Samuel Louis Smith Pinot Noir Montañita de Oro Monterey 2022 (750ml) Passito di Pantelleria the right combo of grapes

the right combo of grapes can make for awesome wine

was founded by Aurelien Houchart in the 1850s

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polished tannins that caress the palate

Samuel Louis Smith Pinot Noir Montañita de Oro Monterey 2022 (750ml) Passito di Pantelleria the right combo of grapesAnother blended wine like the Chardonnay Granitiers, the 2024 Pinot Noir Montanita De Oro is a celebration of the best mountain sites in Monterey, the 51% majority from Pelio, some Michaud, and the rest from Double LL, each at mid elevation in different AVAs, including the soon to be designated Carmel Coast. Harvested, native fermented (60% whole cluster), and aged separately, Smith blends them together in the spring to age under a year in new, second