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2022 Temblor Vineyard Pinot Noir

2022 Temblor Vineyard Pinot Noir

Carneros750ml 0.137
$90.00
$90.00

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Specifications

  • Vintage: 2022
  • Region: California
  • Appelation: Carneros
  • ABV: 0.137
  • Varietal: Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes

This wine captivates with its vibrant garnet hue and an enticing nose of dark cherry, mulberry, and savory earthy minerality. On the palate, it elegantly mirrors these aromas, while also introducing bright notes of blood orange and red plum. The flavor profile is richly layered, with subtle oak toast adding complexity; balanced tannins provide a refined structure. This wine offers a harmonious interplay of lively fruit and nuanced earthiness, making it both engaging and elegantly refined.

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Expert reviews

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“Perfumed aromas of raspberries, pencil shavings, blueberry bush and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied with bright acidity and a generous mouthfeel, giving flavors of cherries, bark and blackberry bush. Polished and pure, with underlying tension and power. Drink or hold.” - JamesSuckling.com, January 2025

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“Shows a broad and silky feel, with gently steeped red and black cherry fruit infused with red tea, chaparral and menthol notes. Overall there's more up front than through the finish (typical for the vintage), but this is still solid. Drink now through 2028.” – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, March 3, 2025

Winemaker Jon Priest walking between rows of grapevines in a vineyard.

Temblor Vineyard

The Temblor Vineyard is located on a gradual slope that faces east within Grace Benoist Ranch Estate. The soils here are very well-drained, with tightly packed volcanic boulders and cobbles braided throughout, a result of the Rodgers Creek Fault line which is adjacent to the vineyard. Temblor is directly influenced by the cooling Petaluma Gap and San Pablo Bay, causing the fog to develop early and recede late in the day. The gradual slopes and moderate microclimate allow for even vine growth and fruit ripening.

Winemaker Jon Priest holding up harvested grapes near stainless steel fermentation tanks.

Crafted Excellence

Winemaking

The grapes for this wine were harvested at night to preserve freshness and integrity. They were placed in open-top fermenters for 3-5 days of cold maceration followed by fermentation. A small percentage of the grapes were left as whole cluster to preserve the buoyancy of aromatics of the fruit and to add structure and refinement to the wine. Punch downs were performed during the early stages of fermentation with the extraction becoming gentler as the wine became dry. A quiet extended maceration followed, helping to enhance the richness and mouthfeel of the wine. The wine was lightly pressed into French oak barrels (25% new) where it rested for 14 months. The wine was bottled with no fining or filtration and allowed to rest for another eight months prior to release.