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This vintage of El Pico is balanced and beautifully extracted with aromas of strawberry jam, cherry and vanilla. There is a hint of cotton candy along with traces of cinnamon throughout the wine. The crisp, clean fruit matches well with silky sweet oak tannins. The oak provides a nice backbone, but does not over power the balanced acidity. This medium bodied Pinot finishes with delightful strawberry notes.
APPELLATION:
Edna Valley
VINEYARD SOURCE:
Clone and single block selections
VINEYARD CERTIFICATION:
SIP Certified Sustainable
CLONES:
943, 667
SOILS:
Diablo series, clay loam, rocky marine sediment, volcanic remnants
HARVEST DATES:
September 2019
FERMENTATION:
Open top fermentation at 78˚F for 12 days
BARREL REGIME:
Aged in 40% new French oak barrels for 9 months
ALCOHOL:
13.2%
TA:
5.69 g/l
PH:
3.54
BOTTLING DATE:
June 2020
CASES PRODUCED:
390
The 2020 growing season featured a mild start to summer which allowed the grapes to ripen slowly. The region saw much warmer harvest temperatures which helped accelerate ripening and bring the grapes’ natural acidity into beautiful balance.
