2018 SAY WHEN "RASI" STA RITA HILLS PINOT NOIR

2018 SAY WHEN "RASI" STA RITA HILLS PINOT NOIR, CALIFORNIA. 100% Pinot Noir.

Sourced from a single vineyard, Rancho la Vita, in Sta Rita Hills, this was hand-picked and underwent native fermentation with aging in neutral French oak. It displays classic Sta. Rita character with aromas and flavors of red fruit and earthy spice, a fine backbone of minerals and layers of complexity.

About: Rachel (Silkowski) DeAscentiis began her winemaking journey at the age of 18 when she began helping out Brian and Kimberly Loring at their noted winery in Lompoc, CA during the summers while completing her Agricultural Business degree. After graduating, she was hired as as Assistant Winemaker where she worked for five years, mentored by Brian Loring. She soon started making her own wine on the side at their facility with one barrel of Pinot Noir in 2013. This continued as a side project until launching Say When Wine in 2016 with her husband Michel. Based in Lompoc, Say When works with small organic, biodynamic, and sustainably farmed vineyards in Santa Barbara and Paso Robles. Rachel makes wine in keeping with low intervention protocols while Michel is the creative force behind their distinctive, artful branding. Organic, Biodynamic and sustainably sourced.