Sterling Vintners Collection Pinot Noir (75cl, 13.5%)

A Central Coast California Pinot Noir made from 100% Pinot Noir. Sterling Vineyards was founded in 1964 in Calistoga, Napa Valley. The Vintners Collection sources fruit from the Central Coast appellation, where cool maritime breezes and long growing seasons give extended hang time. The wine is aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels, with precision temperature-controlled fermentation. The nose shows black cherry, ripe raspberry, pomegranate, vanilla and tobacco spice. The palate is light-bodied, with dark berries, cranberry, black tea, cocoa dust, vanilla and sandalwood. The finish has silky tannins with cherry, tea and faint oak spice.