Melville Winery | Pinot Noir | Estate – Sta. Santa Rita Hills | 2013 | $34.99
The Burlington Wine & Food festival is here, celebrate deliciously with the ever-so-scrumptious Melville Pinot Noir.
One sip of this craveable wine telegraphs to all of your senses: “Hey this is not just an exquisite vino, this is made with a whole lotta love and expertise – I need more!”
They’re not making more of this stunning 2013 Pinot Noir… so wash your palate with it whilst you can.
“Off-the-charts good… these are some of the greatest values in the world of wine today” – The Wine Advocate
- Vinous: 92 points – Josh Raynolds
- Parker: 92 points – Jeb Dunnuck
- Wine Enthusiast: 93 points – Matt Kettmann
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2013 Estate Pinot Noir | Sta. Rita Hills
This is 100% Melville fruit from our Sta. Rita Hills estate, and is a collection of 16 pinot noir clones. 40% of the fruit was fermented as whole-clusters with 60% gently de-stemmed in small (1.5 ton) open-top fermenters. Total skin and stem contact averaged 30 days (7 day cold soak, 2 + weeks of fermentation and 1+ week extended maceration).
From the press, the wine was transferred directly into neutral barrel (10+ year old French oak), where it remained sur lie without sulfur until June, when it was gently racked for the first time and prepared for bottling in August.
Tasting Notes:
Pale ruby in color, spicy aromatics of ginger, black tea and cinnamon stick emerge initially. On the palate, fresh and lifted nuances of candied orange peel, pomegranate and gardenia mingle with hints of toasted marshmallow and dried cherries. The mouthfeel is focused and vibrant, finishing with excellent clarity and precision.
- AVA: Sta. Rita Hills
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Clones: 667, 777, 828, 113, 114, 115, 459, 943,2A, 9, 16, Pommard, Calera, Mount Eden, Swan & Merry Edwards
- 40% whole cluster fermented
- Yield: 3.6 lbs/vine (3.3 tons/acre).
- Elevage: Aged in neutral barrel (5- 20 year old French oak)
- Alcohol: 14.0%