Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir

Discover the combination of an extraordinary and emblematic California vineyard with a “centuries in the making” Burgundian perspective; therefore, producing wines born from a historic and iconic California vineyard, cultivated and vinified with a Burgundian heart. 
The Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is often referenced as one of California’s iconic, most historically significant and renowned vineyards. First planted in 1972 by cofounders Michael Benedict and Richard Sanford, this site is a geologic marvel. About 10 thousand years ago, earthquakes and seismic activity created the landslide that deposited ancient marine-based Monterey shale on the spot that today is the dramatic Sanford & Benedict Vineyard.

Blackberries and blueberries on the nose, with tones of aniseed, clay, dark spices and blood orange. The medium-bodied palate is soft, plush and inviting with intense, savory fruits, seamless acidity and a youthful sheen of new oak spices on the long, generous finish.