Rincon & Rosemary's
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
This exceptional red bottling from Au Bon Climat represents a historic partnership between legendary winemaker Jim Clendenen and the Talley family, pioneers of the Arroyo Grande Valley. Sourced from two of the region's most acclaimed sites—Rincon Vineyard, with its calcareous clay soils, and Rosemary's Vineyard, a cooler, ocean-facing hillside planted on clay loam—this Pinot Noir beautifully marries their contrasting terroirs. Rincon provides muscular structure, dark fruit, and earthy spice, while Rosemary's contributes bright red fruit, high-toned acidity, and elegant floral notes. Crafted using Clendenen's signature traditional Burgundian methods, including open-top fermentation and aging in classic Francois Frères French oak, this wine is a testament to the cool-climate potential of southern San Luis Obispo County.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1982 by the visionary late winemaker Jim Clendenen and Adam Tolmach, Au Bon Climat is situated in the cool-climate expanse of the Santa Maria Valley in Santa Barbara County, California. Operating out of the acclaimed Bien Nacido Vineyard, the winery forged an international reputation by championing restraint, balance, and classical Burgundian traditions long before cool-climate California viticulture entered the mainstream. Driven by early harvesting, indigenous fermentations, and meticulous French oak aging, Au Bon Climat crafts structured, age-worthy wines distinguished by high natural acidity and moderate alcohol levels. The estate is celebrated globally for its expressive site-specific and reserve bottlings of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, including iconic signature labels such as Knox Alexander, Isabelle, and Nuits-Blanches au Bouge.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir