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Etude
2022 Etude Carneros Pinot Noir
$564.00
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(12)
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$564.00
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Tasting Notes
Our 2022 Carneros Pinot Noir opens with expressive aromas of bright Bing cherries and crushed red berries, alongside floral notes of violet and rose, accented by fresh herbs, subtle cedar spice, and a touch of volcanic minerality. The palate showcases strawberry, red currant, and black cherry, buoyed by vibrant acidity. Notes of willow bark, orange peel, and rooibos tea add complexity, while an earthy, forest floor character emerges alongside warm hints of almond skin, mushroom, vanilla, and cigar box. Medium-bodied and easy-drinking with glossy tannins and a refined balance, this Pinot Noir is both approachable and nuanced. Its bright, lifted character and underlying tension offer immediate charm while promising further evolution in the bottle.Technical Information
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Volume | 750mL |
| Appellation | Carneros |
| Alcohol % | 14% |
Winemaking
The fruit, including a small number of whole clusters, underwent cold maceration, with a period of time on the skins, in small-lot, open-top fermenters. The fermentation regime is always adapted to the unique conditions of each vintage to best express each vineyard parcel, highlighting the delicate aromas, fruit depth, tannin structure, and flavors. Vineyard lots are vinified and aged individually and final blending is subject to a rigorous selection process, where only the best casks are chosen to represent the Grace Benoist Ranch Estate Pinot Noir. The wine is aged in French oak with a small percentage of new barrels.Vintage
The 2022 season started with below-average rainfall, extending California’s drought conditions for a third year. However, a few large rainfall events filled reservoirs, improving early growing conditions substantially versus 2021. A mild spring with close-to-normal rainfall in Carneros and a cool summer brought the vines into balance. Cool maritime fog and wind in August matured the grapes slowly, retaining fresh acidity. We harvested before the Labor Day warm spell, resulting in an elegant wine that will certainly be remembered.Vineyard
The Pinot Noir for this wine is grown on our estate vineyards which lie tucked in the southwestern- most corner of Sonoma. Unlike the majority of Carneros, which is largely uplifted bay bottoms with soils composed of clay, the soils at Grace Benoist Ranch are volcanic in origin. Within the ranch, there are four smaller vineyards (Laniger, Deer Camp, Temblor, and Heirloom) with five main unique soil types, 20 distinct Pinot Noir vine selections, and a variety of clones that all contribute to the distinctive flavor profile of this unique terroir. The well-drained, rocky upland soils of the ranch and the extreme western location close to the Pacific Ocean and San Pablo Bay, make this site an ideal place to grow Burgundian varieties. The vineyard parcels at Grace Benoist Ranch follow the changing contours of the ranch’s topography. Individual vineyards average only eight acres in size and spacing is dense to ensure low per-vine yields of fully concentrated fruit. Grace Benoist Ranch is farmed to Etude’s exacting standards using environmentally sound viticultural practices. The ranch is certified by the California Sustainable Winegrowing as well as Napa Green and Fish Friendly Farming.