Costa Pinot Noir Bentrock Vineyard
- Red
- Pinot Noir
Winemaking Information
Costa Pinot Noir sees a 10 month elevage in neutral French oak barrels, with about 250 cases produced. Each year, Costa boasts sunny red fruit, an enveloping dimension of spice and structure, purely packaged in a bright and rewarding wine.
Vineyard Information
One hour north of Santa Barbara, the Sta. Rita Hills appellation is nestled in a windswept East-West valley corridor, the only one of its kind on the entire Pacific coastline. This cooling orientation, combined with marine soils and moderating summer warmth, make the celebrated Bentrock Vineyard the ideal place to grow Pinot Noir full of energy, purity and tension.
Soil type: clay, sediment, and shale with outcroppings of diatomaceous earth. Elevation: 400-500 feet. 100% Pinot Noir, clones 115 & 828.