Red

Verna's Estate Pinot Noir

Melville

Santa Barbara County · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
United States
Region
Santa Barbara County · Central Coast
Appellation
Santa Barbara County
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

pork · duck · mushrooms · pasta with mushrooms · mild cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201392 pts

    There's a very candied red-cherry quality to the nose of this wine from a vineyard that the winery will cease using with this vintage, along with sexy aromas of violet, lilac, clove, cola, peppercorn and rose. A sage-driven character emerges once sipped, giving spice to bright r…

  • 201093 pts

    Ripeness marks this Pinot. It floods the mouth with jammy raspberries and cherries, brightened with acidity. Seems a bit straightforward by virtue of sheer dazzle, but it is a superb example of the Santa Rita Hills, at a good price.