This Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir is a wine of beauty and elegance, with aromas of black cherries, raspberries and cranberries, along with subtle spicy oak notes. It is highlighted by undertones of forest floor with flavors of ripe, red fruits to round out the bouquet. On the palate, this Pinot Noir has an expansive mouth-feel with a soft and gentle finish. This Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir is fermented in 0.75 ton bins, manually punched down, aged in 40% one year old and 60% neutral French oak barrels for 10 months, bottled unfined and unfiltered. This Pinot Noir pairs beautifully with pork, fowl, salmon, tuna, and roasted mushrooms.