2021 Alfaro Small Lots Heirloom Clones Estate Pinot Noir

A light and elegant wine with complex layers of fruit, spice, and minerality.

Producer

Alfaro Family Vineyards

Region

Santa Cruz Mountains, CA

Country

USA

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Varietal Composition

100% Pinot Noir

Specifications

2021

Vintage

2030

Drink By

14

%

ABV

Vinification

"After fermentation the wine was pressed off directly into French oak barrels where it underwent a natural malo-lactic fermentation. It was then aged for 10 months on its lees and bottled unfined and unfiltered."

Occasional wine note

This one is really light and pretty in the glass, on the nose, and in the mouth, but there are layers of fruit, spice, and minerality that really make this wine a star.

What experts say about this wine

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100

Wine Enthusiast

A lighter, beautiful shade of red in the glass, this bottling begins with crisp pomegranate, tangerine rind and red rose aromas on the engaging nose. The palate picks up a wet-stone minerality that cuts into the red currant, white pepper and grapefruit-rind flavors.

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100

pairing recommendation

Duck

Cured Meats

Root Vegetables

Soft Cheese

Mushroom

2021 Alfaro Small Lots Heirloom Clones Estate Pinot Noir

95

Vivino Rating
4.2

2021 Alfaro Small Lots Heirloom Clones Estate Pinot Noir

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