Medium to dark ruby in color. Whole cluster pressed into a steel tank and cold settled. Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing Sta. 100% destemmed, inoculated with cultured yeasts after a 5-day cold soak. October 28, 2022 - Drank side by side with 2019 Sea Smoke Ten. This outstanding wine is "sparkling" with excellent energy along with some finishing generosity and edgy cut.
Offers valid in each case while stocks last. Total maceration 16 to 28 days. 2005 Sea Smoke Southing Sta. Dijon and Wente clones are fermented in stainless steel as well as in French oak foudres and demi-muids. Both were quite tight and need 2-3 more years. A blockbuster new Cabernet blend from Hestan Vineyards. Ten is not for the faint-of-heart and has been known, on occasion, to convert even the most fanatic Cabernet lover. The flavors echo the aromas with a slight echo of oak. The flamboyantly flavored core of black raspberry and plum is accented with spice and an undertone of earthy flora. Gorgeous nose featuring spiced berries, violets, sous-bois and a hint of vanilla. We'll make a note of that in your profile and make sure to send you wines we think you will love. The fine tannins and minerality... Read More. Reviewed August 19, 2008 ARTICLE ». On the palate, this is sweet and jammy cherries.
Richly composed, offering flavors of grilled lemon, pineapple, and toasty oak. Drinks well right off the bat. The tannins are well-behaved making for easy drinking now. The tannins are fine-grain and accommodating and there is a good cut of acidity in the background. The wine was just starting to come out of its shell three days later and was very seductive. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry, dark rose petal and earthy flora lead off. A long, cool fermentation began in stainless tanks, and was completed in once-used and neutral French oak barrels. Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing Central Coast Red) Subscribe to see review text. Discreetly concentrated, with flavors of purple and black fruits, graced with spice, dark chocolate and floral accents.
A majestic, full-on California style Chardonnay. Shop wine and beer with our regular mix and match discounting. Decant this beauty when you pull the cork. Winemaker Don Schroeder. Then racked to a stainless steel fermenter and inoculated for primary fermentation. 10 clones are planted in multiple blocks on the 100-acre estate vineyard (detailed on the website). Wine & Liquor are sold through Empire Wine & Liquor and Grocery items and Beer are sold through Empire Too. The amount of new oak has gradually been reduced as has the amount of toasting as part of the ongoing winemaking evolution. Sort By Most Popular. Well-endowed with flavors of lemon curd, baked apple, roasted nuts and toasty oak. Shows an elegance missing from previous Sea Smoke vintages.
This proved to be a fortunate hire, for Schroeder has taken the wines in a different direction with slightly less extraction, less ripeness (and consequently slightly less alcohol), and less new oak elevage, Owner Bob Davids began the development of Sea Smoke Vineyard in 1999 on the south-facing hillsides of the estate situated above Fiddlestix Vineyard in the Santa Rita hills appellation of Santa Barbara County. A luscious, but not overbearing array of dark fruits have an earthy bent and are well supported by vital tannins. The original winemaker was Kris Curran, who also produces Rhone varietals and Sangiovese under her namesake label in Lompoc (she left for Foley Estates in 2008 and was replaced by Don Schroeder formerly of Ampelos Cellars). 0 0 Ratings89 99Ships TomorrowLimit 1 per customerSold in increments of 0. All tastings reported in the Buying Guide are performed blind. Very refined with a subtle flinty minerality and some finishing presence. More About This Wine. Eden selection) exclusively from Sea Smoke Estate Vineyard. Clearly a special wine that is very charming now. The finish is amazingly long. Sea Smoke Cellars Chardonnay 2020Chardonnay from Sta. The fine-grain tannins are beautifully integrated and the typically bright Sta. Reviewers may know general information about a flight to provide context—vintage, variety or appellation—but never the producer or retail price of any given selection. Bright aromas of darker berry compote with notes of graham and leaf.
Smooth and soft with fine tannins on the dry finish. Discount code cannot be combined with the offers applied to the cart. Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir 2020Pinot Noir from Sta. Honed to go the distance in the cellar. Also, more 600-liter demi-muids are being used. Thoroughly dry, with noticeable persistence of flavors on the soprano finish that delivers a tight grip of acidity.
SubRegion Central Coast. Richly flavored with notes of citrus, baked pear, and toasty oak complimented by clean, crisp acidity. When you're done shopping, click the "Proceed to Checkout" button and place your order for the Qualifying Item. An excellent estate Chardonnay is also produced. Southing was bottled with no fining and no filtration.
· Moderately light golden yellow color and very slight haze in the glass. After settling overnight both free-run and press wines were racked to barrels. The emphasis here is on meticulous management of the vineyards using a combination of cutting-edge technology and a highly skilled vineyard team. Opulent and mouth-filling, with good alcohol integration.
More personality when tasted the following day from a previously opened bottle. Date Published5/1/2021. Medium-weighted dark fruits with hints of raisin and oak. Tightly coiled, with an extremely long, black raspberry infused finish. Allocations are tight. Ten is named for the ten Pinot Noir clones found on our estate vineyard. While "Ten" incorporates all ten clones, it is also a barrel selection of the richest and most extracted wines of the vintage. 5% alc., $ (current secondary market retail prices from $225 to $300). Sleek and polished with a touch of oak. The fine tannins and minerality are enhanced by our estate vineyard's characteristic cool climate acidity. · Lovely delicate pinkish orange color in the glass.