2021 Calera Central Coast Pinot Noir
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In 1975, legendary vintner and pioneer Josh Jensen founded Calera (Spanish for “lime kiln”) high in the Gabilan Mountains of California’s majestic Central Coast. In the four decades since, Calera has helped establish the Central Coast as one of the New World’s most exciting wine regions, while earning acclaim as one of California’s iconic wineries. Crafted using grapes from a handful of the finest vineyards on the Central Coast, this alluring wine offers enticing aromatics, soft, velvety tannins and vibrant fruit and spice. This Pinot Noir is nuanced and complex with a long, lush finish, making it a benchmark for the region.
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90
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91
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Wine Profile
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Winemaker Notes
This beautifully lush and supple Pinot Noir draws you in with inviting aromas of raspberry, dark cherry, dried sage and sweet tobacco leaf. On the palate, soft, supple tannins frame alluring layers of wild strawberry and Bing cherry, with hints of cracked black pepper and spice emerging on a long, satisfying finish.
Production
The 2021 growing season began with below-average winter rainfall followed by moderate spring temperatures, with budbreak occurring at varied times throughout the Central Coast. The temperate weather continued into early summer, which ensured abundant hangtime and one of the latest Central Coast harvests on record. The resulting wines show pin-point balance with lovely aromas, excellent energy and acidity, and pure sophisticated flavors.
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Central Coast
Acid
0.58 g/100 ml
pH
3.62
Aging
Aged for 10 months in 100% French oak 10% new, 90% neutral
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Spectator
90
Wine Enthusiast
91
Wine & Spirits
91
