey Mama’s” or cayenne brownies make for a sweet pairing!
Product Notes
Pinot Noir Cone 667; 129 cases produced
Tasting Notes
Ruby in color, this wine definitely illustrates “Santa Maria sunshine” in a bottle with hints of leather, pepper and spice on the nose. The savory palate delights with hints of plum, light smoked oak, sweet tobacco and earth. This is an “Old World” wine.
Vineyard Notes
Riverbench Vineyard was established in 1973, when the first Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes were planted on the bank of the Sisquoc River, known as the Santa Maria Bench. Riverbench Vineyard currently consists of 115 acres of Pinot Noir and 15 acres of Chardonnay. In 2015, Riverbench added Pinot Meunier, the third grape varietal famous in Champagne and featured in our bubbles por olio since 2021. In 2009, Riverbench was certified as sustainable by the SIP (Sustainability in Practice) program. While not certified as organic or biodynamic, they follow many of the same practices. Moreover, Riverbench goes above and beyond the certification requirements in terms of their planting of cover crops, protection of wildlife, and use of minimal intervention in the winemaking facility.