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2004 Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir
- Sta Rita Hills, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 295 / 750ml
- Red - Light and Perfumed
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Critic tasting note: "Sea Smoke is one of those wineries that sells out immediately and hits the secondary market at astronomical prices, with good reason. The wine is as fine as coastal California Pinot gets, with ripe cherry pie, cola and chocolate macaroon flavors that are captivating in their youthful ebulience. With fine, ripe tannins and mouthwatering cool-climate acidity, this is elegantly balanced, and will hold for a good six years." - 93/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Sta Rita Hills, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 295 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Light and Perfumed
- Pinot Noir
- Pairs well with Chicken and Turkey
Winery
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 m...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2006-2016
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Acidity TA
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6.1 g/L
- Acidity pH
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3.54
- Blend
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100% Pinot Noir
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Appellation: Santa Rita Hills. Exclusively Sea Smoke Estate Vineyard.
- Winemaking
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Hand-harvested, clusters were sorted in the vineyard and then gently destemmed following an evening in our cold room. All ‘jack stems’ were removed on the sorting table. Musts were cold soaked in open-top fermenters for five days, and then inoculated with cultured yeasts to begin slow fermentation. Each tank was manually punched down two times per day, with a total maceration time of fourteen to eighteen days. Upon completion of primary fermentation and maceration, all free run wine was transferred to tank for settling and then pressed at extremely low pressure (0.08 bars) to avoid extracting bitterness. After settling overnight both free-run and press wines were racked to barrels. Southing was bottled with no fining and no filtration.
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- Ageing
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16 months: Exclusively French Oak—28% New Barrels.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Dark garnet in color, the 2004 Southing is elegantly styled. Aromas of wild blueberries and black cherries mingle with violets and subtle dustiness. This wine has ample body and firm, ripe tannins that integrate well with its cool climate acidity.
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2004 vintage for California was generally good.
The growing season began with a warm spring which was, at times, hot which rapidly boosted vine growth and both budburst and flowering were early. However, after the initial flush of heat, temperatures cooled...
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