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Melville Estate Block M Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2020
£872.47
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12 bottle(s) at £72.71 per bottle.
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QVYC10MEL0420
Melville Estate Block M Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2020
- Country USA
- Producer Melville Estate
- Case size 12 / 75cl
- An exposed, windswept mesa on the west side of the Melville Estate. Sitting atop a sun-exposed plateau with several feet of botella clay soil, the extremity of Block M is enhanced by the gravitational pull on three exposed sides forcing the roots to search deeper for sustenance. Block M is made up of equal amounts of Pinot Noir clones 114 and 115. The lesser-known 114 is lush, velvety, and textural with an elegantly pliant internal core, while clone 115 delivers fruit at a higher pitch coupled with a more structurally pronounced personality. The marriage of these complementary components is what renders Block M so complete.
The Melville Estate Vineyards and Winery are situated just north of LA in the unique microclimate of the Santa Rita Hills. Here the Humbolt Current, which pulls cold air all the way up the Pacific Coast from Antartica, abruptly turns inland, bringing refreshing Pacific air and strong winds up into the otherwise warm hillside vineyards. The result is extraordinary diurnal shift and the longest ripening season in California, making for grapes that achieve incredible levels of complexity and ripeness whilst retaining wonderful acidity. Consistently rated as one of the top 100 wineries in North America, Melville Estate take this fantastic base material and, through careful vinification practices produce wines of elegance and complexity that clearly show their unique terroir.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Bottles Per Case | 12 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The Melville Estate Vineyards and Winery are situated just north of LA in the unique microclimate of the Santa Rita Hills. Here the Humbolt Current, which pulls cold air all the way up the Pacific Coast from Antartica, abruptly turns inland, bringing refreshing Pacific air and strong winds up into the otherwise warm hillside vineyards. The result is extraordinary diurnal shift and the longest ripening season in California, making for grapes that achieve incredible levels of complexity and ripeness whilst retaining wonderful acidity. Consistently rated as one of the top 100 wineries in North America, Melville Estate take this fantastic base material and, through careful vinification practices produce wines of elegance and complexity that clearly show their unique terroir. |
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