This wine was made from a lot of fine, cool weather fruit from the Cerro Prieto Vineyards on the west side of Paso Robles, California. A smaller lot of fruit was sourced from the Templeton Gap area, a prestigious growing area also found in Paso Robles. This combination of fruits grown in two distinct regions of Paso Robles resulted in a wine of great balance.

The resultant wine is a classic Pinot Noir, that exhibits a fine mouth feel, as well as a long finish, great spice, and wonderful fruit both on the nose and palate. From the time this wine was in a barrel, it was clear that it would be a very fine representation of a De Angelis Pinot Noir. We have paired the wine with many different dishes as we allowed it to age, with it standing up well to both simple and aggressively seasoned foods.