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Way out at Puerta Del Mar, the ocean’s influence Way out at Puerta Del Mar, the ocean’s influence is unrelenting. Because of that, this vineyard always provides our most delicate and transparent Pinot Noir. For some folks that might make this wine appear shy against its peers, but no—this 2023 bottling is a Pinot that proves the massive appeal of delicacy.The wine is anything but shy—it’s super aromatic. A blast of fresh-cut strawberry gushes from the glass along with lilac, peaty river stones, cardamom, and Earl Grey. The breadth of aroma is impressive, but even more striking is how finely etched and discrete each facet is, like intricate filigree.Along with the knockout aroma, the textural experience is charming as it gets. From start to finish there is a fine tannic clench engaging the palate, which frames the deliciously supple, saline mid-palate that’s fused with red-fruited freshness. Spice and minerality abound, and the wine finishes with no hard edges. It’s elegant as can be and light-footed enough for seafood—perfect with grilled salmon or seared scallops.
Fe Ciega vineyard, which Adam purchased in 2021, i Fe Ciega vineyard, which Adam purchased in 2021, is organically farmed right in the middle of the “Pinot Bowl” of the Sta. Rita Hills. It’s surrounded by other legendary vineyards that are likewise planted on the clay soils found in the seminal southern part of the appellation.‘Discípulo’ captures how Pinot Noir from this locale melds mouthwatering fruit and earthy, saline savor. That’s through using mostly Dijon clones (115 & 667), which bring more radiance to the wine compared to the more broody and muscular sister cuvee, ‘Devoto.’This 2023 bottling maintains an immaculate sense of balance while exploring a darker-hued intensity than we saw in the first two bottlings of Discípulo. It’s stacked with aromas of Chinese five-spice, fresh tarragon, hibiscus, and suede, and beneath there’s a sultry promise of the dark red fruit you’ll find on the palate. The fruit is both lusciously textured and bright, while a strong mineral backbone carries the wine into a finish marked by spicy persistence, supple salinity, and a fine frame of French oak.
In the heart of the famed “Pinot Bowl” of the In the heart of the famed “Pinot Bowl” of the Sta. Rita Hills lies Fe Ciega Vineyard, an organically farmed jewel surrounded by the region’s oldest, most legendary vineyards. Planted in 1998 on the clay-laden soils of the appellation’s southern corridor, Fe Ciega produces Pinot Noir with powerful vineyard character—intensely aromatic, earthy and exotic, yet featuring great depth of fruit.That fruity:earthy dichotomy is the heart of Fe Ciega’s essence, which inspired Adam to craft two distinct wines from the four clones planted at Fe Ciega. Thus was born this cuvee, ‘Devoto.’  Comprised primarily of Mt. Eden and Pommard clones, ‘Devoto’ is the more savory, muscular counterpart to its sister cuvée, ‘Discípulo.’ Whereas Discípulo leans toward satiny lifted fruit, Devoto draws from Fe Ciega’s wilder edge — spicy, structured, and brooding. Still, it maintains an immaculate sense of polish.
Kessler-Haak Pinot Noir tends to be intense, but t Kessler-Haak Pinot Noir tends to be intense, but this 2023 bottling takes it to another level. This is a wine that speaks to low yields. Much as 2023 was a picture-perfect vintage, at Kessler-Haak the cool, foggy weather led to some mid-season disease issues. Ultimately a lot of fruit was culled to save the good stuff, so the vines put their energy into a tiny crop (about a two-thirds a ton per acre). Fans of dark, decadent Pinot Noir will adore this wine.
We’re excited to share four outstanding wines fr We’re excited to share four outstanding wines from the terrific 2023 vintage. 2023 was a truly exceptional harvest, late as it was; it was the first time we have ever picked Pinot Noir in October!In a vintage like this one, we had no option but to continuously sample the grapes and watch their extremely slow progression building sugars very carefully. But as that fruit just continued to hang, the sugar may have been slow to develop, but the color and character was bountiful.While vintage conditions are somewhat uniform, each vineyard’s, and even within a particular vineyard, grapes can vary wildly in how they combine weather with the unique aspects of their terroir.We find so much joy and intrigue in tasting the similarities and differences between each of these singular expressions of Pinot.

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