2012 Sea Smoke Estate Southing Pinot Noir - 750ml

2012 Sea Smoke Estate Southing Pinot Noir - 750ml

$145.00
2012 Sea Smoke Estate Southing Pinot Noir

Sea Smoke Cellars is a Californian winery in Santa Barbara County that focuses on premium Pinot Noir. The estate was established in 1999 by Bob Davids in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Its production is relatively small and mostly distributed through its mailing list. The name of the winery was inspired by the cooling marine fog that is carried into the vineyards along the Santa Ynez River.

All the grapes used in Sea Smoke wines come from the estate vineyard. The property has 40 hectares (98 acres) of vines planted with 10 different Pinot Noir clones as well as 4ha (10 acres) of Chardonnay. The vines are in transitional soils, with elevations between 300-700ft (90-210m) above sea level, which makes for varied growing conditions. Sea Smoke has used biodynamic farming practices since the 2013 vintage.

Sea Smoke makes three Pinot Noir wines: Botella, Southing and Ten, which is a blend of all 10 Pinot Noir clones. A change of winemaker before the 2009 vintage shifted the wine style of the Pinot Noir, with subsequent vintages undergoing less extraction and seeing less new oak. In the mid-2000s Sea Smoke introduced the Gratis Chardonnay exclusively as a reward for mailing list members. It was so well received that a second Chardonnay was introduced and added to the regular catolog of available wines.

Sea Smoke rounds out its collection with a sparkling Pinot Noir made in the traditional method as a Blanc de Noirs.

Varietal Pinot Noir
Vintage 2012
Rating 92 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location Central Coast
Producer Sea Smoke Cellars
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Rating 92 RP - The more supple, elegant and silky Pinot Noir of the two releases, the 2012 Pinot Noir Southing was completely destemmed, saw a 3-5 day cold soak, fermented in stainless steel and then aged 16 months in 55% new French oak, with no racking. It offers terrific notes of black raspberries, cassis, subtle oak and a touch of rose petal to go with a medium-bodied, silky, elegant, yet still textured and sexy profile on the palate. Just a joy to drink, it will nevertheless evolve gracefully on its balance. RP
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Burghound
Varietal Pinot Noir
Vintage 2012
Rating 92 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location Central Coast
Producer Sea Smoke Cellars
Color Red
Wine Type Table
    Varietal Pinot Noir
    Vintage 2012
    Rating 92 RP
    Bottle Size 750 ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location Central Coast
    Producer Sea Smoke Cellars
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Pinot Noir
    Vintage 2012
    Rating 92 RP
    Barrels
    Style
    Owners
    Region California
    Location Central Coast
    Producer Sea Smoke Cellars
    Winemaker

    Production
    Robert Parker Rating 92 RP - The more supple, elegant and silky Pinot Noir of the two releases, the 2012 Pinot Noir Southing was completely destemmed, saw a 3-5 day cold soak, fermented in stainless steel and then aged 16 months in 55% new French oak, with no racking. It offers terrific notes of black raspberries, cassis, subtle oak and a touch of rose petal to go with a medium-bodied, silky, elegant, yet still textured and sexy profile on the palate. Just a joy to drink, it will nevertheless evolve gracefully on its balance. RP
    Antonio Galloni Rating
    Wine Spectator Rating
    Burghound Rating

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