Appellation (AVA): Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, CA

Vineyard: Sea Smoke Estate

Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir

Soil: Clay

Vinification: Traditional Method (Champagne method). Hand harvested. Cold press, cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks, completed in neutral French oak barrels. Sur lie aging for 12 months, additional 36 months aging en tirage prior to disgorging, with 10 months under cork prior to release; finished with no dosage.

Tasting Notes: Fresh strawberries, tart apple, chalk, flaky croissant, floral. Steely minerality, citrus and tropical fruit, mild yeast. Full bodied and dry (Brut).

Service and Food Pairing Suggestion: If pairing with food, chill, pour into a Bordeaux glass, and pair with roasted chicken or duck and earthy mushrooms.

Biodynamic and organic farming. 750 ml. 12% alcohol by volume.