22 Santa Margarita Pinot Noir Clone 667

I will never forget the first time I walked through this vineyard.  While taking short, down slope steps and gazing at the steep inner mountain slopes, my attention was pulled to the ground.  As if I were walking on some temperate beach, whole oysters the size of my hand lay strewn haphazardly as if the waves had left them after a storm.  Closer inspection revealed their true nature… they were rock hard and heavy!  This whole limestone vineyard was littered with ancient, fossilized oysters!! Clone 667 comes from Dijon, France and was introduced in the late 90’s. Known for its aromatic intensity and soft tannins, this classic Pinot is sure to please any lover of soft, supple wines.