Pinot Noir Bien Nacido - Foxen Winery
Varietal: Pinot Noir (Dijon 113, Dijon 115, Wadensvil (2a,) Mt. Eden, Pommard)
Total Acidity: 0.59 gr/Lt Production: 1200 cs
Appellation: Santa Maria Valley Ph: 3.58
Alcohol %: 13.4 Soil:
Tasting Notes:
"This block-designated wine is intense in hearty aromas of black raspberry, dried mint and loamy earth. Spiced cake and sharp purple-flower flavors arise on the palate, but it's the dark, penetrating and focused boysenberry and dark-fruit flavors that command attention."
Aging: 100% French oak, 3-4 year- aged wood, very tight grain barrels, medium + toast with toasted heads, 33% new; 17 months elevage
Food Pairing: Mushrooms, Pork and Salmon.
Accolades
2016 94 pts Wine Enthusiast