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Clos De La Tech Pinot Noir Domaine Valeta Sunny Slope 2017 750ml

size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Santa Cruz County
subappellation
Santa Cruz Mountains
WE
95
Additional vintages
2017 2014
WE
95
Rated 95 by Wine Enthusiast
Quite dark in the glass, this block-designated bottling from a ridgetop vineyard at 2,350 feet begins with earthy aromas of porcini dust, fennel pollen and muddled mulberry. Beefy tannins make their presence known immediately on the palate, cradling the forest herb, fennel bulb and curry leaf flavors. This will be a fun evolution to track. Drink now–2040. (Cellar Selection)
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Clos De La Tech Pinot Noir Domaine Valeta Sunny Slope 2017 750ml

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WE
95
WE
95
Rated 95 by Wine Enthusiast
Quite dark in the glass, this block-designated bottling from a ridgetop vineyard at 2,350 feet begins with earthy aromas of porcini dust, fennel pollen and muddled mulberry. Beefy tannins make their presence known immediately on the palate, cradling the forest herb, fennel bulb and curry leaf flavors. This will be a fun evolution to track. Drink now–2040. (Cellar Selection)
Product Details
size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Santa Cruz County
subappellation
Santa Cruz Mountains
Additional vintages
2017 2014
Overview
Quite dark in the glass, this block-designated bottling from a ridgetop vineyard at 2,350 feet begins with earthy aromas of porcini dust, fennel pollen and muddled mulberry. Beefy tannins make their presence known immediately on the palate, cradling the forest herb, fennel bulb and curry leaf flavors. This will be a fun evolution to track. Drink now–2040. (Cellar Selection)
green grapes

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir translates as 'black pine' in French, and is named as such due to the extremely inky color of the fruits, which hang in bunches the shape of a pine cone. Wineries often struggle with Pinot Noir vines, as more than most red wine grape varietals, they fail in hot temperatures and are rather susceptible to various diseases which can be disastrous when hoping for a late harvest. Thanks to new technologies and methods for avoiding such problems, however, the Pinot Noir grape varietal has spread across the world to almost every major wine producing country. Why? Quite simply because this is considered to be one of the finest grape varietals one can cultivate, due to the fact that it can be used to produce a wide range of excellent wines full of interesting, fresh and fascinating flavors Their thin skins result in a fairly light-bodied wine, and the juices carry beautiful notes of summer fruits, currants and berries, and many, many more.
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Region: California

California has long been the New World's most important and prodigious wine producing regions, with a history which stretches back to the 18th century and the Spanish pioneers who settled here. Today, California produces vast quantities of wine, and if it were a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine on earth. Despite experiencing many problems in the mid 20th century, including a very serious blight which almost crippled the state's wine industry, the ideal terroir and excellent climate ensured that Californian wines soon became the envy of the New World once again. California produces a vast range of wines, and utilizes a long list of fine grape varietals, with many wineries and their produce more closely resembling those of France and other Old World countries in regards to character, practices and flavors
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Country: United States

The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosés and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.
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