2022 Saveria Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains
From good to GREAT.
It’s not difficult to make good wine in California. It’s very difficult to make great wine here. Saveria Vineyard, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, is firing on all cylinders. It's likely a combination of maturing vines (25+ years) and the vineyard work of Prudy Foxx and her crew. But there is something else. We believe that site reigns supreme. Even the most skilled winemakers / farmers can take an average site--especially Pinot Noir--only so far. The greatest wines in the world come from the greatest vineyard sites. This is absolute. Saveria is just such a site in our view. We now have 11 vintages to reflect back on and one thing is certain: the site shines through every year. There's a tonal radiance to the wine. The lilac, black plum, orange pekoe tea, & 5-spice notes are delivered on the back of a briny, coniferous quality bespoke of the coastal redwoods enclosing the vineyard. We gave the 2022 six additional months in barrel to refine the tannins characteristic of the vintage. As such you'll have to be patient with this wine. Should be good to go by Turkey Day (and until Turkey Day 2034 and beyond).
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