Gold PLUS!

Cru 2014 Pinot Noir

Featured in our Gold Wine of the Month Club

: Monterey AVA
95 Points + Gold Medal — California State Fair
90 Points + Best of SLH + Gold Medal — Toast of the Coast Wine Competition
Best Pinot Noir + Gold Medal — Central Coast Wine Competition
Class Champion + Double Gold Medal — Houston Livestock Wine Competition
Double Gold Medal — SF Chronicle Wine Competition

Appellation: Vineyard Montage - Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Aged: 9 months in oak

The CRU 2014 Vineyard Montage Pinot Noir was sourced primarily from the marine-influenced Sarmento Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County. The vineyard is known for its morning fog and afternoon winds which help to provide an ideal climate for cool-climate loving varietals like Pinot Noir. On the nose, this wine offers aromas of freshly picked cherries, cedar and earth, while the palate shows a complexity of flavors including blueberry, pomegranate, cranberry and infused tea, that are nicely balanced by hints of toasted oak.

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