Alma Rosa 2012 La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Country: US / California
Variety: Pinot Noir
Winery: Alma Rosa / La Encantada Vineyard

Brisk freshness characterizes this Pinot from Richard Sanford, a pioneer in the region. The wine presents violet and elderberry on the nose and is soft yet extra-expressive once sipped, with mocha, strawberry, black tea, and, on the edges, a grapefruit peel bitterness.