Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir other_regions_australia particularly on the finish

particularly on the finish

33 ha of 40+ year old vines)

and while they never quite have the voluptuous richness of a Dow

all of which work so well in balancing the natural radiance of the fruit

with 30% new oak

Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir other_regions_australia particularly on the finishThe 2020 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard comes from across the estate and was matured in about 45% new oak. Grapes were entirely destemmed this year. "I was really worried about smoke taint," winemaker Anthony Avila says. "It's said that you must discard all the green parts of the plant. It was the right choice, and I'd do it again." Instead of using whole clusters, "We kept our foot on the gas in terms of extraction," Avila explains. "We did more