Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, 2005
Knox Alexander. With the arrival of Jim's son, Knox Alexander, it became necessary to create another distinctive Pinot Noir bottling to honor him in 1998. The criteria this time was purely vineyard oriented. Jim Clendenen would select each year the best performing vineyard sections among the 58 acres of estate Pinot fruit he has planted since 1994. It would be a combination, half-and-half, of the best expression of the new Dijon clone plantings, and the best annual traditional California selections. The fines are maturing and the vineyards are well-situated, well-conceived, and are producing tiny yields. Alcohol 13.5% by volume.
Country/State | California |
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Region | Santa Maria Valley |
Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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