2018/2019 Racines Pinot Noir "Santa Rita Hills Cuvée", California, USAABOUT THE WINE Sourced from a blend of organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards across the Sta. Rita Hills AVAincluding La Encantada, Bentrock, and Domaine de la Ctethis cuve represents a focused expression of the regions cool, maritime climate and marine sedimentary soils. The 2018 vintage was long and temperate, allowing for slow phenolic development and optimal balance. Hand harvested fruit underwent whole cluster fermentation with native

Made in the same style as the rest of the wines the couple works at the Domaine

The delicate

Aged for 42 months in bottle

Tart berries and mixed herbs add complexity throughout

It’s a wine that exemplifies balance and elegance

and is the bottling used by most wine educators around the world when teaching students about the category

a family-run estate based near Perpignan

and although it is a mountainous island

boasting noble and ancient origins

the family-run estate continues to vinify and age wines using methods unchanged for over a century: fermentation in old wooden vats

Domaine Servin is a family-owned estate with roots in Chablis dating back several generations

stepped into the company and enriched the production with wines of strong character