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Bien Nacido Estate – The Captain Pinot Noir

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USA - CA
Santa Barbara County
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Red

The Facts

Origins USA - CA > Santa Barbara County > Santa Maria Valley
Appellation Santa Maria Valley
Varietal Pinot Noir
Winemaking Driven by the limestone soils showcasing all the power of the highest block at Bien Nacido, The Captain is as polished as it can get. Exotic spices, saddle leather, sarsaparilla and fruit roll up combine to form the nose of this wine. The characteristically firm structure of the hillside Pinot Noir planting is accented here by the cool harvest temperatures of the 2021 vintage. Currently showing upfront complexity and density that are just starting to unwind. That youthful energy will allow this wine to age well until at least 2030.
Aging Aged 16 months in French oak; 50% new
Markets California

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The Character

Overall Polished & complex
Aromas Exotic spices, saddle leather, sarsaparilla and fruit roll up
Mouthfeel Firm structure
Awards 97pts Jeb Dunnuck, 96pts Vinous

The Story

The Captain Pinot Noir is our winemaker's selection, showcasing only the finest barrels that represent Bien Nacido Vineyard in a single vintage. It is an homage to the patriarch of our family, Captain Robert Miller, USS Ticonderoga. The Captain Pinot Noir Is sourced exclusively from Block 40, driven by the limestone soils of this section of the vineyard and showcasing all of the lightness of the highest block of the Bien Nacido Vineyard, The Captain is as polished as it can get.

About Bien Nacido Estate

Producer Story

Bien Nacido Vineyard has been an acclaimed source of world-class grapes since its founding in 1973 by brothers Stephen and Bob Miller.
Since then, under the Miller Family’s stewardship, Bien Nacido Vineyard has become one of the most coveted sources of cool-climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah in California. Celebrated as the most single vineyard-designated site in the world, the combination of remarkable terroir and an incredibly dedicated team who cares for the land, enables Bien Nacido’s legacy of exceptional winemaking and grape-growing to further grow with each passing vintage.

Producer Story

Bien Nacido Vineyard has been an acclaimed source of world-class grapes since its founding in 1973 by brothers Stephen and Bob Miller.
Since then, under the Miller Family’s stewardship, Bien Nacido Vineyard has become one of the most coveted sources of cool-climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah in California. Celebrated as the most single vineyard-designated site in the world, the combination of remarkable terroir and an incredibly dedicated team who cares for the land, enables Bien Nacido’s legacy of exceptional winemaking and grape-growing to further grow with each passing vintage.

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