Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
SLO Coast
Vineyard Designation
Stolo Hillside Vineyard, Cambria CA
Harvest Date
9/10/2021
Sugar
22.7
pH
3.24
Bottling Date
9/1/2022
Residual Sugar
0
Alcohol %
12.9
Wine Advocate
96
2021 Hillside Reserve Pinot Noir
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Planted in 1998 3 Acres of 115 clone Pinot Noir on 5BB rootstock spacing 10’x3’ dry farmed.
The Hillside Reserve Vineyard sits atop an ancient sea mount of Monterey Shale limestone and thin top soils. Ocean views from the top of the vineyard illustrate why cool foggy nights compliment the soils to produce well structured wine grapes. Dry farmed original vines, undisturbed for 30 years, have deep root structure, thin canopies, and resilient vine stock.
Winemaker Notes
100% whole cluster fermentation in large neutral wooden fermenters for 9 days before press-off. Aged 11 months in French barrique barrels, 20% new 80% neutral. 144 cases produced.