Lutum “La Rinconada Vineyard” Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir (2012) 750 ML

LUTUM was born from a shared vision between Bill Price, entrepreneur and owner Price Family Vineyards, and winemaker Gavin Chanin. Their wine focuses on small-production, single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from prime vineyard sites in California. The name LUTUM is Latin for dirt or soil, referencing their mission to make wines that express these great sites. Gavin Chanin trained under renown winemakers Bob Lindquist of Qupe and Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat. La Rinconada sits on a well-drained, west facing slope. Due to the heavy Pacific fog which pools in this valley vineyard, it is an ideal region for cool-climate varietals. A bright garnet color reveals a heady nose of cranberry, dried bark and umami. A concentrated mid-palate of red fruit and substantial tannin lends itself to great structure. This is a fuller-bodied Pinot Noir that offers complexity and richness.