The Contender Drum Canyon Vineyard Pinot Noir
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3–12 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, herb-crusted rack of lamb
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the steep, wind-swept slopes of the Drum Canyon Vineyard in the celebrated Sta. Rita Hills AVA, 'The Contender' is a masterclass in tension and power. Planted on challenging, diatomaceous soils and exposed to the relentless, cooling Pacific breezes, the vines here must fight to survive—a struggle that Paul Lato brilliantly honors with the wine's evocative name. This extreme terroir yields tiny, highly concentrated Pinot Noir berries. In the cellar, Lato employs a gentle, minimalist approach, aging the wine in select French oak barrels to preserve its vibrant core of dark fruit, exotic spices, and distinct mineral undertones. The result is a Pinot Noir of remarkable structure, energy, and cinematic depth that beautifully reflects its dramatic 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%