 
			
		2019 Calera Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir de Villiers Vineyard
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			Calera’s Mt. Harlan Vineyards are located in the Gabilan Mountains 25 miles east of the Monterey Bay. The site was chosen for its limestone soils and ideal climate. At an average elevation of 2,200 feet it is among the highest and coolest vineyard sites in California.
Wine Spectator
				93
			Wine Enthusiast
				92
			James Suckling
				95
			Wine & Spirits
				92
			Wine Profile
Production Notes
			Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
		Winemaker Notes
			Once again, de Villiers has produced one of the most luxurious and dark-fruited expressions of Pinot Noir from Mt. Harlan. Beautifully aromatic and with a lush, mouth-filling presence on the palate, it offers velvety tannins and robust layers of blackberry and briar patch, with hints of brambly black raspberry emerging on the long, luxurious finish.
		Production
			While a cool, wet winter and spring on Mt. Harlan led to a late budbreak in our vineyards, moderate summer temperatures with no late-season heat events ensured that the fruit enjoyed abundant hangtime. Harvest began in late September and continued throughout October, resulting in elegant and age-worthy whites with lovely underlying power, and graceful and dynamic reds with complex layers of bright fruit and savory spice.
		Wine Specs
Wine Specs
			
			
			Vintage
				2019
			Varietal
				Pinot Noir
			Appellation
				Mt. Harlan
			Vineyard Designation
			de Villiers Vineyard
		Acid
			0.59 g/100 ml
		pH
			3.71
		Aging
			Aged 18 months in 100% French oak 30% new, 70% neutral
		Fermentation
			60% whole cluster fermented with native yeast
		Alcohol %
			14.5
		Wine Spectator
				93
			Wine Enthusiast
				92
			James Suckling
				95
			Wine & Spirits
				92
			 
	