Pinot Noir Carneros

Description :

Vineyards: When sourcing Pinot Noir fruit, Saintsbury seeks those Carneros vineyards that offer diversity in both aspect and clonal selection. The result is a complex and vibrant Pinot Noir most reflective of the Carneros region.
Appellation: Carneros
Clones: Swan, Pommard, Courey, Martini, Dijon 115, 667 and 777
Carneros is known for its loam and clay soils and a mixture of flat land and rolling hillsides, which has the reliable marine fog that rolls in every evening and burns off mid-morning.
Vinification: After night harvesting, the Pinot Noir fruit arrives at the winery within the hour of its pick. The clusters are sorted and transferred directly into small, open-top fermentation tanks for a gentle punch down. 20% whole cluster, 5 day cold soak. Aging for 8 months in 10% new French oak barrels.