La Encantada Vineyard is one of the westernmost vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills and also one of the coolest sites in the region. The vineyard is planted on a ridge which straddles the Santa Ynez River Valley and is open to the full impact of the cooling afternoon maritime breezes.
Winemaking:
Meticulous fruit sorting pre-destemmer and further sorting post-destemmer ensured only the most pristine berries passed into the fermentor. A five-day cold soak was followed by inoculation with the famed Assmanhausen yeast. The wine spent 18 months in neutral French oak, and was racked once after the malolactic fermentation was complete. We aged our La Encantada Pinot Noir at a constant 55 degrees, which we believe preserves the delicate aromatics and texture that are expressed through the fruit.
Alcohol: 13.9%
Cases Produced: 75
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