2022 Three Strands Red Wine
Tasting notes
The wine opens with red raspberry, blueberry, bright cherry, chalk, and spice. The palate is loaded with more Italian herbs, lavender, and violet. Bright acid sings through this wine and has a wonderful soft texture. Pairs wonderfully with vegetarian dishes or as a refreshing aperitif wine. Serve slightly chilled.
The individual components were hand-picked and natively fermented in small batches before being blended in Jan 2023. The wine continued to age in neutral French oak before being bottled in mid-June 2023.
57% Pinot Noir, Lawson Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains AVA 667 & Swan Clones - 15% Whole Cluster
Soquel Fine-loam
28% Pinot Gris, Regan Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains AVA - Skin-Fermented for 10 days
Nisene Fine-loam, Aptos Fine-loam
15% Pinot Meunier, Riverbench Vineyard, Santa Maria AVA - De-stemmed and Fermented on top of Dried Pinot Noir Stems
Merritt Silty Clay-Loam
12.8 % Alc. by Vol.
3.43 pH
5.7 g/L TA
148 cases produced
92 Points, Editor’s Choice - Wine Enthusiast, Feb/Mar 2024
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal Composition | 57% Pinot Noir
28% Pinot Gris
15% Pinot Meunier |
| Appellation | Central Coast AVA |
| Acid | 5.7 g/L |
| PH | 3.43 |
| Aging | 10 months neutral FO |
| Fermentation | Native |
| Alcohol | 12.80% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 148 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | California |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
