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Ojai

Ojai Pinot Noir

Name: Ojai Pinot Noir
Brand: Ojai
Price: 46 USD
Rating: 4.25 (0 reviews)

United States, Central Coast California

Red wine

4.3

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WINE DESCRIPTION

Ojai Pinot Noir is a lively and approachable blend that captures the essence of Santa Barbara County's unique climate, greatly influenced by coastal fog. This blend includes grapes from the most coastal vineyards, Presqu’ile and Puerta Del Mar, which were entirely destemmed, while Kessler-Haak and Fe Ciega incorporated a fraction of whole clusters during fermentation. After fermenting in open-top fermenters and aging on fine lees for nine months in French oak barrels, 7% new, this wine underwent a shorter élevage to preserve its playful and flirty character. It offers textural immediacy, making it exceptionally drinkable upon release, with a minimal addition of sulfur before bottling.

NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER

This Ojai Pinot Noir offers an intense nose of ripe cherries and cranberries with hints of clove and allspice.On the palate, this medium-bodied Pinot Noir is full of dark fruit flavors balanced by fresh acidity. The wine has a velvet-like texture and a long, lingering finish. Enjoy this wine with grilled salmon or roasted vegetables.

EXPERT RATING

4.3

DRINKING WINDOW

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Profile

Sweetness:

Dry

Lusciously Sweet

Alcohol:

High

Very Low Alcohol

Very High

Intensity:

Pronounced

Subtle

Powerful

Body:

Rich

Light Bodied

Full Bodied

Acidity:

Refreshing

Soft

Crisp

Tannin:

Grainy

No Tannin

Grippy

GRAPES (1)

Pinot Noir

ORIGINS

Winery: Ojai

Region: Central Coast California

The Central Coast of California is a wine lover's paradise, boasting a wide variety of climates, soils, and grape varieties. Located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Central Coast spans from Monterey County in the north to Santa Barbara County in the south. With its diverse topography and Mediterranean climate, the Central Coast is home to some of the most renowned wineries in the United States. The Central Coast has a long and storied history of winemaking, dating back to the mid-1800s. The first vineyards were planted in the Santa Clara Valley, and by the late 1800s, the region was producing some of the finest wines in the country. The region's reputation for quality wines was further solidified in the early 1989, when the Santa Clara Valley was declared among the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the United States.

CUSTOMER RATING

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