La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir, 750 ml

Flavor Profile

• Aroma: Raspberry, plum and rhubarb compote mingle with hints of tobacco leaf and earth
• Taste: Cran-raspberry, boysenberry and pomegranate are underpinned by earth driven flavors of beets and black tea
• Body: Plush, richly textured with juicy yet balanced acidity
• Finish: Toasty barrel spice

Wine Facts

• Time in Barrel: 5 Months
• T.A.: 5.2g/L
• PH: 3.72

Process

This red wine is crafted with carefully harvested Pinot Noir grapes from select Monterey vineyards, providing balanced acidity and a velvety mouthfeel in every sip. Fermented in open-top tanks and aged in primarily French oak barrels, this Pinot Noir has subtle hints of toasty barrel spice and minerality. Best served after opening 30 minutes prior to serving.

Weather Conditions for Vintage 

The Monterey Region had a wet start to winter- with early rainfalls helping to ease drought conditions by replenishing both soil moisture and reservoirs. A mild spring and summer followed, and all was normal until the September heatwave bought record temperatures to the region and with it a very rapid onset to harvest. We did see slightly lower than average yields in Monterey in 2022 but a quality harvest was quickly apparent with concentrated avors, balanced acidity and re ned phenolic development being the norm. Our Monterey Pinot Noir harvest began on September 7th and was bottled on May 17, 2023. 

Vinification Comments

Fruit is cold soaked at 48˚F for 3-5 days. Fermented in open top tanks, punched down 3 times per day during active fermentation. Post-fermentation, free run was transferred to tank for one night of settling before racking to new and used French oak barrels.

About La Crema

For more than 40 years, La Crema has been a family-owned and -operated winery focused exclusively on cool-climate appellations from California to Oregon. La Crema's commitment to quality grape sourcing and high touch winemaking allows each bottle to capture the wild and windswept character of Monterey, California. Here at La Crema, we are 100% certified sustainable. We are Sustainability in Practice (SIP) and Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Certified. Some of our sustainability measures include:

• Biodiversity
• Land Preservation
• Regenerative Farming
• Composting
• Generating Compost Tea
• Cover Crops
• Livestock
• Ecosystem Management
• Rainwater Capture
• Reusing Collected Water Twice
• High-Capacity Soil
• Central Computer
• Solar Power