Complicated Pinot Noir 2020

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Vintage
2020

Size
750ML

ABV
13.8%

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Winemaker Notes

A beautiful crimson red color, the 2020 Complicated Pinot Noir intrigues with old world elegance. Aromas of cinnamon, plum, lavender, and ripe strawberry show up front. The palate is balanced and light in body. A smooth, soft finish makes this a great, food friendly wine.

Professional Ratings

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    Sourced from three diverse blocks in Herbert Ranch Vineyard and aged in 100% neutral oak, this Pinot Noir is more “Old World style,” Ingram says, adding, “You’re not going to get that jammy raspberry-fruit nose. You’ll find more of that earthy mushroomrosemary-herbal character. Personally, that’s the kind of Pinot I like to drink.” Aromas of dried fig, mushroom, and chaparral lead to flavors of red cherry, hibiscus, and cranberry tea. To complement it, Ingram suggests charcuterie or a pizza topped with fresh burrata.

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Complicated like to keep it simple: it's all about making wine from Monterey County that overdelivers. Approachable and food-friendly, these wines are designed to look and taste great.

Monterey County is a great winegrowing region and is known for its cool climate, long, coastal growing season and spirit of innovation. Warm days, minimal rain and moderate temperatures create intense flavors, offering a true taste of the region and is an ideal area to grow bright, balanced, food-friendly Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Red Blends.

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Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”

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A geographic and climatic paradise for grape vines, Monterey is a part of the greater Central Coast AVA and contains within it five smaller sub-appellations, including Arroyo Seco, San Lucas, San Bernabe, Hames Valley and the famous Santa Lucia Highlands. The climate is relatively warm but tempered by cool, coastal winds, allowing the regions in Monterey County an exceptionally long growing season. Bud break often happens two weeks sooner and harvest tends to be two weeks later compared to other surrounding regions.

Monterey’s coastal side, where the cooling ocean fog allows grapes to develop a perfect sugar-acid balance, excels in the production of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling. Warmer, inland subzones are home to fleshy, concentrated and full-bodied reds like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel.

Chardonnay, covering about 40% of vineyard acreage, is the most widely planted grape in all of Monterey County.

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