2013 PINOT NOIR Mesa del Rio Vineyard Metz Road, Lea & Sandeman

PINOT NOIR

2013 Mesa del Rio Vineyard Metz Road

Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin USA, California
District Monterey
Classification Mesa del Rio Vineyard
ABV 13.5%

This single vineyard beauty comes from vines perched perfectly on the hills above the Salinas valley where it is right in the path of the cool wind blowing up from Monterey Bay, locally known as the valleys 'air-conditioner' the effect is clear on this bright, perky Pinot Noir. Yes it unmistakably full of West Coast charm and exuberance but there is a lovely definition of deep, red fruit here. Tobacco leaf and some interesting leafy undergrowth add to the svelte texture - this flows and is simply delicious drinking, especially served straight from the cellar. L&S (Jul 2016)


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Captivating Pinot Noir with the kind of fragrance, silky texture and clarity of flavour that Pinotphiles dream about. A harmony of wild strawberries, cranberries, coffee, smoke and delicate, leafy herb freshness. Christmas quiz facts: it's estate-grown on well-drained decomposed granite and on hills that catch the cooling winds from Monterey Bay. Rating: 91 The Wine Gang - www.thewinegang.com (Dec 2016)

Metz Road

The philosophy behind Metz Road is simple: to craft a single vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that capture the best of Monterey. Metz Road was created out of the Scheid family's desire to express the unique terroir of a single vineyard site. Each vintage, they select the top vineyard block to craft a wine that is true to the varietal and perfectly embodies the site-specific characteristics, they like to describe as 'the soul' of the vineyard. With 10 estate vineyards, they have an amazing selection of acres to work with from vintage to vintage. In fact, this project is a very precise and small element of the wine-making going on here - and is striving to be at the very highest level. They use less than 1% of the grapes the family grows for their Metz Road wines. The vines are farmed for ultra-premium quality and the grapes are hand-picked at optimum ripeness in the early morning. In the winery, the grapes are hand-sorted, the juice is fermented in small lots and the wine is aged in 100% French oak barrels. Our mantra is gentle handling and minimal intervention, allowing the distinctive terroir of a single vineyard site to shine.

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