This 2012 Matias Pinot Noir is sourced from three Coastal vineyard sites. The majority of the blend comes from Hurst Vineyard located at the southern tip of the Sonoma Coast AVA. Small portions of Green Valley’s Charles Heintz Vineyard and Keefer Ranch Vineyards were added to lift and round this blend out.

The 2012 harvest could be described as “textbook”, or simply “fantastic”. Growing conditions throughout the year produced an abundant crop of mature grapes with balanced flavors and good structure. An abundance of California coastal weather–fog in the morning, and warm sunshine in the afternoon–often sending temperatures into the mid 90s and then quickly cooling off after sunset. The daily cyclical temperature shift continued into September, ripening fruit evenly and slowly. Fruit quality was exceptional.