2024 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
2024 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
This debut bottling of our Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir highlights the distinctive terroir of this highly regarded appellation. The 2024 vintage offers youthful aromas of ripe black cherries, red currants, and a subtle hint of earthy soil, seamlessly layered with toasty oak spice, featuring notes of baked cinnamon and toasted brioche. Supple, rounded tannins and bright, juicy acidity keep the wine perfectly balanced from start to finish.
Fruit
Body
Tannin
Acid
Wine Notes
Pinot Noir 100%
Release Date
April 2026
Alcohol %
14.5%
Appellation
Santa Lucia Highlands
Appellation
Santa Lucia Highlands
Fermentation And Aging
Fermented in stainless steel tanks with tight temperature control using RB2 yeast to highlight bright fruit and a rounded mouthfeel. After gently pressing off the skins, the wine was aged for eighteen months in a combination of Francois Frere and Damy French oak barrels, preserving the wine’s delicate balance and harmony.
FOOD PAIRINGS TO TRY
With 2024 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Bursting with vibrant red fruit, this Pinot Noir pairs beautifully with grilled salmon, crab cakes, pork tenderloin, thin-crust pizza, or lighter bites like crostini, smoked almonds, and prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella.

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