Böen Pinot Noir 2019 Santa Maria Valley, California

Joe Wagner, som står bag Caymus, er også ejer og winemaker på Böen. Og man er ikke i tvivl om at vinen laves af de samme hænder....dette er Pinot Noir med masser af frugt og power. I denne cuvée fra Santa Maria Valley er der igen masser af mørk frugt og fadet fornemmes igen tydeligt. Her er masser af masser af mørk frugt som igen tydeligt viser den klassiske Caymus stil fra Wagner familien...

Imponerende Pinot Noir i den mere fyldige og varme californiske stil med masser af frugt og power – skruet sammen af winemaker Joe Wagner, der også står bag de fantastiske vine fra Belle Glos. Druerne er dyrket i Santa Maria Valley, hvor klimaet og jorden er ideelt til dyrkning af en sart drue som Pinot Noir. Det er samtidig den næstældste appellation i Californien, så det er et område, der bugner af erfaring og ældre stokke.

SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS, MONTEREY COUNTY The Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is arguably the most consistent, high tier region for Pinot Noir in the world. A unique yet amazing combination of a dry, arid climate combined with the cool, coastal influence is a dichotomy that challenges conventional farming methods and opens the door to creating profound Pinot Noir. While the Santa Lucia Highlands lack the typical cool climate characteristics of ample fog and rainfall, the desert conditions, afternoon winds, elevation and sandy loam soils yield extremely small berries with thick skins and small seeds. The resulting wines are very dark, rich and opulent in style.

2016 GROWING SEASON The 2016 growing season provided high quality fruit, but in low yields. Rain in January and February filled the soil, setting the vines up for a Spring with warm temperatures that brought about early bud break and strong vine growth. Things cooled in Summer and we saw slow, even ripening and exceptional quality. The region’s typical warm days and cool evenings provided us with conditions to produce well-structured and intense Pinot Noir that begs for another sip.