Montoya Pinot Noir Monterey (75cl, 13.5%)

Montoya Pinot Noir Monterey is a 100% Pinot Noir from Monterey County, California, produced by Montoya Vineyards and bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The 2016 vintage earned Silver Medals at the 2019 San Francisco International Wine Competition and the 2019 Los Angeles International Wine Competition. Grapes are hand-harvested at night, cold soaked for 48 hours, then fermented with a combination of warm and cool fermentations. The wine spends 10 months aging in lightly seasoned French oak barrels. The nose leads with red cherries and wild raspberries, with smoky sandalwood, earthy forest floor and iodine-laced minerality. The palate opens with ripe raspberry and black cherry, with velvety texture, soft spices, red currant and dry silkiness. The finish is smooth and lingering, with raspberry, smoky oak and tannic grip.