| Producer | Ceritas |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Santa Cruz Mountains |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 210000033428 |
| Size | 750ml |
Practicing Organic
100% Pinot Noir
Mindego Ridge Vineyard (Santa Cruz Mountains AVA)
20-35% south facing slope
Fractured shale subsoil covered with silty clay loam
675 – 935 ft elevation
Farmed by husband and wife owners, David & Stacey Gollnick
Hand-harvested
Fermented in 7-12 year old barrels with complete malo
Aged in barrel for 12 months on gross lees
35% new oak
Racked and consolidated into stainless steel for an additional 3-6 months prior to bottling
12.5% abv
Coming from Santa Crus Mountains, the 2023 Pinot Noir Mindego Ridge is a bright transparent red color and is vibrant, spicy, and true to this vintage. It smells like Braulio, with crazy cool aromatics of Amaro fresh herbs, orange peel, fresh spices, compact red berries, and cranberries. The palate is fantastically fresh and pure, floating on the palate with refined, well-defined tannins and an even feel with a floating finish. It’s incredibly complex and haunting. Drink this over the coming 15 or more years.