2020 Racines Pinot Noir "Sainte-Rose" Sta. Rita Hills

Terroir

Sorento loam, Gaza clay with white chert

Viticulture

VINEYARDS
This wine is sourced from four well established, reputable vineyards, La Encantada, Domaine de la Cote, Sanford & Benedict and La
Rinconada. The vineyard sites for this cuvée’s first bottling are all located off of Santa Rosa Road, or its French translation, Sainte Rose.

Vinification

PRODUCTION
The favorable growing conditions of the vintage rewarded us with the ability to blend some of each vineyard’s best barrels. In the cellar,
50% whole cluster was retained and fermented with a combination of foulage and pigeage before being put to 228L barriques.

ELEVAGE
18 months - 25% new French oak

Winery Description

Racines is a collaboration between two classic houses from France, led by vignerons Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Burgundy and Rodolphe Péters of Champagne. The team came together to join their individual experiences in hand-crafting wines of purity and transparency to create a range of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the cool climate of the Sta. Rita Hills in California.

The project is the first venture for Étienne and Rodolphe beyond France and represents the coming together of all that is wonderful about Burgundy, Champagne and California.

These wines confirm something many have long suspected: that if you are looking to make terroir driven, elegant, balanced wines in the new world, then Sta. Rita Hills is the place.