Sea Smoke 2021 Ten Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir joseph drouhin The tradition of serving Port

The tradition of serving Port wine during Christmas has roots in British and European holiday customs

Lamb with herbs de Provence

This 2017 matches what this estate achieved in 2016 and 2015

with a fresh aftertaste evoking fruit and mineral hints

it’s going to require 5-6 years of bottle age but should cruise for 20-25 years in cold cellars

Sea Smoke 2021 Ten Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir joseph drouhin The tradition of serving PortWinemaking: Hand harvested, clusters were sorted in the vineyard and then gently destemmed following an evening in our cold room. All jack stems were removed on the sorting table. Musts were cold soaked in open top fermenters for five days, and then inoculated with cultured yeasts to begin slow fermentation. Each tank was manually punched down two times per day, with a total maceration time of sixteen to twenty eight days. Upon completion of primary