The Hilt - Pinot Noir Estate 2021 (750ml)
Price: $47.99
| Producer | The Hilt |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 69277 |
| Size | 750ml |
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The Hilt Description
The Hilt Estate is made up of three distinct vineyards: Bentrock, Radian, and Puerta del Mar. The two distinct ridges, Bentrock and Radian, define the property and are the primary sources for all our wines. These ridges include an extensive range of altitudes, mesoclimates, hours of sunshine, and soil types. Our wines are produced separately in order to capture the different characters of our ridgeline vineyards.
Each vineyard parcel on The Hilt Estate is unique, all share three highly desirable characteristics. First, our grapevines do not have the easy life of plants grown in fertile soil; poor soils force the vines to send their roots deep in search of nutrients, resulting in better fruit. Second, our plentiful sunlight and maritime climate, with its strong winds and cool days and nights, means that grapes ripen slowly while retaining their acidity. Finally, our vines are carefully selected for low vigor, to produce grapes with concentrated, complex flavors. The estate is planted with a diverse selection of clonal materials, from which Matt Dees chooses the pinot noir and chardonnay grapes to create The Hilt’s wines.
Exuberant and unforgettable bouquet with green, black and red notes. Clove, hibiscus, rose and black cherry. Peppercorns and black plum. Difficult to capture all of these remarkable elements in words. Changes like a kaleidoscope with every new minute in the glass. Red grapefruit, cigar box, black tea and violets. earth-driven and then raspberry-like on the palate. Salty and savory with a welcome charge of acid. everything remains cohesive and energized. Builds slowly and steadily to a peak of fresh and delectable black fruit alongside cascades of bright acidity. The finest and most gentle sprinkling of dusty tannins that act to support the fruit on the long and winding finish. Persistent, sophisticated and sublime.
CASES: 5,818
APPELLATION: Sta. Rita Hills
ALCOHOL: 14.1%
VINEYARDS Radian Vineyard, Bentrock Vineyard
BARREL REGIME: 20% new French oak, 80% neutral French oak, 11 months
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