Sanford Pinot Santa Rita Hills Estate Grown 2019 1.5L Magnum

Sanford Pinot Santa Rita Hills Estate Grown 2019 1.5L Magnum

Sanford Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir is exclusively sourced from this historic vineyard in the esteemed Santa Rita Hills AVA. Thirty-five year old vines planted on their own roots give great intensity and complexity. The wine is deep red in color and is loaded with vibrant raspberry, cherry and plum fruit with a hint of rose petal and white pepper on the nose. The palate delivers bright cherry flavors framed nicely by bright acidity and supple tannins.

Sanford Winery is a Californian wine producer located in the Sta. Rita Hills region of Santa Barbara County. The estate is divided into two vineyard sites – Sanford & Benedict and La Rinconada – and is particularly known for its portfolio of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines.

The Sanford & Benedict vineyard was first planted to vine in 1971 by Michael Benedict and Richard Sanford, as they tried to create cool climate wines of equal standing to those being produced in Europe at the time. This vineyard is known for having some of the oldest plantings of Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara County.