{"product_id":"mount-eden-estate-pinot-noir-santa-cruz-mountains-california-2021","title":"Mount Eden Vineyards 'Estate' Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, California 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of California's most historically significant wine estates, Mount Eden Vineyards has been producing estate-bottled Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the same mountaintop site longer than any other producer in the state. The property traces its lineage to 1945, when the legendary Martin Ray planted the first vines using budwood descended from Paul Masson's original Burgundian selections. Perched at 2,000 feet above Silicon Valley, the estate has been under the stewardship of winemaker Jeffrey Patterson since 1981, with the Patterson family acquiring majority ownership in 2008. Mount Eden's approach to winemaking has never wavered: wines of exceptional balance, restraint, and age-worthiness, grown from an uncompromising site that demands patience from both vines and vintner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jeffrey Patterson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFARMING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sustainable; dry-farmed, no irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTERROIR:\u003c\/strong\u003e The estate's 40-acre mountaintop vineyard is planted in austere, infertile Franciscan shale at 2,000 feet elevation in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, approximately 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The cool, exposed site sits above the fog line, producing wines of exceptional concentration and tension from naturally low-yielding vines. Rainfall in 2021 totaled just 12.7 inches — a record-setting drought year — with harvest commencing August 19th at a yield of 2.5 tons per acre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVINIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-harvested August 19–31, 2021. Fermented with 30% whole clusters using native yeasts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAGING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged 11 months in 100% French oak (new and one-year-old barrels). Bottled August 2022 with no fining or filtration. 13.5% abv.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep ruby with aromas of raspberry, sandalwood, and brown spices. Multilayered on the palate with bright soft red fruit and a touch of anise. Precise acid-tannin balance with a long finish. Expected to develop further over 6–7 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duck confit, mushroom risotto, roasted lamb, aged Comté.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSCORES:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94 pts Wine Advocate (April 2024) 94 pts Wine Enthusiast, Cellar Selection (December 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mount Eden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43152659251266,"sku":"C1 - MtEdenPN","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/MOUNTedenPN.png?v=1774572831","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/mount-eden-estate-pinot-noir-santa-cruz-mountains-california-2021","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}