Drum Canyon Vineyard C'est la Vie Pinot Noir
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, pan-seared salmon
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the steep, wind-swept slopes of the Drum Canyon Vineyard in the cool-climate Sta. Rita Hills, Paul Lato's 'C'est la Vie' Pinot Noir is a masterclass in tension and elegance. The vineyard's dramatic topography and diatomaceous soils, combined with relentless maritime winds from the nearby Pacific Ocean, naturally limit yields and force the vines to struggle. This extreme environment produces small, concentrated berries with thick skins. Named 'C'est la Vie' as a nod to the winemaker's philosophical acceptance of life's beautiful unpredictability, this cuvée is crafted with minimal intervention. It undergoes traditional fermentation and is aged in select French oak barrels, resulting in a Pinot Noir that beautifully balances intense dark berry fruit, exotic spices, and a vibrant, saline-tinged minerality characteristic of its coastal origin.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Paul Lato Wines er et anerkendt boutique-vinhus i Santa Barbara County, Californien, grundlagt i 2002 af den polskfødte tidligere sommelier Paul Lato. Med udgangspunkt i en kompromisløs, håndværksmæssig og minimalistisk vinfremstilling, hvor terroirets renhed og balance er i højsædet, samarbejder Lato med nogle af Central Coasts mest prestigefyldte kølige vinmarker, herunder Bien Nacido, Solomon Hills og Larner. Vingården høster stor international anerkendelse for sine intenst aromatiske, teksturerede og nuancerede Pinot Noir-, Syrah-, Grenache- og Chardonnay-vine i mikrolodder, som roses for deres rene frugtudtryk, strukturelle præcision og karakteristiske, poetiske cuvée-navne.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.1-14.5%