2019 Fossil Point Pinot Noir Edna Valley

Winemaker Notes: Fossil Point pays tribute to this bond between sea and vine. Located less than five miles due west of their winery, Fossil Point is a rugged headland with sweeping views of the coastline from Port San Luis to the Guadalupe Dunes. Standing on Fossil Point, you can enjoy the same ocean breezes that are on their way to the vineyards, where they will guide the vines to perfect ripeness.

In the Edna Valley, on California's Central Coast, the vines are never far from the influence of the sea. Sunny afternoons yield daily to brisk marine breezes, and the growing season is directly shaped by the seasonal flow of the currents and surface temperature of the nearby Pacific Ocean. Even Fossil Point's soils of calcareous shale and coarse sand were uplifted from the ancient ocean floor and weathered into place over the millennia.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2019 Pinot Noir has a medium ruby color and scents of blackberries, cranberries, woodsmoke, tea leaves and iron. The medium-bodied palate has crunchy fruits, bright acidity and a gently spicy finish. 2,450 cases produced."


Wine Enthusiast - "Light hibiscus and dark pomegranate aromas meet with cola, tea leaf and toasted oak on the nose of this bottling. There's just enough grip to the sip, where violet, boysenberry and elderflower flavors lead into a game-kissed finish."