2021 La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir
Santa Rita Hills AVA

Tasting Notes
“Dark red color. Aromas of pomegranate, plum, cherry, and sage enchant your senses and are met with secondary notes of anise, cola, and blackberry transforming perfectly into the palate. The texture is exquisite with bright acidity, fine grained tannins, and full of dimension. With a silky, smooth, and persistent finish, expect many wonderful days ahead from this Pinot Noir. Enjoy now through 2032.”
~Bill Brosseau, Director of Winemaking
March 2023
“Delivers warmed raspberry and blackberry compote notes laced with a racy bramble streak, along with light red tea, licorice and wood spice notes on the finish, which has nice underlying freshness. Drink now through 2027. 456 cases made.”
James Molesworth
Wine Spectator
June 2023
Production Data
Growers: Terlato Family
Winemaker: Bill Brosseau
Appellation: Santa Rita Hills AVA
Elevation/Exposure: 235 feet; Northwest
Soil: Bayshore silty, clay loam
Vineyard Age: 24 years
Viticulture Practice: Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW)
Vinification: Destemmed, fermented in Stainless steel
Cooperage & Ageing: 16 months in 100% French Oak, 63% new
Production: 19 barrels
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir (53% Clone 4, 47% Mount Eden Clone)
Acidity: 3.18 pH, 7.78 TA (g/L)
Alcohol: 14.2%
Harvest: October 6, 2021, hand harvested
Club Release: April 2023
Release Price: $76
Drink Now through 2032

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The La Rinconada Vineyard
Planted in 1997, La Rinconada sits adjacent to the famed Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, the cornerstone of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation in Santa Barbara County. The same soil and climate conditions that make Sanford & Benedict an ideal spot for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay exist in the neighboring La Rinconada Vineyard.
The vineyard is made up of 11 acres of Pinot Noir and 9 acres of Chardonnay. Testarossa has been making both since 2012.