Sanford Wine Collection: Pinot Noir and Fleur du Domaine

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2011 Sanford and Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills

The 2011 Sanford and Benedict Pinot Noir is exclusively sourced from our historic estate vineyard in the esteemed Sta. Rita Hills AVA.  Planted in 1971, this iconic vineyard consistently produces distinctively superb Pinot Noir.  The 2011 wine has vibrant red color and exudes earthy aromas of dried herbs, raspberry and cranberry.  In addition, to the enticing fruit and earth, this lovely Pinot exhibits floral and spice aromas.

2009 Fleur du Domaine, Santa Ynez Valley

The 2009 Vintage is the fourth bottling of this exotic white wine.  Inspired by the great wines of France's Northern Rhone Valley, this wine from Santa Ynez Valley is called "Fleur du Domaine", which is French for wild flower.  To preserve the exotic spicy floral character of the Viognier/Roussanne Blend, we barrel fermented and aged in neutral French Oak Barrels.  The resulting full bodied wine offers floral notes of honeysuckle and jasmine along with ripe stone fruit.  Only 214 cases of this special wine were produced.