Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas Vineyard 2016 Color:Red ripeness and richness

ripeness and richness

Dezize-les-Maranges and Sampigny-les-Maranges

well rounded

Tannins feel fairly high

Fresh and fruity red made from the assemblage of traditional varieties of the DOC Castel del Monte

Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas Vineyard 2016 Color:Red ripeness and richnessThe Spanish term 'Las Alturas' means 'the heights', a fitting name for this vineyard located on one of the highest grape growing benches in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. At this elevation, the sunny but very cool climate creates a wine bearing all the hallmarks of this coastal region: robust, expressive, full bodied and balanced by a firm acidity. A rather forceful example of the grape variety, the 2016 Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir comes through