- Practicing Organic
- 100% Pinot Noir (Clone 4)
- La Encantada Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
- Sourced from block 6W (.96 acres)
- Planted by Richard Sanford (of Sanford & Benedict Vineyard) in 2000
- Elder clay loam over shale soils
- Hand-harvested
- Native yeast fermentation in 25hl wood vat
- 50% whole-cluster
- 18-day-maceration with punch-downs and pump-overs
- Aged 13 months in 228L French barriques (50% new)
- Bottled unfiltered and unfined
- 135 cases produced
- 13.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Rita Hills
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-TYL-41-22 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-07-01
"The 2022 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard is a wine of textural depth and intensity. Brooding in demeanor, the 2022 is one of the more virile wines in this range. Dark red cherry, cedar, tobacco, incense, dried herbs and menthol power through to the substantial finish. Clay/loam soils confer real vertical intensity."
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2024-10-10
"The most savory, earth-driven wine in the range, the 2022 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard opens with a dark bouquet of black cherries, turned earth, underbrush, wet soil and cherry blossom top notes. The broad and expansive palate offers excellent saturation and power with notable purity. The finish calls back the sous-bois character of the nose with beautiful translucency, closing with persistent fine-grained tannins. This occupies a unique position in the Tyler roster and is particularly approachable in its youth, although I have no doubts about its aging potential."