Style
Red
Type

Still

Winemaker

Bruce McGuire

Appellation

Santa Barbara County

Varieties

Pinot Noir

Viticulture

Grapes are sourced from 150 acres of estate vines in Santa Barbara County. The vines are spur pruned and 8 years old on average. At harvest, all grapes are picked by hand at night and yield 3 tons per acre.

Farming

Certified Sustainable

Terroir

Sandy loam, sand, gravel, & clay

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Vineyard

Lafond Vineyards obtained their SIP (Sustainability In Practice) Certificate in 2016. David Lafond initiated the program several years ago and after much work brought it to fruition.

Vinification

Vinification takes place over 15 days with selected Burgundian yeasts.

Aging

The wine is aged 8-9 months in a combination of 228L barrels and 50L puncheons. Once in bottle, the wine ages for a minimum of 6 months prior to release.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

New Jersey