Fess Parker
Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
2021
Santa Rita Hills
Central Coast
California
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FESS PARK-er SANT-a REE-ta Hills PEE-no NWAR
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Flavors & Quality
Blueberry
Red Cherry
Cola
Linked Character
Palate Character
Smooth & Silky
This Wine
Your Palate
Lucky You, a linked Palate Character!
This is a predominantly Smooth & Silky wine, but it shares structural nuances of Round & Fleshy as described in the tasting note below.
Tasting Notes
Medium, almost full bodied, with a touch of acidity that balances the sweet ripe fruit, blueberry, red cherry, and strawberry, with more subtle touches of herbal tea and leather, followed by more pronounced spicy cola notes in the lingering finish.
COLOR
Medium Red/Ruby
BODY
TANNIN
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
14.1%
GRAPE(S)
Pinot Noir
Why this wine made the cut…
Delicious extroverted Pinot Noir.
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Country / State
California
Region
Central Coast
Sub Region
Santa Rita Hills
Producer
Fess Parker
Winemaker(s)
Blair Fox
Vintage
2021
Total Production
74,688 bottles
Fess Parker
los Olivos, california
Fess Parker bought this 714-acre estate in 1988 with the idea of making it a working farm with a small winery, and ultimately an estate he could pass down to future generations.
Fess Parker’s dream was met and while the estate serves many purposes, the winery is the ultimate focus and is now run by his children.
The estate makes high-quality Pinot Noir, sourced from the estate and vineyard partners that focus on natural and sustainable winemaking.