91 Points & Gold Medal Winner: Our 2022 Pinot Noir Reserve showcases rustic Burgundian style with earthy elegance. Sourced from Riverbench Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, it was crafted from the best barrels of an exceptional vintage for a refined, balanced, and expressive wine.
ABV: 12.8
ML: 750
AVA: Santa Maria Valley, CA
Oaking/Aging: Aged for 9 months in French oak barrels of which 17% was new French oak, lending fine-grained and well integrated tannins
Awards:
Gold with 91 point rating from 2025 American Fine Wine Invitational
Silver at the 2024 Finger Lakes International
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Single Vineyard Origin – Sourced exclusively from Riverbench Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, ensuring exceptional quality.
Expressive Aromatics – Notes of ripe red berries, dried herbs, and a touch of earthiness.
Balanced & Approachable – Complex yet easy-drinking, perfect for any occasion.
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Mushroom Dishes – Earthy flavors in the wine complement mushroom risotto or grilled portobello mushrooms.
Roasted Poultry – The wine's earthy notes and balanced acidity enhance the flavors of roast turkey or chicken.
Soft Cheeses – The wine's acidity and fruit flavors complement cheeses like Brie or Camembert.
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Winemaker: Matt Check, Head Winemaker
Winemaker's Notes: Our Pinot Noir program is a true labor of love program starting from selecting the vineyard sites, fermentation practices and aging program. Such a delicate grape variety requires a lot of love and attention to detail. In this vintage clonal selection was one of the most crucial elements as our reserve Pinot Noir is a highlight of the earthy side of Pinot Noir. This is achieved through focusing on clones that exude earthiness and we marry this with perfect yeast selection to harness and showcase the beautiful balance of earthiness and silky characteristics.
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The fruit for this vintage was sourced from the Riverbench Vineyard located in Santa Maria Valley, CA where cool evenings and warm day lead to the optimum ripening of this glorious Pinot Noir fruit and the creation of a lighter bodied wine. The clonal blend of this bottling is 90% 777 & 667 with the final 10% coming from the Pommard clone which results in a very focused earthy expression of the true essence of Pinot Noir. The Santa Maria Valley is south of Napa Valley and their Pinot Noirs rank highly in the Wine Enthusiast.


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