2022 Scar of the Sea "Vinos de los Ranchos" Pinot Noir, San Luis Obispo Coast, CAABOUT THIS WINE This wine is a blend of two Santa Maria Vineyards. The younger plantings are from Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard and the old vine plantings are from Rancho Vinedo Vineyard, planted in 1973. Both of these vineyards are farmed using organic farming practices. The 2022 vintage is a compilation of 5 separate picks, fermented with native yeast and partial whole cluster. The wine aged for 7 months in old french oak barrels and was racked the

with the result that in the end flowering was very even

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from the historic Montalcino vineyards in the north to those rich in character in the south

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and use the region’s first 100% electric tractor

The characteristically chalky sub-soil combined with ideal exposure to the sun and protection from more unstable climates

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aged sur lie 20 months

Always the maverick

he noted that he was the son of a vigneron and soon found himself working at wine bars and wine shops

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focusing on minimal intervention in both the vineyard and cellar to allow the natural flavors of the grapes to shine through