La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 37.5cl Half Bottle

Description

La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir presented in 37.5cl half bottles. Perfect for picnics, stocking fillers or the occasion when you only need two or three glasses of wine.

La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is made from vineyards near the Pacific Coast and San Pablo Bay, where there is an unusually long growing season, lingering fog and coastal wines moderate the temperatures producing small, ripe berries with good acidity and concentrated aromas and flavours.

La Crema Wine, Cool Climate Specialist

La Crema Wines specialises in cool climate wines and only make Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Founded over 30 years ago, La Crema began life at their Russian River Valley estate. Over the years, however, they have specialised in sourcing grapes from California’s cool coastal regions including Russian River Valley, Los Carneros, Anderson Valley, Sonoma Coast and Monterey. To this one can now add their exciting new project in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Head Winemaker, Craig McAllister, employs a combination of traditional Burgundian wine-making techniques and modern Californian style.

La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Winemaking

• Pinot Noir grapes are hand-picked
• Grapes are gently destemmed
• Undergo cold maceration for 3 to 5 days to capture aromatics and extract colour
• Fermentation occurs in small, open-top fermenters
• The cap is punched down three times a day during fermentation
• After fermentation, the wine is gently pressed off the skins using a basket press
• La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is aged for 5 to 6 months in 100% French oak barrels (20% new)
• Different lots of Pinot Noir from different sites are kept separate throughout the process
• The lots are finally blended before bottling

Also available in 75cl bottles.