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Sourced from a single vineyard planted with some of the oldest vines on California’s Central Coast, the elegant 94-point 2022 Cambria Pinot Noir Julia’s Vineyard is a stunning California Pinot at an equally stunning value, offering bright aromatic fruit hinting of earthy spice with silky tannins and vibrant acidity, a beautifully crafted expression of Santa Maria Valley’s cool-climate terroir unbeatably priced to reach for often.
Named to honor the founders’ youngest daughter, Julia’s Vineyard is planted with a diverse array of Pinot Noir clones in sandy, alluvial soils of fossilized seashells, shale, and limestone between 400 and 800 feet above sea level, its proximity to the Pacific Ocean moderating temperatures and allowing for extended hangtime. After fermenting the single-vineyard, estate fruit in 100% stainless steel, winemaker Jill Russell aged the flagship 2022 Julia’s Vineyard in 22% new French oak, yielding a classically styled Pinot Noir with bright red fruit flavors and seamless, balanced tannins, and “a beautifully textured, medium-bodied, elegant Pinot Noir” as described by Jeb Dunnuck.
Named an “Editor’s Choice” by the Wine Enthusiast as “the best Pinot at this price on the market,” the enticing 94-point 2022 Cambria Pinot Noir Julia’s Vineyard is a sure bet for California Pinot fans seeking outstanding value, an overachiever among some of the most esteemed wine producers of Santa Barbara County that's bargain priced for stocking up. |