La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir 2020
* Across any 6 bottles of wine, when purchased in store.
Sourced from select vineyards in the heart of the Monterey AVA, where daily wind and cooling fog lengthen the growing season and extend hang-time.
The fruit was picked at night and delivered to the winery in the cool mornings. The grapes were cold soaked for three to five days before being fermented in open top tanks. Punched downs were performed three times per day during active fermentation for increased flavor and color development. Post-fermentation, the free run wine was transferred to tanks to settle before being racking to a mix of new and neutral French oak barrels. The wine was aged for eight months without racking before the final blend was crafted and bottled.
Aromas of tart cherry, rhubarb and beets.
Flavors of red plum, cranberry and boysenberry. The 2020 vintage presents rich texture and juicy acidity.
Over 30 years of experience working with chardonnay and pinot noir have established La Crema as a winery of consistent quality. La Crema produces wines from top cool-climate appellations to include; Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Monterey and most recently Willamette. The unifying factors of all these sites are their cool, windy climates and marine-based soils.
La Crema's vineyards are all harvested by hand in the cooler morning hours. The winemaking techniques are primarily traditional with modern enhancements to ensure that the wines are true to both the variety and the terroir. Chardonnays are whole-cluster pressed and fermented and aged in French oak on the lees with bi-monthly battonage to add texture and complexity. The Pinot Noirs are cold soaked for five to eight days before fermentation in small, open-top fermenters and aged in a combination of new and used French oak barrels. As with the Chardonnay, La Crema's Pinot Noirs are pure, accurate and reflective of their origin.
Outstanding vineyard sources, limited yields and artisanal wine making produce wines that receive high acclaim.
